Assistant / Associate Professor in Accounting | MCBS Oman

Job Description

The Department of Business and Economics at MCBS invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Accounting at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level.

The successful candidate will contribute to accounting teaching, scholarly research, professional engagement, academic advising, curriculum development, quality assurance, and accreditation-related activities.

Employer: MCBS
Department: Business and Economics
Position: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Accounting
Employment Type: Full time
Field: Accounting

Accounting Professor Oman – Position Overview

The successful candidate will contribute across:

• Accounting teaching.
• Research and scholarly publication.
• Student advising.
• Research supervision.
• Curriculum development.
• Assurance of Learning.
• Quality assurance.
• Accreditation activities.
• Professional engagement.
• Employability initiatives.

Core Teaching Areas

Teaching may include:

• Financial Accounting.
• Managerial Accounting.
• Cost Accounting.
• Auditing and Assurance.
• Taxation.
• Accounting Information Systems.
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Accounting Analytics.
• Corporate Governance.

Teaching Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate Accounting courses through:

• Face-to-face delivery.
• Online delivery.
• Blended learning.

Course and Assessment Development

Responsibilities include preparing and updating:

• Course syllabi.
• Teaching materials.
• Assessment tools.
• Rubrics.
• Examinations.
• Course files.

These activities should comply with MCBS academic requirements.

Contemporary Accounting Practice

Faculty members will be expected to integrate contemporary developments into teaching, including:

• Accounting standards.
• Data analytics.
• Digital accounting tools.
• Oman business examples.
• GCC business examples.

Research and Scholarly Activity

The successful candidate will:

• Publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to applied research.
• Present at academic conferences.
• Participate in funded research projects.
• Engage in collaborative scholarship.

Student Advising and Supervision

Responsibilities include:

• Academic advising.
• Research-project supervision.
• Supporting student internships.
• Supporting capstone projects.
• Contributing to employability initiatives.

Curriculum and Quality Assurance

The role includes participation in:

• Curriculum review.
• Assurance of Learning.
• Assessment moderation.
• Assessment of CLOs and PLOs.
• Accreditation documentation.
• Continuous improvement.

Required Qualification

Applicants for the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level must hold a:

• PhD or DBA in Accounting or a closely related field from a recognised university.

Associate Professor Requirements

Candidates applying at the Associate Professor level should demonstrate:

• A strong record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Student supervision.
• Academic leadership.
• Academic service.

Teaching Effectiveness

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Evidence of effective university-level teaching.
• Ability to teach online courses.
• Ability to teach hybrid courses.

Language Preference

The following is preferred:

• Bilingual Arabic-English communication.

The ability to teach in Arabic is an advantage where programme needs require it.

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Experience

Experience with the following is strongly preferred:

• Quality assurance.
• AACSB-aligned curriculum and assessment.
• OAAAQA-aligned practices.
• OQF-aligned practices.
• Moderation.
• Accreditation evidence.
• Assurance of Learning.
• CLO/PLO mapping.

Preferred Professional Certifications

Professional certifications such as the following are preferred:

• CPA.
• ACCA.
• CMA.
• CIA.
• Equivalent professional accounting certifications.

Preferred Industry Experience

Relevant professional experience may include:

• Accounting.
• Consultancy.
• Audit.
• Taxation.
• Financial reporting.
• Accounting systems.

Preferred Academic and Professional Engagement

Experience in the following areas is also preferred:

• Student supervision.
• Grant applications.
• Professional training.
• Collaboration with accounting professional bodies.
• Collaboration with finance professional bodies.

AACSB-Aligned Contribution

Faculty members are expected to maintain academic and professional currency appropriate to their:

• Academic rank.
• Faculty qualification category.

They will also contribute to:

• Faculty sufficiency.
• Teaching effectiveness.
• Assurance of Learning.
• Curriculum improvement.
• Research impact.
• Professional engagement.
• Community engagement.

Accreditation Documentation

Faculty members may be required to provide evidence for:

• Course files.
• Assessment moderation.
• Closing-the-loop actions.
• Accreditation-related reporting.

Recommended Professional Development

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Application Requirements

Applicants should submit:

• Cover letter clearly identifying the specific vacancy being applied for.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae covering teaching, research, industry, service, and quality assurance experience.
• Copies of academic qualifications.
• Professional certifications, where relevant.
• Teaching statement including experience with online/hybrid delivery and student-centred learning.
• Research statement.
• Selected recent publications or working papers.
• Evidence of quality assurance or accreditation experience, such as CLO/PLO mapping, moderation, Assurance of Learning work, curriculum review, or programme assessment.

Job Summary

Employer	MCBS
Department	Business and Economics
Position	Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Accounting
Employment Type	Full time
Field	Accounting
Core Teaching Areas	Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Accounting Information Systems, IFRS, Accounting Analytics, Corporate Governance
Required Qualification	PhD or DBA in Accounting or a closely related field
Associate Professor Requirement	Strong publication record, student supervision, academic leadership and service
Teaching Requirement	Evidence of university-level teaching effectiveness and ability to teach online/hybrid courses
Preferred Languages	Arabic-English bilingual communication; Arabic teaching ability is an advantage
Quality Assurance	AACSB/OAAAQA/OQF-aligned practices, moderation and accreditation evidence strongly preferred
Preferred Certifications	CPA, ACCA, CMA, CIA, or equivalent
Preferred Industry Experience	Accounting, consultancy, audit, taxation, financial reporting or accounting systems
Core Responsibilities	Teaching, research, advising, supervision, curriculum development, quality assurance and accreditation
Application Materials	Cover letter, CV, qualifications, teaching statement, research statement, publications and QA/accreditation evidence
Application Deadline	Not stated