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Fund Accountant roles at U.S. asset managers, hedge funds, and private equity firms qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers file on your behalf, covering NAV calculations, financial reporting, and portfolio accounting functions that meet DOL specialty occupation standards. Finding firms with active sponsorship history shortens your path to permanent residency.
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Director of Gift Accounting and Fund Compliance
Status
Full Time
Job Summary
The Director of Gift Accounting and Fund Compliance is a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Engagement and provides leadership for gift accounting, fund administration, scholarship fund management, donor intent compliance, financial reconciliation, and advancement-related financial operations. The Director ensures philanthropic gifts are accurately recorded, donor-restricted and endowed funds are administered in accordance with donor intent, scholarship funds are effectively managed, and advancement financial operations comply with University policies, accounting standards, and established internal controls.
Essential Job Duties
- Provide leadership for gift accounting, fund administration, donor intent compliance, scholarship fund management, and advancement financial operations.
- Ensure the accurate and timely recording, reconciliation, and reporting of gifts, pledges, matching gifts, grants, and other philanthropic contributions.
- Monitor donor-restricted, endowed, scholarship, and current-use funds to ensure expenditures comply with donor intent and University policies.
- Review gift agreements and fund documentation to ensure proper administration and compliance with donor restrictions.
- Coordinate monthly reconciliation of advancement records with University financial systems and resolve discrepancies.
- Oversee administration of the University’s scholarship management system, including scholarship fund records, award criteria, donor restrictions, and reporting.
- Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Student Financial Services, Financial Aid, Information Technology, Finance and Business Affairs, and other campus partners.
- Maintain records related to endowed funds and monitor annual distributions, spending activity, and fund utilization.
- Prepare financial, operational, compliance, scholarship, and endowment reports.
- Maintain the integrity of gift, fund, and constituent data within Raiser’s Edge NXT and related systems.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain effective internal controls.
- Supervise assigned staff and promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, responsiveness, and customer service.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and business processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications (Education, Experience and Specialized Training)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, or a related field required.
- Master’s degree or CPA preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in gift accounting, accounting, finance, fund administration, higher education administration, nonprofit financial management, auditing, compliance, or a related field.
- Experience with financial management systems, donor databases, scholarship management platforms, or enterprise reporting systems.
Supervisory experience preferred.
Physical Demands
- Ability to operate standard office equipment
- Ability to remain seated for extended periods
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends as required.
Skills and Attributes
Knowledge of:
- Gift accounting and nonprofit accounting principles.
- Donor-restricted fund administration.
- Scholarship and endowment administration.
- Financial reconciliation, reporting, and internal controls.
- Raiser’s Edge NXT, Microsoft Office Suite, and financial systems.
Skills:
- Financial analysis and reconciliation.
- Organization and project management.
- Data management and reporting.
- Leadership and communication.
- Process improvement.
Ability to:
- Interpret gift agreements and donor restrictions.
- Maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
- Build collaborative relationships.
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Will this position required travel?
yes
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
yes
Will this position be supported using grants or contract funding?
no
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
07/30/2026
Close Date
10/31/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
- Tuskegee University employment application
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Recommendation letters
- Copies of unofficial transcripts.
- Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
Position Title
Director of Gift Accounting and Fund Compliance
Status
Full Time
Job Summary
The Director of Gift Accounting and Fund Compliance is a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Engagement and provides leadership for gift accounting, fund administration, scholarship fund management, donor intent compliance, financial reconciliation, and advancement-related financial operations. The Director ensures philanthropic gifts are accurately recorded, donor-restricted and endowed funds are administered in accordance with donor intent, scholarship funds are effectively managed, and advancement financial operations comply with University policies, accounting standards, and established internal controls.
Essential Job Duties
- Provide leadership for gift accounting, fund administration, donor intent compliance, scholarship fund management, and advancement financial operations.
- Ensure the accurate and timely recording, reconciliation, and reporting of gifts, pledges, matching gifts, grants, and other philanthropic contributions.
- Monitor donor-restricted, endowed, scholarship, and current-use funds to ensure expenditures comply with donor intent and University policies.
- Review gift agreements and fund documentation to ensure proper administration and compliance with donor restrictions.
- Coordinate monthly reconciliation of advancement records with University financial systems and resolve discrepancies.
- Oversee administration of the University’s scholarship management system, including scholarship fund records, award criteria, donor restrictions, and reporting.
- Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Student Financial Services, Financial Aid, Information Technology, Finance and Business Affairs, and other campus partners.
