Professor in Management Accounting

At Aalborg University Business School, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, a position as professor in Management Accounting is available from August 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applicants must be able to document original scientific production at an international level within management accounting and with relations to operations and management/leadership more generally.

The theoretical and thematic focus, of the applicant, could be Management Control Systems, the roles and effects of the Finance function, Management Accounting & Performance management in contemporary operations environments, human behaviour and reactions in relation to management accounting, etc. ex ante the applicant is welcome to indicate a pipeline that is related to similar topics but also in a broader range.

Applicants should also demonstrate intellectual and research leadership by proving their ability to engage with other researchers and to guide junior faculty in their career planning. As Full professor, one is expected to contribute to the achievement of the departments overall strategy and to act out intellectual leadership by taking on the role of research group leader if needed.

The position as professor is a permanent position with obligation to research, teaching and publication/academic dissemination.

Qualification requirements
Applicants for a professorship are required to provide documentation of a substantial amount of original scientific production at international level, and documentation of significant contribution to the development of the research area in question. It is equally important that applicants are able to undertake research management or other kinds of management, pedagogical counselling and supervision as well as academic assessment tasks.

High-quality teaching at all levels is necessary to obtain the position of Full Professor. Teaching is in Danish. This should be reflected in superior teaching evaluations. Also, establishing relationships with the business community is of high importance in supporting the profile of the department and hence candidates are expected to contribute to knowledge exchange.

The application
Your application must contain the following:

• CV
• Complete publication list, marking the attached publications, to be taken into consideration in connection with the assessment. A maximum of ten publications may be attached.
• In case the applicant attaches publications elaborated ind collaboration with co-authors, a co-author statement must be enclosed, specifying the applicant's contribution to the joint work. The co-author statement must be signed by at least one of the co-authors.  Template co-author declaration.
• Documentation of teaching qualifications.  Guidance Teaching portfolio.
• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD - both in english)

The application must be written in English.

Assessment

The assessment of applicants for the position will be carried out by an assessment committee.

Shortlisting will be applied. This means that the head of the department, with the assistance of the hiring committee, will select candidates for assessment. Candidates selected for assessment will then be informed about the composition of the assessment committee. All candidates will be notified whether they have been shortlisted for assessment or not.

Applicants who are selected for assessment will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment.

When the hiring process is completed, a final rejection will be sent to the applicants who are not considered for the position.

Contact information
Any enquiries about the position may be addressed to Head of Department Mette Vinther Larsen, phone 9940 8253 or  mvl@business.aau.dk, or to Associate Professor Niels Sandalgaard, phone 9940 8252 or  nis@business.aau.dk. 

Any enquiries relating to the application procedure should be addressed to Human Resources on email  FS-SSH-hr@adm.aau.dk.

AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment  
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish). 

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish).