Associate Dean of Accountancy OVERVIEW: The Wake Forest University School of Business is seeking qualified candidates to lead its accounting programs and faculty beginning July 1, 2014. Both academically and professionally qualified candidates will be considered for this position. The selected candidate will (1) lead our accounting programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels and (2) act as the chair of the accounting faculty area. This leadership role is a 12-month per year appointment. The position offers a highly competitive package of compensation and benefits, and the opportunity to work in our newly constructed state-of-the-art business school building. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader with a clear passion for accounting and business education, a deep understanding of and connection to the accounting profession, and a collaborative leadership style. Successful candidates are expected to have a demonstrated understanding of higher education, business education and pedagogy, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Professional certification (CPA, CMA, CIA), experience with AACSB accreditation standards, and relevant professional work experience in accounting are preferred. The successful candidate should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and have experience in working with multiple stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, alumni, recruiters, and administration) in a dynamic environment. Academically qualified candidates should possess a record of teaching and scholarship that qualify the candidate for the rank of associate or full professor with tenure. Professionally qualified applicants should have exceptional business experience that qualifies the candidate for our Professor of Practice or Teaching Professor track.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Associate Dean for Accountancy will be expected to: lead our accounting programs consistent with our school-wide guiding framework that emphasizes holistic, professional education; act as the chair of the accounting area and lead our accounting faculty group in a collaborative way that enhances the development and performance of the group; collaborate with our Accounting Advisory Council, alumni and hiring firms to enhance the effectiveness of our partnerships with them; partner with our advancement colleagues to secure external resources (gifts and grants) to support our accounting programs; collaborate with the school s administration to pursue school-wide initiatives; teach and conduct research in accounting or a related area; and ensure that the accountancy program continues to meet the AACSB Accounting Accreditation Standards and our key performance indicators (KPIs). With a focus on educating the whole person, our faculty members actively engage our students in their growth as emerging professionals, facilitating their acquisition of deep conceptual knowledge while helping them attain a broad set of professional competencies and develop a clear sense of professional identity and character. We seek colleagues who subscribe to this holistic education of our students, are willing to serve as exemplary role-models, and are committed to developing courses that span all three of these areas of student development. ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAMS: The Wake Forest Business School offers two accounting programs: an undergraduate major in Accounting and a graduate Master of Science in Accounting (MSA). Virtually, all undergraduate accounting students enter the MSA program and all MSA graduates are fully employed by graduation. The MSA program offers three specialization tracks: Assurance Services, Tax Consulting and Financial Transaction Services. Our MSA program currently enrolls 150 students every fall and we plan to increase the size of the incoming class to 180 by Fall 2015. The Wake Forest accounting programs have earned a reputation for producing high quality students, that are highly sought after by the best employers in both public accounting and industry. This reputation has been built on a tradition of high academic standards, excellent classroom experiences, and highly motivated faculty and students. The undergraduate accounting program placed No. 8 on
the 2014 Best Accounting School Super Rankings compiled by the Accounting Degree Review. Our undergraduate accounting program also placed No. 19 on the 2013 Public Accounting Report s list of the top U.S. undergraduate accounting programs. In the midsized category (16-21 faculty), Wake Forest was ranked 5th among undergraduate accounting programs. Students in the Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) program at the Wake Forest School of Business achieved the #1 pass rate in the nation among all universities that offer graduate or undergraduate programs in accounting on the Certified Public Accountant exam, according to the 2013 edition of Uniform CPA Examination Candidate Performance. Wake Forest had the highest pass rate for universities with accounting programs among 791 institutions with ten or more candidates sitting for the exam, as well as the #1 pass rate for large programs (a total of 255 institutions with more than 60 candidates). Wake Forest students have earned the top ranking 11 times since the School began offering a MSA degree in 1997, more than any other university during that time. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: The Wake Forest School of Business provides top quality undergraduate and graduate education. In 2013, the school s undergraduate business program was ranked #18 nationally according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Perhaps more impressively, the publication ranked the school #1 in academic quality for the fifth consecutive year. Our full-time MBA program is nationally ranked among the top programs by Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek. Our part-time MBA program is currently ranked 20th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The current roster of degree programs within the School of Business includes the following: Undergraduate Finance, Undergraduate Business and Enterprise Management, Undergraduate Mathematical Business, Master of Science in Accountancy, Master of Arts in Management, Full-time MBA, and Working Professional MBA. Courses are offered on both our beautiful home campus in Winston-Salem, NC and on our new and growing urban campus in Charlotte, NC. As of Summer of 2013, Wake Forest business programs and faculty are housed in Farrell Hall, the new four-level, 120,000-square foot home of the Wake Forest School of Business. Farrell Hall features state-of-the-art technology and groundbreaking design to create an environment in which faculty-student engagement and interaction will thrive.
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. Founded in 1834, the University is ranked among the top twenty-five national universities according to U.S. News & World Report. With 4,300 undergraduates and 2,200 graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ratio is 10:1. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a very strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. From its founding, the university adopted the motto pro humanitate which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and to engagement with the world. Please click here for some quick facts about the University. Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful and livable city in which the cost of living is very reasonable, the mountains and Carolina beaches can be visited easily, minor league baseball in beautiful new BB&T Ballpark can be enjoyed, and new and exciting restaurants, wine bars, and breweries offer tremendous places to dine with family and friends. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: For more information on the School of Business and on Wake Forest University, please click here to visit our School of Business website. For an expanded position description and for online application instructions, please click here to visit the Wake Forest Employment site and select Faculty (under Current Listings ) from the list of types of positions available. Nominations and inquiries of interest may be sent in confidence to the University s executive recruitment consultant: Martin M. Baker, Senior Vice President Baker and Associates LLC 4799 Olde Towne Parkway - Suite 202 Marietta, GA 30068 mbaker@baasearch.com Review of vitae will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women and minorities. Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.