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Accounting Administrator jobs with green card sponsorship follow the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition. Because per-country limits apply, your nationality affects your priority date timeline and overall path to lawful permanent residency.
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Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) is an agricultural financial cooperative owned by more than 17,400 farmer, rural landowner, and agribusiness voting stockholders in the southern 60 counties of Illinois. Dedicated to Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI provides competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance expertise, and Rural 1st® country life lending. FCI manages an $8 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.5 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs approximately 300 staff in the Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional offices. The U.S. Farm Credit System is a network of locally owned cooperatives supporting rural communities, farm families, and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow.
Why Join Us
- Competitive compensation package. Grade and salary commensurate with experience, with an annualized base salary range of COMPENSATION.RANGE plus a retention bonus opportunity. This range is a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of this posting.
- Comprehensive benefit package includes 401(k) with 3% employer contribution and 6% employer match, vacation days, sick days, 13 paid holidays, parental leave, and volunteer leave, along with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as further described at https://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits/
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Opportunity to work for a reputable and community-focused financial institution dedicated to a positive, collaborative work environment that encompasses the association’s mission to serve our members and the agricultural industry as we strive to help farm families succeed.
The Role
The Loan Accounting Administrator supports regional offices, central office departments, and business partners by ensuring complete and accurate processing of loan accounting operations. This role processes loan transactions and maintenance requests, maintains the accuracy of member loan accounts throughout the life of the loan, and provides technical expertise to resolve a variety of loan accounting and operational issues.
This is a temporary position with an anticipated employment period of approximately 18 months.
What You Will Contribute
- Process complex loan accounting and maintenance transactions, including loan extensions, fund transfers, pricing adjustments, payment changes, amortizations, corrections, reversals, refunds, and maturity transactions.
- Maintain accurate member loan accounts by researching and resolving rejected or incorrect transactions, completing accounting entries, and reviewing transactions for accuracy.
- Provide technical support to regional offices and internal partners by answering loan accounting questions, troubleshooting issues, and recommending appropriate solutions and corrections.
- Monitor daily exception reports and loan activity to identify discrepancies, complete necessary corrections, and support accurate transaction processing.
- Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts by investigating imbalances, correcting over-disbursements and unposted transactions, and completing adjusting entries as needed.
- Support loan booking and ongoing account maintenance by verifying loan information, note execution, pricing adjustments, and special program requirements.
- Contribute to process improvements and operational effectiveness by participating in system testing, training, validation activities, special projects, and cross-functional initiatives.
Required Skills
- General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting principles, practices, and methods.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately process complex transactions, forms, documents, and financial information.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply established processes and procedures to resolve loan accounting issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and consistently apply specialized loan accounting systems and processes.
- Effective organizational, teamwork, and communication skills with the ability to gather information, manage detailed work, and collaborate with internal and external customers.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, agriculture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
- Or equivalent education, experience, and skillset sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
Farm Credit Illinois is an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on any characteristic protected by law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the employment process, please contact careers@farmcreditIL.com. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
About Farm Credit Illinois
Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) is an agricultural financial cooperative owned by more than 17,400 farmer, rural landowner, and agribusiness voting stockholders in the southern 60 counties of Illinois. Dedicated to Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI provides competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance expertise, and Rural 1st® country life lending. FCI manages an $8 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.5 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs approximately 300 staff in the Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional offices. The U.S. Farm Credit System is a network of locally owned cooperatives supporting rural communities, farm families, and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow.
Why Join Us
- Competitive compensation package. Grade and salary commensurate with experience, with an annualized base salary range of COMPENSATION.RANGE plus a retention bonus opportunity. This range is a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of this posting.
- Comprehensive benefit package includes 401(k) with 3% employer contribution and 6% employer match, vacation days, sick days, 13 paid holidays, parental leave, and volunteer leave, along with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as further described at https://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits/
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Opportunity to work for a reputable and community-focused financial institution dedicated to a positive, collaborative work environment that encompasses the association’s mission to serve our members and the agricultural industry as we strive to help farm families succeed.
The Role
The Loan Accounting Administrator supports regional offices, central office departments, and business partners by ensuring complete and accurate processing of loan accounting operations. This role processes loan transactions and maintenance requests, maintains the accuracy of member loan accounts throughout the life of the loan, and provides technical expertise to resolve a variety of loan accounting and operational issues.
