What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marriott School of Business-Accounting Regular Faculty CFS Professorial position at Brigham Young University?
Job Title:
Marriott School of Business-Accountancy, Fulltime Faculty CFS Professorial
Posting End Date: October 17, 2025
*NOTE: Last day to apply is Thursday, October 16, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m.
Position Start Date: July 1, 2026
Required Degree:
Doctoral degree in Accounting
The required degree must be completed by the start date.
Experience: The School of Accountancy at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, invites applications for a professorial faculty position to begin Fall Semester 2026. Qualifications include a doctoral degree in Accounting, experience publishing in, or demonstrated strong potential to publish in, top-tier accounting academic journals, and a clear commitment to teaching excellence. Applicants should include their teaching evaluations for all semesters taught as well as a table summarizing their scores by semester and class. Our teaching needs are concentrated in financial accounting, tax, and technology, but candidates from other areas will also be considered. Recently graduated PhDs and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.
Duties/Expectations:
Candidates must be available to begin full-time employment in Fall Semester 2026. The standard teaching expectation is four sections per academic year. Successful applicants will be expected to provide excellent teaching and scholarly research, collaboration with department faculty colleagues, mentorship of students, and participation in various forms of service to the department, university, and their research community. Faculty members are expected to publish in high quality, peer-reviewed journals.
Documents Required at the Time of Application:
Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter and Mission Alignment Statement (as described below) to the faculty application.
BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).
Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education ( https://aims.byu.edu/ ).
Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.
Mission Alignment Statement
BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).
Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education .
Employment Requirements
All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.
Equal Opportunity
Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
