Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand

As the longest-running agriculturally-based university in the Southern Hemisphere, Lincoln University’s story begins with farming, but it certainly doesn’t end there. As New Zealand’s economy diversified, so have we. Lincoln University is here to enhance and enrich lives. To grow the knowledge of our students so they can shape a world that benefits from a greater understanding of the relationship between our land, the food produced from it and the ecosystems within it. With three academic faculties, one teaching division, several research centres and a range of corporate service units, the Lincoln University draws its students from throughout New Zealand and from over 60 countries. Lincoln University has a student roll of around 3,000 and approximately 700 staff.

The Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce is looking for a vibrant and dynamic team member to join the Department of Financial and Business Systems.  Accounting and finance are an important part of our specialised degree programmes, which draw students from New Zealand as well as from the Asia-Pacific region. We offer financial accounting and management accounting as core components in the interdisciplinary Accounting and Finance undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Taxation, auditing and accounting information systems are also offered as part of the accredited accounting pathway with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, and ACCA.

This position calls for someone with a PhD in Accounting (or equivalent), a passion for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students studying accounting and a well-established record of research and supervision of postgraduate students. A familiarity with the agribusiness environment will be an advantage, as will your intention to focus your research in this area.  You will have a proven record of leadership and mentoring capability with peers that will build on the already strong the reputation of the Commerce programmes. Your ability to act as an advocate for the Faculty, and create effective relationships internally and externally, particularly with professional bodies and industry, will ensure your success.

Lincoln University is ranked in the top 300 universities globally (QS) and has a well-established reputation globally.  This could be your opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in a Faculty that has a global reach and aspires to become the leading provider of agribusiness education and research in Australasia.  The Faculty and University are in a period of significant change and the successful candidate will be able to help shape the future of agribusiness education and research.

Please apply online at https://jobs.jobvite.com/lincolnuniversity/job/oKOubfwX with your CV and cover letter.

For further information regarding this position, please refer to the position description on the Lincoln University careers page or contact Patrice Wilkin, Recruitment Business Partner, on 03 423 0312.

Applications close at 9am Monday 03/02/2020. 

Lincoln University is an EEO employer and actively seeks to meet its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.