- Maintain records related to endowed funds and monitor annual distributions, spending activity, and fund utilization.
- Prepare financial, operational, compliance, scholarship, and endowment reports.
- Maintain the integrity of gift, fund, and constituent data within Raiser’s Edge NXT and related systems.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain effective internal controls.
- Supervise assigned staff and promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, responsiveness, and customer service.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and business processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications (Education, Experience and Specialized Training)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, or a related field required.
- Master’s degree or CPA preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in gift accounting, accounting, finance, fund administration, higher education administration, nonprofit financial management, auditing, compliance, or a related field.
- Experience with financial management systems, donor databases, scholarship management platforms, or enterprise reporting systems.
Supervisory experience preferred.
Physical Demands
- Ability to operate standard office equipment
- Ability to remain seated for extended periods
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends as required.
Skills and Attributes
Knowledge of:
- Gift accounting and nonprofit accounting principles.
- Donor-restricted fund administration.
- Scholarship and endowment administration.
- Financial reconciliation, reporting, and internal controls.
- Raiser’s Edge NXT, Microsoft Office Suite, and financial systems.
Skills:
- Financial analysis and reconciliation.
- Organization and project management.
- Data management and reporting.
- Leadership and communication.
- Process improvement.
Ability to:
- Interpret gift agreements and donor restrictions.
- Maintain accuracy, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
- Build collaborative relationships.
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Will this position required travel?
yes
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
yes
Will this position be supported using grants or contract funding?
no
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
07/30/2026
Close Date
10/31/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
- Tuskegee University employment application
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Recommendation letters
- Copies of unofficial transcripts.
- Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Fund Accountant
Document your CPA and accounting credentials early
PERM labor certification requires your employer to verify your qualifications match the role. Gather degree transcripts, CPA licensure, and any CGFNS-equivalent credential evaluations before your job search so employers can confirm EB-2 or EB-3 eligibility without delays.
Target fund administrators with PERM filing history
Not all fund accounting employers sponsor green cards. Focus on established fund administrators, custodian banks, and registered investment advisers that have sponsored foreign workers under EB-3 before. DOL PERM disclosure data shows which employers have filed for this exact occupation.
Search green card sponsorship jobs on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Fund Accountant roles by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. That saves you from applying to firms that support H-1B visa transfers but have never run a PERM labor certification for a fund accounting position.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL prevailing wage for your location and experience level. Look up the current wage for Fund Accountant roles using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer stage so you can negotiate knowing what the minimum DOL-certified figure will be.
Clarify whether EB-2 or EB-3 applies to your offer
If your employer's job description requires a bachelor's degree and two years of experience, that typically aligns with EB-3. A master's degree or CFA designation may support an EB-2 filing. Get written confirmation of the category before PERM is filed, as switching later restarts the priority date clock.
Ask employers about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing
Once PERM is certified, USCIS allows concurrent filing of the I-140 immigrant petition and I-485 adjustment of status application when a visa number is immediately available. For nationals of most countries outside India and China, EB-3 fund accounting roles often qualify for this faster path.
Green Card Fund Accountant: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Fund Accountant roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Fund Accountant positions typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled worker roles requiring a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. If the role requires an advanced degree or you hold a master's degree and the job description reflects that, your employer may pursue EB-2 instead. The O*NET profile for this occupation supports specialty occupation classification under either category.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Fund Accountant roles?
H-1B status is temporary, capped at 65,000 annually, and subject to the lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities outside India and China. The PERM process takes longer upfront, typically one to three years from filing to approval, but the outcome is a path to lawful permanent residence rather than a renewable work visa.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a fund accounting employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment process to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the Fund Accountant role. That includes posting the position, reviewing applications, and documenting outcomes. DOL then reviews the filing and, if approved, certifies PERM. Your employer files I-140 next, establishing your priority date for permanent residency.
How do I find Fund Accountant jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Most job postings don't specify PERM sponsorship directly. Use Migrate Mate to search Fund Accountant roles filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. That filters out firms that only transfer H-1B status and surfaces asset managers, fund administrators, and custodian banks that have run PERM filings for accounting roles.
Can I switch employers during the green card process for a Fund Accountant role?
Changing employers before your I-140 is approved generally restarts the PERM process from the beginning, including losing your priority date. Once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days and your I-485 is pending, USCIS allows portability to a same or similar occupation under AC21, which fund accounting roles often satisfy given overlapping SOC codes with related accounting positions.