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Remote Managing Director jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed teams hiring for senior leadership roles in technology, professional services, consulting, and financial services. Employers hiring remotely right now include J.S. Held, Fidelity Investments, and Citrin Cooperman. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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As a Managing Director in our Professional Practice – Quality group, you will serve as a trusted advisor to engagement teams and firm leadership. You will help design, implement and oversee a modern system of quality management, perform engagement quality reviews and consultations and contribute to inspection readiness and remediation efforts with particular focus on audits performed under Government Auditing Standards, and engagements involving accounting principles issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”). The successful candidate should also possess deep knowledge of the Uniform Guidance and other compliance audit requirements. While the role is primarily focused on GASB and Government Auditing Standards engagements, the successful candidate should also have a solid working knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and auditing.
This is a high-impact role for a collaborative, solutions-oriented professional who enjoys coaching teams, simplifying complexity, and strengthening how audits are planned, executed and reviewed.
Qualities:
The ideal candidate for the position is someone who possesses an intellectually curious mindset and is comfortable deconstructing a problem and identifying creative solutions. The candidate must exhibit the ability to make decisions and bring great ideas to the team. We are looking for a professional who exhibits a strong internal client service philosophy while maintaining independence and objectivity. The candidate should also be responsive and accessible to engagements teams, providing timely, high-quality guidance, particularly during critical planning and reporting phases of engagements.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain and continuously enhance quality policies aligned with applicable professional standards and firm objectives.
- Advise engagement teams on auditing and reporting matters.
- Support teams on planning and execution topics specific to the Uniform Guidance such as major program determination, SEFA considerations, internal control over compliance, sampling, compliance testing documentation, and other reporting matters.
- Support engagement teams from a quality management perspective on state and local government and not-for-profit audits, including consultations on audit planning, risk assessment, internal control and substantive testing, financial statement presentation and disclosures, and the application of GASB and FASB accounting principles.
- Translate standards and regulatory expectations into practical guidance that improves engagement execution.
- Promote a consultative culture that is timely, practical, and focused on sound professional judgment and defensible documentation.
- Coach and mentor quality and engagement leaders to strengthen supervision, review, and consultation behaviors.
- Identify themes and quality risks, communicate expectations, and partner with leaders to execute remediation plans.
- Keep up to date on changes in professional standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
- Lead and coordinate internal inspection activities and readiness efforts for external reviews such as peer review and regulator oversight.
- Participate in technical due diligence activities when evaluating potential accounting firm acquisition targets.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
- Extensive experience in audit engagements performed under Government Auditing Standards and Uniform Guidance, including those involving accounting principles issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, with a proven progressive history in quality management roles.
- Experience in audit engagements of not-for-profit entities.
- Strong working knowledge of professional standards with an ability to interpret requirements and convert them into practical execution guidance.
- Demonstrated success influencing outcomes through collaboration by coaching engagement teams and leaders and delivering difficult messages with professionalism.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write clear guidance and deliver effective training to varied audiences.
- Experience leading or supporting quality initiatives.
As a Managing Director in our Professional Practice – Quality group, you will serve as a trusted advisor to engagement teams and firm leadership. You will help design, implement and oversee a modern system of quality management, perform engagement quality reviews and consultations and contribute to inspection readiness and remediation efforts with particular focus on audits performed under Government Auditing Standards, and engagements involving accounting principles issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”). The successful candidate should also possess deep knowledge of the Uniform Guidance and other compliance audit requirements. While the role is primarily focused on GASB and Government Auditing Standards engagements, the successful candidate should also have a solid working knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and auditing.
This is a high-impact role for a collaborative, solutions-oriented professional who enjoys coaching teams, simplifying complexity, and strengthening how audits are planned, executed and reviewed.
Qualities:
The ideal candidate for the position is someone who possesses an intellectually curious mindset and is comfortable deconstructing a problem and identifying creative solutions. The candidate must exhibit the ability to make decisions and bring great ideas to the team. We are looking for a professional who exhibits a strong internal client service philosophy while maintaining independence and objectivity. The candidate should also be responsive and accessible to engagements teams, providing timely, high-quality guidance, particularly during critical planning and reporting phases of engagements.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain and continuously enhance quality policies aligned with applicable professional standards and firm objectives.
