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Accounting Operations Manager green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 pathway, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Per-country backlogs affect nationals from high-demand countries, so understanding your priority date early shapes your entire job search strategy.
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Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.
How you will make an impact:
The Manager, Customer Accounting Operations is a key member of the LPG Group Accounting Operations team, responsible for leading customer-related accounting activities, process governance and financial risk management across LPG. The role combines hands-on accounting review and issue resolution with process ownership across customer rebates and accruals, accounts receivable, credit risk, bad debt and other customer-related accounting matters.
The Manager partners closely with Division Controllers, Commercial and Finance teams, Global Business Services (GBS), Technical Accounting and other stakeholders to drive accurate, timely and compliant accounting, consistent execution and timely escalation of material or complex accounting matters.
What you will do:
- Lead and coordinate customer-related accounting activities across LPG, including rebate accounting, accrual methodologies and calculations, reconciliations, accounts receivable, bad debt, customer-related reserves and related controls.
- Review and challenge material or complex customer-related accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations and estimates; provide accounting guidance and hands-on support for unusual or higher-risk matters.
- Support monthly and quarterly close activities for customer-related accounts, identifying material exposures, unusual movements and accounting issues and partnering with Division Controllers and other stakeholders to drive timely resolution.
- Own and maintain standardized accounting processes, operating procedures and controls for assigned customer-accounting activities, consistent with Company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
- Monitor compliance with established policies, procedures and controls; identify gaps or control risks and drive remediation with divisional and GBS stakeholders.
- Identify significant, unusual or judgmental accounting matters, including revenue-recognition matters, and escalate to the Sr. Manager GAO, relevant Division Controller and/or Technical Accounting in accordance with established governance.
- Review and approve assigned revenue-related account reconciliations in BlackLine in accordance with established reconciliation ownership and approval requirements.
- Use analytics and dashboards to assess accounts receivable aging, collection risk and bad-debt exposure; partner with Commercial, Finance and GBS to address significant exposures and support credit decisions within established decision rights.
- Partner early with Commercial, Legal and Finance on non-standard or complex customer arrangements to identify accounting implications and provide accounting input on proposed terms and conditions.
- Partner with Division Controllers to ensure customer-related balance sheet accounts, exposures and accounting risks are appropriately understood, reviewed and reflected in divisional financial results.
- Provide accounting oversight and support to GBS for assigned processes, including issue resolution, controls and service-performance matters, and escalate gaps in responsibilities or decision rights to the Sr. Manager GAO.
- Drive standardization, simplification and automation of customer-accounting processes, including transition of appropriate transactional activities to GBS while maintaining appropriate controls and business continuity.
- Develop metrics and reporting, perform root-cause analysis of recurring issues and lead cross-functional actions to improve process performance and financial risk management.
- Support internal and external audit requirements and timely remediation of identified customer-accounting issues.
- Lead, develop and provide direction to team members, building capability in accounting judgment, controls, analytics and effective stakeholder partnership.
- Perform other related accounting, operational and project responsibilities as assigned, based on evolving business needs and organizational priorities.
How you will get here:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or equivalent preferred
- 7+ years of progressive accounting, finance or customer accounting experience, including accounts receivable, credit, revenue-related accounting, rebates or similar customer-facing financial processes. Leadership or process ownership experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP applicable to receivables, reserves, rebates and customer-related transactions.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, financial risk management and customer credit/accounting processes.
- Ability to apply sound accounting judgment, analyze complex data and resolve unusual accounting or operational issues.
- Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on execution with process ownership, governance and continuous improvement.
- Ability to influence across functions and geographies in a large, matrixed global organization.
- Proven process improvement, standardization and change-leadership capabilities.
Travel requirements
- Less than 25% domestic/international travel required
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.
How you will make an impact:
The Manager, Customer Accounting Operations is a key member of the LPG Group Accounting Operations team, responsible for leading customer-related accounting activities, process governance and financial risk management across LPG. The role combines hands-on accounting review and issue resolution with process ownership across customer rebates and accruals, accounts receivable, credit risk, bad debt and other customer-related accounting matters.
The Manager partners closely with Division Controllers, Commercial and Finance teams, Global Business Services (GBS), Technical Accounting and other stakeholders to drive accurate, timely and compliant accounting, consistent execution and timely escalation of material or complex accounting matters.
What you will do:
- Lead and coordinate customer-related accounting activities across LPG, including rebate accounting, accrual methodologies and calculations, reconciliations, accounts receivable, bad debt, customer-related reserves and related controls.
- Review and challenge material or complex customer-related accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations and estimates; provide accounting guidance and hands-on support for unusual or higher-risk matters.
- Support monthly and quarterly close activities for customer-related accounts, identifying material exposures, unusual movements and accounting issues and partnering with Division Controllers and other stakeholders to drive timely resolution.
- Own and maintain standardized accounting processes, operating procedures and controls for assigned customer-accounting activities, consistent with Company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
- Monitor compliance with established policies, procedures and controls; identify gaps or control risks and drive remediation with divisional and GBS stakeholders.
