H-1B Visa Accounting Clerk Jobs
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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As a Bookkeeper, you’ll keep financial records accurate, organized, and ready to support sound business decisions. You’ll manage day-to-day transactions, reconcile accounts, and help maintain reliable financial reports. Your impact: Accurate records help leaders and teams understand financial activity and make informed decisions.
Duties
- Record transactions and maintain the general ledger using accounting systems such as QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Sage, Xero, or Quicken.
- Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll; prepare journal entries using double-entry bookkeeping and accurate debits and credits.
- Complete bank, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations; investigate variances through account analysis.
- Maintain spreadsheets, support budgeting, and prepare financial reports in line with applicable accounting standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Organize records for tax preparation and support corporate, nonprofit, governmental, or public accounting needs as applicable.
Qualifications
- Bookkeeper experience or other accounting and finance experience, with knowledge of bookkeeping, accounting, financial concepts, and accounting standards.
- Familiarity with accounting software and financial software, including relevant accounting systems; experience with QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Sage, Xero, or Quicken is useful.
- Understanding of payroll processing, accounts payable and receivable, account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliation, general ledger accounting, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Ability to prepare journal entries, analyze accounts, work with spreadsheets, and contribute to financial report writing and budgeting.
- Tax experience, technical accounting knowledge, experience in corporate, nonprofit, governmental, or public accounting, and 10-key typing are valued.
Pay: $86,000.00 - $96,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
Work Location: Remote
Overview
As a Bookkeeper, you’ll keep financial records accurate, organized, and ready to support sound business decisions. You’ll manage day-to-day transactions, reconcile accounts, and help maintain reliable financial reports. Your impact: Accurate records help leaders and teams understand financial activity and make informed decisions.
Duties
- Record transactions and maintain the general ledger using accounting systems such as QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Sage, Xero, or Quicken.
- Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll; prepare journal entries using double-entry bookkeeping and accurate debits and credits.
- Complete bank, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations; investigate variances through account analysis.
- Maintain spreadsheets, support budgeting, and prepare financial reports in line with applicable accounting standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Organize records for tax preparation and support corporate, nonprofit, governmental, or public accounting needs as applicable.
Qualifications
- Bookkeeper experience or other accounting and finance experience, with knowledge of bookkeeping, accounting, financial concepts, and accounting standards.
- Familiarity with accounting software and financial software, including relevant accounting systems; experience with QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, Sage, Xero, or Quicken is useful.
- Understanding of payroll processing, accounts payable and receivable, account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, balance sheet reconciliation, general ledger accounting, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Ability to prepare journal entries, analyze accounts, work with spreadsheets, and contribute to financial report writing and budgeting.
- Tax experience, technical accounting knowledge, experience in corporate, nonprofit, governmental, or public accounting, and 10-key typing are valued.
Pay: $86,000.00 - $96,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
Work Location: Remote
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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.