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Accounting Clerk roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, certifying the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your work location.
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Regular, full-time, hourly, non-exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?
General Schedule:
Position works Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm in-office at UCO's main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Position Overview:
Perform multiple accounting/budgeting support functions, such as compiling and preparing budgetary documents and reports, issuing bills and invoices, calculating and verifying debit and credit amounts, and posting transactions to appropriate accounts and org numbers. Ensure the appropriate filing and maintenance of accounting/budget records. Input data into financial systems and reconcile reports. Prepare or maintain various accounting or budget working papers.
Department Specific Essential Job Functions:
Provides excellent customer service. Performs accounting operations such as verifying, and correcting accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy. Assists with the maintenance, verification, and accuracy of all billing aspects of the PCard and Banner systems for the University. Reviews account codes for accuracy and records corrections in Banner and at the State of Oklahoma and adjusts accounts as necessary. Assists with reconciling and maintaining vendor commission payments to sales commissions. Maintains central and specialized accounting filing system for the department. Follows policies and procedures to provide guidance to PCard holders to resolve issues with their statement. Handles confidential matters with discretion. Performs additional duties which include accounts payable, accounts receivable and vendor setup. Performs other related duties as assigned. The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
General education or vocational training and 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Qualifications/Experience Preferred:
3+ years of experience in office management, policies and procedures. Minimum of one year of bookkeeping or financial tracking experience. Minimum 40 net w.p.m. keyboarding. Bachelor's degree.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to operate 10-key calculator to touch and type 40 net wpm. Ability to manage resources. Records maintenance skills. Ability to understand and review purchases, encumbrances and vendor invoices. Must possess excellent communications, both verbally and in writing, public relations, and organizational skills. Computer literate with word processing and spreadsheet experience and computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, databases, and billing and management software. Account balancing and reconciling skills. Some knowledge of budgeting, cost estimating, and fiscal management principles and procedures. Knowledge of office procedures and practices. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to interact professionally with students, parents, and others. Regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Position Classification:
Regular, full-time, hourly, non-exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?
General Schedule:
Position works Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm in-office at UCO's main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Position Overview:
Perform multiple accounting/budgeting support functions, such as compiling and preparing budgetary documents and reports, issuing bills and invoices, calculating and verifying debit and credit amounts, and posting transactions to appropriate accounts and org numbers. Ensure the appropriate filing and maintenance of accounting/budget records. Input data into financial systems and reconcile reports. Prepare or maintain various accounting or budget working papers.
Department Specific Essential Job Functions:
Provides excellent customer service. Performs accounting operations such as verifying, and correcting accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy. Assists with the maintenance, verification, and accuracy of all billing aspects of the PCard and Banner systems for the University. Reviews account codes for accuracy and records corrections in Banner and at the State of Oklahoma and adjusts accounts as necessary. Assists with reconciling and maintaining vendor commission payments to sales commissions. Maintains central and specialized accounting filing system for the department. Follows policies and procedures to provide guidance to PCard holders to resolve issues with their statement. Handles confidential matters with discretion. Performs additional duties which include accounts payable, accounts receivable and vendor setup. Performs other related duties as assigned. The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
General education or vocational training and 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Qualifications/Experience Preferred:
3+ years of experience in office management, policies and procedures. Minimum of one year of bookkeeping or financial tracking experience. Minimum 40 net w.p.m. keyboarding. Bachelor's degree.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to operate 10-key calculator to touch and type 40 net wpm. Ability to manage resources. Records maintenance skills. Ability to understand and review purchases, encumbrances and vendor invoices. Must possess excellent communications, both verbally and in writing, public relations, and organizational skills. Computer literate with word processing and spreadsheet experience and computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, databases, and billing and management software. Account balancing and reconciling skills. Some knowledge of budgeting, cost estimating, and fiscal management principles and procedures. Knowledge of office procedures and practices. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to interact professionally with students, parents, and others. Regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Accounting Clerk
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Accounting Clerk role. A degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with an accounting concentration strengthens your petition. A general business degree alone may trigger an RFE.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating salary
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for Accounting Clerk roles in your target city before your offer negotiation. Your employer must certify the offered wage meets at least the Level I or II threshold on the LCA.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find employers who have filed LCAs for Accounting Clerk or related roles. Prior LCA filings confirm the employer already understands the H-1B process, reducing the risk of sponsorship falling through after an offer.
Ask about cap-exempt employer status early
Colleges, universities, nonprofits affiliated with universities, and certain research institutions are cap-exempt, meaning you can file year-round without waiting for the April lottery. Accounting Clerk roles at these employers offer a faster path to H-1B status.
Time your offer to the H-1B filing window
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March each year for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, confirm your OPT end date aligns with this timeline and that your employer can file during the petition window, not just register.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
Employers must be enrolled in E-Verify to legally employ H-1B workers. Verify enrollment during the offer stage, not after signing. Non-enrolled employers cannot petition USCIS on your behalf regardless of their willingness to sponsor.
H-1B Visa Accounting Clerk: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Accounting Clerk role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS evaluates whether the specific role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. A generic clerical role with no degree requirement won't qualify, but a position requiring degree-level accounting knowledge, reconciliation work, or financial reporting typically does. Your employer's job description must reflect that degree-level expertise is a baseline requirement, not a preference.
How do I find employers who actually sponsor H-1B visas for Accounting Clerk positions?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with documented LCA filing history for Accounting Clerk and related roles. LCA filings are public DOL records that confirm an employer has sponsored H-1B workers in this occupation before. Targeting employers with prior filings in your city narrows your search to companies already familiar with the sponsorship process.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off from an Accounting Clerk job?
You have a 60-day grace period after involuntary termination to find a new employer willing to file a new or transfer H-1B petition on your behalf. If you're already in H-1B status, a new employer can file an H-1B transfer without waiting for the annual cap or lottery. Act quickly because the 60-day window doesn't pause while you negotiate offers.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B to a different Accounting Clerk role or location?
Yes, but material changes require an amended H-1B petition. A new work location in a different metropolitan statistical area triggers a new LCA, meaning your employer must recertify the prevailing wage for the new city before you relocate. A change in job duties significant enough to alter the specialty occupation determination also requires an amendment filed with USCIS before the change takes effect.
What wage level should an Accounting Clerk H-1B petition use?
Most entry-level Accounting Clerk positions are filed at Level I or Level II on the DOL wage scale, depending on your experience and the complexity of duties. Level I covers entry-level tasks with routine supervision. Level II reflects positions requiring independent judgment. Your employer sets the wage level on the LCA, and USCIS scrutinizes whether the offered wage and described duties are consistent with that level.