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Director - Audit & Accounting in Gaithersburg

Date Posted: 26 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Director, Audit & Accounting - Public Accounting (Hybrid)

Location: Montgomery County, Maryland - hybrid, 2-3 days a week in the office

Compensation: $200,000 - $250,000 base salary, depending on experience, plus annual bonus potential

About the Opportunity

A well-respected, growing CPA firm in Montgomery County, Maryland is looking for a Director to help lead its audit and accounting practice. You'll oversee engagements, mentor a growing team, and be a trusted advisor to clients in construction, government contracting, and other for-profit industries. The firm is known for a great culture where people genuinely enjoy coming into the office, and it treats its team to two all-expenses-paid company trips every year.

What You'll Do

  • Lead and review audit, review, and accounting engagements from planning through delivery
  • Serve as a primary client contact and build long-term client relationships
  • Mentor, develop, and review the work of managers, seniors, and associates
  • Work with firm leadership on practice growth and business development

What You Bring

  • Active CPA license
  • Significant public accounting audit and accounting experience, including engagement leadership
  • Industry experience in construction, government contracting, or for-profit entities
  • Strong leadership, client service, and communication skills
  • Experience with CCH Axcess is a plus

What's Offered

  • $200,000 - $250,000 base salary, depending on experience
  • Annual performance bonus potential
  • Two company trips per year, with flights, hotel, and spending money provided
  • 401(k) with a 40% deferral match and profit sharing
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Hybrid schedule, 2-3 days a week in the office
  • Reasonable busy season of about 55 hours a week
  • Great team culture

How to Apply

All applications are handled confidentially through the recruiter. Please contact Kayla Reuer to apply or to learn more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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