- Advise engagement teams on auditing and reporting matters.
- Support teams on planning and execution topics specific to the Uniform Guidance such as major program determination, SEFA considerations, internal control over compliance, sampling, compliance testing documentation, and other reporting matters.
- Support engagement teams from a quality management perspective on state and local government and not-for-profit audits, including consultations on audit planning, risk assessment, internal control and substantive testing, financial statement presentation and disclosures, and the application of GASB and FASB accounting principles.
- Translate standards and regulatory expectations into practical guidance that improves engagement execution.
- Promote a consultative culture that is timely, practical, and focused on sound professional judgment and defensible documentation.
- Coach and mentor quality and engagement leaders to strengthen supervision, review, and consultation behaviors.
- Identify themes and quality risks, communicate expectations, and partner with leaders to execute remediation plans.
- Keep up to date on changes in professional standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
- Lead and coordinate internal inspection activities and readiness efforts for external reviews such as peer review and regulator oversight.
- Participate in technical due diligence activities when evaluating potential accounting firm acquisition targets.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
- Extensive experience in audit engagements performed under Government Auditing Standards and Uniform Guidance, including those involving accounting principles issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, with a proven progressive history in quality management roles.
- Experience in audit engagements of not-for-profit entities.
- Strong working knowledge of professional standards with an ability to interpret requirements and convert them into practical execution guidance.
- Demonstrated success influencing outcomes through collaboration by coaching engagement teams and leaders and delivering difficult messages with professionalism.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write clear guidance and deliver effective training to varied audiences.
- Experience leading or supporting quality initiatives.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Accounting & Auditing
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote managing director jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in a relevant industry
- Demonstrated P&L ownership and financial accountability at a business-unit level
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
- Proven experience managing cross-functional or multi-site teams
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Experience developing and executing multi-year strategic plans
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Remote employers want evidence you've driven outcomes without physical oversight. Call out distributed team sizes, tools you've used to coordinate async work, and results you delivered while managing geographically dispersed stakeholders.
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Remote managing director interviews focus on how you build accountability and maintain alignment across distributed teams. Have specific examples ready of decisions you made without in-person input and how you kept remote teams moving on complex initiatives.
Target remote-first companies by structure
Companies that are fully distributed or remote-first hire managing directors who fit that model. Look for organizations that publish async-first operating principles or list remote as a default, not an exception, in their job descriptions.
Remote Managing Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote managing director job?
Remote managing director roles go to candidates who can demonstrate they lead effectively without being in the room. Remote employers screen heavily for written communication, async decision-making, and the ability to drive accountability across distributed teams without relying on in-person presence. Strong candidates show a history of managing cross-functional work remotely, comfort with tools like Slack and project management platforms, and a clear, structured communication style.
Which companies hire remote managing directors?
Companies hiring remote managing directors right now include J.S. Held, Fidelity Investments, and Citrin Cooperman, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote-first firms and distributed-team organizations in technology, consulting, and professional services tend to hire managing directors remotely most consistently.
Can you get a remote managing director job with no experience?
Yes, but entry-level remote managing director roles are rare because remote work demands self-direction from day one. Candidates without a traditional managing director title can make a case through demonstrated leadership on distributed or cross-functional projects, ownership of measurable outcomes, and experience coordinating teams asynchronously. Companies hiring at the junior end of this title remotely often look for results over tenure.
Do you need a degree for remote managing director jobs?
Not always. Remote employers hiring managing directors weigh demonstrated leadership results, industry expertise, and the ability to drive outcomes independently far more than degree credentials alone. A strong track of managing distributed teams, delivering on P&L or operational targets, and communicating clearly in writing will carry more weight with many remote-first organizations than the institution on your diploma.
Which industries hire the most remote managing directors?
Remote managing director roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Accounting & Auditing, and Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors hire managing directors remotely because their work is output-driven and their teams are already organized across multiple locations and time zones.
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