Professor of Clinical Accounting (Open Rank)

The USC Leventhal School of Accounting (ACCT) in the USC Marshall School of Business is accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position to begin in Fall 2027.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, applicants are encouraged to submit their materials by December 31, 2026.

Application Instructions : Qualified candidates must submit an application online. The application should include a cover letter, CV/resume, and three letters of reference to be uploaded by the letter writers. Prior teaching evaluations will be requested during the candidate evaluation process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree (Ph.D., J.D., or Master’s in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

• Manager or executive-level experience in public accounting and/or private industry

• Experience teaching at the college/university level

Current CPA or CMA licensure is favorably considered, as are the CFA charter or other relevant professional accreditations. Applicants should be prepared to teach a six-course load annually (18-24 semester units in Los Angeles) at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. The immediate instructional need is in managerial accounting, and substantial consideration will be given to applicants with expertise and teaching experience in this area. At the same time, applicants with the ability to teach across multiple areas of accounting are particularly desirable, as teaching assignments may span two or three content areas, depending on departmental needs and the applicant ’s background.

These areas may include:

• Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Managerial or Cost Accounting

• Taxation

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Financial Statement Analysis

• Auditing and Ethics

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits are provided to full-time faculty in accordance with institutional policies. The annual base salary range for this position is $142,534 - $243,544.

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate ’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

About USC, Marshall, and Leventhal

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and is the largest private employer in the city. As an employee of USC, you will be part of a world-class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family.”

As part of the Marshall School of Business, the Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting benefits from the resources of a large business school while enjoying a tightly-knit community within our own school. Leventhal is an innovator in the areas of accounting education and research. Our award-winning faculty design programs for a rigorous educational environment at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Leventhal offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Leventhal also draws talented scholars from across the globe seeking to obtain a Ph.D. in Accounting.

At Leventhal, we are committed to creating knowledge and sharing it through leading publications and symposiums and in our classrooms. Leventhal provides state-of-the-art education in a vibrant urban setting. With close ties to the accounting and business communities, we support an international focus and continue a long-standing tradition of excellence in accounting.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8000 or by email at [email protected] . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D (https://policy.usc.edu/background-screening/) for specific employment screening implications for the position for which you are applying.

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