• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and continuing role
• Level D/E $172,171 - $220,925 +17% Superannuation 

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career in a inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

About the role:

We are seeking an outstanding and forward-thinking academic leader to join Deakin Business School as Professor or Associate Professor in Accounting, with the concurrent appointment of Discipline Group Chair (DGC) for Accounting.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will provide strategic direction and academic stewardship for the Accounting discipline, driving excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As Discipline Group Chair, you will lead and inspire a high-performing academic team, championing innovation and fostering a culture of collaboration, performance, and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Deputy Dean, you will be responsible for implementing the School’s strategic priorities within the discipline, ensuring alignment with its vision, academic objectives, and performance expectations.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished academic leader to shape the future of Accounting at Deakin Business School and contribute meaningfully to the School’s national and global reputation.

You responsibilities will include:

• Provide strategic leadership to the discipline team, fostering a culture of outstanding teaching, high-impact research, and meaningful service aligned with the school’s vision.
• Allocate academic workloads in line with strategic priorities, mentor staff at all career stages, and drive workforce initiatives that promote continuous learning, leadership growth, and long-term retention.
• Deliver internationally recognised research in a distinct management field, secure major research funding, and lead innovation projects that generate real-world and commercial impact.
• Lead curriculum design and assessment development that is learner-centred, research-informed, and industry-integrated, enhancing student outcomes across disciplines.
• Champion a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations, empowering future leaders, strengthening research capability, and ensuring excellence across teaching, research, and engagement outcomes.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• PhD in a relevant discipline
• Evidence of original, innovative and distinguished contribution to scholarship and teaching, research and research supervision
• Demonstrated success as an eminent authority at the national and international level in research and scholarship through high quality publications, and exhibitions as relevant to the discipline.
• Sustained success in obtaining competitive external research grants.
• Excellence in engagement with research, community, industry and government to enhance the national and international standing of the discipline.
• Demonstrated success and passion for leading teaching, research and administration.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive collaborations within discipline and multidisciplinary teams.                                                                                                                        

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Deputy Dean, Deakin Business School - Colin Higgins via c.higgins@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD Discipline Group Chair_2026.pdf

 PD Level E - Teaching and Research - Accounting.pdf
 PD Level D - Teaching and Research - Accounting.pdf

Applications for this position close on 9th  April 2026.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations. 

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process.  A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence.  A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.