The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university with six Schools (Business, Communication, Decision Sciences, Humanities and Social Science, Translation and Foreign Languages, and Transdisciplinary Studies), and over 7,000 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students. With its unique “Liberal + Professional” education model, HSUHK nurtures young talent with critical thinking, innovative minds, caring attitudes, moral values and social responsibility.
Aspiring to be a leading private university in the region, HSUHK prioritises stellar undergraduate education, top-quality faculty members, award-winning green campus facilities, innovative degree programmes, a unique residential college system that combines living and learning, interactive small-class teaching, close student-teacher relationships, impactful research, and excellent student development and support services.
HSUHK has earned various international recognitions. In the AppliedHE’s ALL ASIA Private University Ranking 2026, it secured 7th place across Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau. HSUHK ranked 23rd in both Business and Management and Economics and Finance and 24th in Social Sciences and Humanities among this region’s top universities in the Research.com Top Universities and Top Scientists Rankings 2026. The MSc in Global Supply Chain Management programme achieved 84th place globally in the QS International Trade Rankings 2025. Additionally, HSUHK’s School of Business obtained AACSB International accreditation in 2023, a mark of excellence held by only 6% of the world’s leading business schools. HSUHK was also ranked among the top 200 worldwide on “Quality Education” and “Decent Work and Economic Growth” in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021.
The University now invites applications for the following position:
Department of Accountancy - Associate Professor(s) / Assistant Professor(s)
(Ref: AssoP/AsstP (ACY) 2026-08-14)
The Department is searching for highly qualified applicants for positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor ranks. Applicants must have a strong research background and possess a balanced perspective concerning research, teaching and engagement with the accounting profession. The positions are open to all areas of accounting, but special consideration will be given to those with a teaching and research focus in corporate governance and sustainability, taxation and assurance.
- possess a PhD degree, a professional certification (CPA, CMA etc.) is strongly preferred;
- have a strong research and publication record;
- have a proven record of effective and innovative teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and
- preferably have proficiency in data analytics and accounting technologies.
The appointee is expected to assume duties in January or August 2027. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested applicants should visit https://recruit.hsu.edu.hk/ and submit an application letter and an up-to-date CV to apply for the position. Review of applications will begin soon and continue until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a campus visit and asked to provide a job talk paper and three recommendation letters. The University reserves the right not to fill the position in this exercise. Applicants who are not invited to an interview within three months may consider their applications unsuccessful. All information received will be treated in strict confidence, and the data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request. The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability by guarantee, is an equal opportunity employer.
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