Associate Professor of »Management Accounting and AI«

Technische Universität München (TUM)

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) invites applications for the position of

Associate Professor
of »Management Accounting and AI«

(Péter Horváth Endowed Professorship of Management Accounting and AI)
to begin as soon as possible. The professorship is a tenured W3 position. The professorship is endowed by the Péter Horváth Foundation (Stuttgart, Germany) and will be located in Heilbronn.

Please see for a detailed job information package: https://go.tum.de/423482

Scientific Environment
The professorship will be assigned to the TUM School of Management and affiliated with the Academic Department of Finance and Accounting. The scientific environment for the professorship will be the TUM Campus Heilbronn. The unique European ecosystem at the Bildungscampus Heilbronn will offer excellent collaboration opportunities, especially with professorships at the Center for Digital Transformation (CDT) and the Heilbronn Data Science Center (HDSC). The school is currently listed as one of the strongest German business schools for research. We aim to create a real impact through our research, contributing to solving humanity’s greatest challenges. Existing members of the business school publish regularly in top business, economics, and general science journals. An interdisciplinary research environment awaits the successful candidate. The school has close ties to industry.

Responsibilities
The responsibilities include research and teaching as well as the promotion of early-career scientists. We seek to appoint an expert in the field of management accounting with an emphasis on the intersection of accounting and digital technology. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the university’s bachelor's and master's programs as well as in doctoral study programs. Dedicated engagement for introductory and specialized accounting and methods courses is expected. A strong commitment to the TUM Campus Heilbronn, efforts for prestigious research funding, contribution to academic self-government, and cooperation with practitioners are highly appreciated.

Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated excellent achievements in research and teaching in an internationally recognized scientific environment, relative to an Associate Professor career level (please see http://www.tum.de/en/faculty-recruiting-faq/ for further information).
A university degree and an outstanding doctoral degree or equivalent scientific qualification, as well as pedagogical aptitude, are prerequisites. Substantial research experience abroad and contributions to study program development are expected. Candidates should have a profound background in accounting and proven ability to identify, incorporate, and contribute to challenges related to the digital transformation. A particular focus area is the usage and integration of artificial intelligence in managerial decision-making processes, incentive setting, performance evaluation, and holistic stakeholder management. We specifically value proven ability to gain extramural research funding.

Our Offer
Based on the best international standards and transparent performance criteria, TUM offers a merit-based academic career path from Associate Professor to Full Professor. The regulations of the TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System apply. TUM provides excellent working conditions in a lively scientific community, embedded in the vibrant research environment at Bildungscampus. Services and core facilities will be shared in a center model. The TUM environment is multicultural, with English serving as a common interface for scientific interaction. TUM offers attractive and performance-based salary conditions and social benefits. The TUM Munich Dual Career Office (MDCO) provides tailored career consulting to the partners of newly appointed professors. The MDCO assists in the relocation and integration of new professors, their partners, and accompanying family members in Heilbronn.

Your Application
TUM is an equal-opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from women. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude, and professional performance. Application documents should be submitted in accordance with TUM’s application guidelines for professors. These guidelines and detailed TUM Faculty Recruitment and Career System information are available at www.tum.de/faculty-recruiting. Here, you will also find TUM’s information on collecting and processing personal data as part of the application process.

Please submit your application by 23 September 2025 via the TUM recruitment portal:
www.recruit.tum.de