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Corporate Accountant roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Australian CPAs and CA-qualified professionals are well-positioned for this path, which carries no lottery and allows indefinite two-year renewals tied to your employer.
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Get Access To All JobsWe are rebuilding biotech for the AI era. When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done. Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma. We’re building an AI scientist for our customers. We can’t do that if we haven’t built the muscle ourselves. AI fluency is the foundation we build on; it's core to how we work, and we're committed to helping every new hire integrate it into their day-to-day. As part of our interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today.
Role Overview
The Senior Accountant will play a key part in our day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close process, and share in leading towards continuous improvement across our Accounting team. We are looking for an individual with an accounting background, good understanding of GAAP and general ledger structure, and a passion to learn. We expect this individual to focus on certain processes mainly related to personnel costs (e.g., commission & bonus, employee benefits, stock based compensation) but have flexibility to work across various areas of Accounting.
Responsibilities
- Financial Close and Reporting Processes
- Prepare and post job-specific journal entries, taking responsibility for underlying calculations and support of varying complexity
- Prepare GL Account and Financial Statement flux analyses, understanding and communicating activity and drivers for areas such as commission & bonus, stock based compensation, & employee benefits
- Prepare rollforward and reconciliation schedules for balance sheet and expense accounts, such as payroll liability, accrued & prepaid bonus, 401K liability, common stock
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including footnote disclosures, for areas of involvement
- Participate in the design, execution and continuous improvement of the overall closing task list, close calendar and team’s close performance
- Systems, Policies and Processes
- Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for Close and Technical Accounting areas of involvement
- Collaborate on new and changing needs, questions and challenges in our systems and processes as they come up, conducting information-gathering, idea generation and solution implementation
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Participate in the development of best practices, policies, and internal controls that optimize team performance and enable compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
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Other Accounting Team Responsibilities
- Participate in and contribute to financial audits, including preparation of various audit schedules, collation of documents, responding to inquiries and meeting with auditors
- Lead or assist with other special Finance/Accounting ad hoc projects, as needed
- Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams throughout the organization including Strategic Finance, Payroll, Accounting, HR, Legal and external auditors
- Ensure that all activities related to this job position are accomplished in an ethical, prudent and secure manner
Qualifications
- BS/BA in Accounting or equivalent with a solid understanding of GAAP.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in public accounting and/or working directly in an accounting role
- Experience with SaaS is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in NetSuite is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite with intermediate skills in Excel including VLOOKUP, if functions, pivot tables, etc. desired
- Detail-oriented with excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to explain accounting topics in an understandable and logical manner
- Team player, able to prioritize needs of others and of the team in front of their own
- AI fluency preferred — comfort using AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude) to improve productivity, draft communications, analyze data, and streamline accounting workflows
How We Work
We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).
Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Compensation Range: $105,315 - $142,485
We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era. When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done. Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma. We’re building an AI scientist for our customers. We can’t do that if we haven’t built the muscle ourselves. AI fluency is the foundation we build on; it's core to how we work, and we're committed to helping every new hire integrate it into their day-to-day. As part of our interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today.
Role Overview
The Senior Accountant will play a key part in our day-to-day accounting operations, month-end close process, and share in leading towards continuous improvement across our Accounting team. We are looking for an individual with an accounting background, good understanding of GAAP and general ledger structure, and a passion to learn. We expect this individual to focus on certain processes mainly related to personnel costs (e.g., commission & bonus, employee benefits, stock based compensation) but have flexibility to work across various areas of Accounting.