This is a temporary position with an anticipated employment period of approximately 18 months.
What You Will Contribute
- Process complex loan accounting and maintenance transactions, including loan extensions, fund transfers, pricing adjustments, payment changes, amortizations, corrections, reversals, refunds, and maturity transactions.
- Maintain accurate member loan accounts by researching and resolving rejected or incorrect transactions, completing accounting entries, and reviewing transactions for accuracy.
- Provide technical support to regional offices and internal partners by answering loan accounting questions, troubleshooting issues, and recommending appropriate solutions and corrections.
- Monitor daily exception reports and loan activity to identify discrepancies, complete necessary corrections, and support accurate transaction processing.
- Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts by investigating imbalances, correcting over-disbursements and unposted transactions, and completing adjusting entries as needed.
- Support loan booking and ongoing account maintenance by verifying loan information, note execution, pricing adjustments, and special program requirements.
- Contribute to process improvements and operational effectiveness by participating in system testing, training, validation activities, special projects, and cross-functional initiatives.
Required Skills
- General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting principles, practices, and methods.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately process complex transactions, forms, documents, and financial information.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply established processes and procedures to resolve loan accounting issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and consistently apply specialized loan accounting systems and processes.
- Effective organizational, teamwork, and communication skills with the ability to gather information, manage detailed work, and collaborate with internal and external customers.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, agriculture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
- Or equivalent education, experience, and skillset sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
Farm Credit Illinois is an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on any characteristic protected by law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the employment process, please contact careers@farmcreditIL.com. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Accounting Administrator
Match your credentials to the right EB category
EB-2 covers accounting roles requiring an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's and skilled workers with two or more years of experience. Confirm which applies before targeting employers.
Look up prevailing wages before salary talks
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specific Accounting Administrator role and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the wage level for your SOC code before negotiating, so you know what a sponsoring employer must legally commit to.
Find green-card-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Identifying which employers have actually sponsored foreign nationals in accounting roles takes real filing data. Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can target companies with a proven track record.
Anticipate the PERM recruitment audit trail
Before filing PERM, your employer must run a mandatory recruitment test, advertising the role at the prevailing wage and documenting why U.S. applicants were not selected. Understanding this process helps you work with HR to set realistic timelines and avoid delays caused by incomplete documentation.
Check your priority date before accepting an offer
Nationals of high-demand countries such as India and China face significant backlogs due to per-country limits on employment-based green cards. Ask any sponsoring employer early whether they will retain your priority date if the I-140 is approved, since that date carries over to a new I-140 at a later employer.
Understand AC21 portability before changing jobs
Once your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in line. Accounting Administrator roles generally fall within the same SOC classification, making portability straightforward if documented correctly.
Green Card Accounting Administrator: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between H-1B and green card sponsorship for an Accounting Administrator role?
H-1B visa sponsorship gives you temporary work authorization, typically in three-year increments, and requires annual renewal. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residency with no expiration. The process is longer and involves PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, an I-140 immigrant petition, and either adjustment of status or consular processing, but the outcome is permanent.
How does PERM labor certification work for an Accounting Administrator position?
Your employer files a PERM application with the Department of Labor to prove no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role at the prevailing wage. This requires a formal recruitment test, including job postings and documentation of why U.S. applicants were not selected. DOL reviews the application and, if approved, the employer proceeds to file an I-140 petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Accounting Administrator jobs?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and city. This lets you focus your applications on companies that have already committed to sponsoring foreign nationals in accounting roles, rather than raising the topic cold during the interview process.
Does my nationality affect how long the green card process takes for this role?
Yes. Employment-based green cards have per-country annual limits, and nationals of high-demand countries such as India and China can face multi-year priority-date backlogs before an immigrant visa number becomes available. Your employer can file the PERM and I-140 regardless of your nationality, but the wait between I-140 approval and the final green card step depends on your birth country and the current USCIS Visa Bulletin.
Can I change employers after my green card sponsorship is underway?
It depends on where you are in the process. Once your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without restarting. Separately, if your original I-140 was already approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the queue.