- Identify significant, unusual or judgmental accounting matters, including revenue-recognition matters, and escalate to the Sr. Manager GAO, relevant Division Controller and/or Technical Accounting in accordance with established governance.
- Review and approve assigned revenue-related account reconciliations in BlackLine in accordance with established reconciliation ownership and approval requirements.
- Use analytics and dashboards to assess accounts receivable aging, collection risk and bad-debt exposure; partner with Commercial, Finance and GBS to address significant exposures and support credit decisions within established decision rights.
- Partner early with Commercial, Legal and Finance on non-standard or complex customer arrangements to identify accounting implications and provide accounting input on proposed terms and conditions.
- Partner with Division Controllers to ensure customer-related balance sheet accounts, exposures and accounting risks are appropriately understood, reviewed and reflected in divisional financial results.
- Provide accounting oversight and support to GBS for assigned processes, including issue resolution, controls and service-performance matters, and escalate gaps in responsibilities or decision rights to the Sr. Manager GAO.
- Drive standardization, simplification and automation of customer-accounting processes, including transition of appropriate transactional activities to GBS while maintaining appropriate controls and business continuity.
- Develop metrics and reporting, perform root-cause analysis of recurring issues and lead cross-functional actions to improve process performance and financial risk management.
- Support internal and external audit requirements and timely remediation of identified customer-accounting issues.
- Lead, develop and provide direction to team members, building capability in accounting judgment, controls, analytics and effective stakeholder partnership.
- Perform other related accounting, operational and project responsibilities as assigned, based on evolving business needs and organizational priorities.
How you will get here:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or equivalent preferred
- 7+ years of progressive accounting, finance or customer accounting experience, including accounts receivable, credit, revenue-related accounting, rebates or similar customer-facing financial processes. Leadership or process ownership experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP applicable to receivables, reserves, rebates and customer-related transactions.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, financial risk management and customer credit/accounting processes.
- Ability to apply sound accounting judgment, analyze complex data and resolve unusual accounting or operational issues.
- Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on execution with process ownership, governance and continuous improvement.
- Ability to influence across functions and geographies in a large, matrixed global organization.
- Proven process improvement, standardization and change-leadership capabilities.
Travel requirements
- Less than 25% domestic/international travel required
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Accounting Operations Manager
Document progressive accounting leadership experience
PERM requires your employer to prove the role genuinely needs your qualifications. Gather performance reviews, promotion records, and project summaries that show progressive responsibility in accounting operations, reconciliation oversight, and team management across multiple reporting periods.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies that have previously sponsored Accounting Operations Manager roles through PERM. Employers with existing green card infrastructure move faster and make fewer procedural errors during the DOL recruitment and prevailing-wage stages.
Verify your role's prevailing wage tier early
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and target metro before salary negotiations. Employers must pay at or above the certified wage level, so knowing Wage Level II versus Level III shapes what offers are actually approvable.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 eligibility for your credentials
If you hold a master's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field, EB-2 may apply. A bachelor's degree with two or more years of skilled accounting operations experience qualifies under EB-3. Confirm which category fits your credentials before accepting an offer, since it affects your priority date strategy.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline
PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment before filing, often adding months to the sponsorship process. During interviews, ask whether the company has completed a prevailing wage determination and how recently they last ran PERM recruitment for this role or a comparable position.
Understand AC21 portability before your I-485 is filed
Once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you change employers if the new accounting operations role is the same or similar. Plan job transitions around this threshold to protect your place in the priority date queue.
Green Card Accounting Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
How does green card sponsorship for an Accounting Operations Manager differ from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary work authorization period. Your employer must complete PERM labor certification with the DOL, proving no qualified U.S. worker is available, before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but per-country numerical limits mean nationals of high-demand countries may face significant priority-date backlogs before their I-485 can be filed.
What does the PERM process involve for an Accounting Operations Manager role?
Your employer obtains a prevailing wage determination from DOL, then conducts a mandatory recruitment campaign including job postings and documentation that no minimally qualified U.S. worker applied. The completed PERM application is filed with DOL. Only after certification does the employer file your I-140 petition with USCIS. This process typically precedes any priority date being established for your case.
Does my accounting degree determine whether I qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
A master's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field generally supports EB-2 classification. A bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive accounting experience can also qualify under EB-2. EB-3 covers professionals with a qualifying bachelor's degree and skilled workers with two or more years of relevant experience. Your employer's immigration attorney should review your credentials to determine the strongest classification.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Accounting Operations Manager roles for green cards?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified PERM and employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Targeting companies that have already navigated PERM for similar accounting leadership positions reduces the risk of encountering employers unfamiliar with the process or unwilling to invest in multi-year sponsorship timelines.
Can I change jobs after my employer starts the green card process?
Two distinct rules apply depending on where you are in the process. If your original I-140 was approved, a new employer can often retain your priority date when filing a new I-140. Separately, once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar accounting operations occupation without restarting the entire process.