Responsibilities
- Financial Close and Reporting Processes
- Prepare and post job-specific journal entries, taking responsibility for underlying calculations and support of varying complexity
- Prepare GL Account and Financial Statement flux analyses, understanding and communicating activity and drivers for areas such as commission & bonus, stock based compensation, & employee benefits
- Prepare rollforward and reconciliation schedules for balance sheet and expense accounts, such as payroll liability, accrued & prepaid bonus, 401K liability, common stock
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including footnote disclosures, for areas of involvement
- Participate in the design, execution and continuous improvement of the overall closing task list, close calendar and team’s close performance
- Systems, Policies and Processes
- Assist in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for Close and Technical Accounting areas of involvement
- Collaborate on new and changing needs, questions and challenges in our systems and processes as they come up, conducting information-gathering, idea generation and solution implementation
-
Participate in the development of best practices, policies, and internal controls that optimize team performance and enable compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
-
Other Accounting Team Responsibilities
- Participate in and contribute to financial audits, including preparation of various audit schedules, collation of documents, responding to inquiries and meeting with auditors
- Lead or assist with other special Finance/Accounting ad hoc projects, as needed
- Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams throughout the organization including Strategic Finance, Payroll, Accounting, HR, Legal and external auditors
- Ensure that all activities related to this job position are accomplished in an ethical, prudent and secure manner
Qualifications
- BS/BA in Accounting or equivalent with a solid understanding of GAAP.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in public accounting and/or working directly in an accounting role
- Experience with SaaS is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in NetSuite is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite with intermediate skills in Excel including VLOOKUP, if functions, pivot tables, etc. desired
- Detail-oriented with excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to explain accounting topics in an understandable and logical manner
- Team player, able to prioritize needs of others and of the team in front of their own
- AI fluency preferred — comfort using AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude) to improve productivity, draft communications, analyze data, and streamline accounting workflows
How We Work
We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).
Benchling welcomes everyone.
We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Compensation Range: $105,315 - $142,485
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Corporate Accountant
Get your Australian credentials evaluated first
A three-year Australian accounting degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's for E-3 visa purposes, but your employer's attorney may request a credential evaluation from a USCIS-recognized agency to confirm equivalency before filing.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs for accounting roles. Employers already familiar with the LCA process move faster and are less likely to stall at the sponsorship conversation.
Frame your CPA or CA status explicitly in applications
Many U.S. hiring managers don't know the Australian CA or CPA designation. Name the issuing body and note it's a full professional accounting credential, not a student certification, so your qualification isn't discounted during initial screening.
Confirm the job description requires an accounting degree
The E-3 specialty occupation requirement means the role must normally require a specific bachelor's degree, not just accept one. If a job posting says 'degree preferred,' push your recruiter to update it before the LCA is filed with DOL.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork end-to-end. This matters for accounting roles because the prevailing wage determination must match your specific SOC code and work location.
Negotiate your start date around consulate appointment availability
E-3 visas are issued at Australian consulates, not through USCIS change-of-status processing. Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth appointment wait times vary, so build at least four to eight weeks of buffer between your offer acceptance and your U.S. start date.
E-3 Visa Corporate Accountant: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Corporate Accountant jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Corporate Accountant roles at employers with a history of sponsoring Australian professionals on the E-3 visa, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never navigated the process. Filtering by role and visa type saves significant time compared to general job searches where sponsorship willingness is unclear.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Corporate Accountant role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Corporate Accountant positions consistently qualify because they normally require a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. The key is that your employer's job description must specify a degree requirement rather than merely list one as preferred. If the posting is vague, ask your employer to tighten the language before the LCA is submitted to DOL.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Corporate Accountant roles?
The E-3 has a 10,500 annual cap that has never been fully used, meaning no lottery and no random selection risk. The H-1B visa runs an oversubscribed lottery each April with roughly a one-in-four selection rate. For Australian accountants, the E-3 is a direct path to a U.S. role without the multi-year wait that H-1B uncertainty creates for both you and your employer.
Can I switch employers after starting on an E-3 as a Corporate Accountant?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new E-3 visa stamp at an Australian consulate before re-entering the U.S. There's no portability provision like AC21 under the H-1B, so plan your transition timeline carefully. Working with your new employer to initiate the LCA before your last day at the current role reduces the gap between positions.