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H-1B visa jobs for Assistant Bookkeepers exist at employers who structure the role around degree-level accounting duties, satisfying USCIS specialty occupation requirements. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, covering your status for up to three years with extension possible to six.
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As a Fund Accounting & Administration, Assistant Vice President, you will be
- Supervising and mentor colleagues at the associate levels.
- Managing client relationships with both client personnel and fund investors.
- Reviewing quarterly and annual financial work paper packages including portfolio schedules, accruals and PCAP allocations.
- Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes.
- Review and/or preparation of annual tax work paper packages.
- Review and/or preparation of capital calls and distributions, including notices and release merged documents.
- Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations and post journal entries.
- Reviewing quarterly management fee calculations.
- Review and/or preparation of various client related correspondence.
- Work with database team regarding client deliverables such as financial statements, capital calls and distribution notices.
- Heavy client interaction on a daily basis.
- Coordination of annual audit and tax return preparation with Big 4 accounting firms.
- Review and/or preparation of waterfall and capital account allocations.
- Understand how to navigate through limited partnership agreement.
- Review and/or preparation of estimated tax workpapers.
- Maintain working relationship with all client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel.
- Ensure compliance with investment fund legal documents, i.e. partnership agreement.
- Assist accounting managers to ensure compliance with investment fund agreements and other legal documents.
- Special client projects.
- Manage internal workflow and client deadlines.
During the course of normal day to day operation, be responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- An ability to be a leader within their team, as well as be a leader amongst your peers
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, which includes excellent time management and prioritization skills
- Candidates must demonstrate initiative, be able to perform well under pressure, and simultaneously handle multiple assignments
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the proven ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred
- At least 10 years of Fund Accounting experience, including 3+ years of supervisory experience
- Experience with alternative investment asset classes, complex fund structures and fee calculations desired
- Working knowledge of MRI, Oracle Financials, Yardi is a plus
Salary Range:
$70,000 - $130,000 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Who we are looking for
As a Fund Accounting & Administration, Assistant Vice President, you will be
- Supervising and mentor colleagues at the associate levels.
- Managing client relationships with both client personnel and fund investors.
- Reviewing quarterly and annual financial work paper packages including portfolio schedules, accruals and PCAP allocations.
- Reviewing quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes.
- Review and/or preparation of annual tax work paper packages.
- Review and/or preparation of capital calls and distributions, including notices and release merged documents.
- Reviewing monthly bank reconciliations and post journal entries.
- Reviewing quarterly management fee calculations.
- Review and/or preparation of various client related correspondence.
- Work with database team regarding client deliverables such as financial statements, capital calls and distribution notices.
- Heavy client interaction on a daily basis.
- Coordination of annual audit and tax return preparation with Big 4 accounting firms.
- Review and/or preparation of waterfall and capital account allocations.
- Understand how to navigate through limited partnership agreement.
- Review and/or preparation of estimated tax workpapers.
- Maintain working relationship with all client contacts, including investment professionals, investors, auditors, lawyers and banking personnel.
- Ensure compliance with investment fund legal documents, i.e. partnership agreement.
- Assist accounting managers to ensure compliance with investment fund agreements and other legal documents.
- Special client projects.
- Manage internal workflow and client deadlines.
During the course of normal day to day operation, be responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- An ability to be a leader within their team, as well as be a leader amongst your peers
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, which includes excellent time management and prioritization skills
- Candidates must demonstrate initiative, be able to perform well under pressure, and simultaneously handle multiple assignments
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the proven ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred
- At least 10 years of Fund Accounting experience, including 3+ years of supervisory experience
- Experience with alternative investment asset classes, complex fund structures and fee calculations desired
- Working knowledge of MRI, Oracle Financials, Yardi is a plus
Salary Range:
$70,000 - $130,000 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Assistant Bookkeeper
Align your credentials to accounting degree requirements
Pull the O*NET profile for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks to map your coursework against the duties USCIS expects for specialty occupation approval. A transcript showing accounting, taxation, or finance concentration strengthens your petition considerably.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for bookkeeping or accounting roles. Employers with recent H-1B visa LCA activity already understand the filing process and are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-hire.
Verify the posted role requires a specific degree
Job postings that say 'bachelor's preferred' rather than 'required in accounting or a related field' create specialty occupation risk at USCIS adjudication. Before applying, confirm the employer will write the position description around degree-specific duties, not general clerical tasks.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations begin
Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and work location before your first offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage level, so knowing the floor protects you from offers that can't survive the filing.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If your role involves work at client sites or multiple office locations, each address requires a separately certified LCA before you begin work there. Raise this with your employer's HR or immigration counsel early so filings aren't delayed after placement decisions are made.
Track your 60-day grace period between jobs
If your H-1B employment ends, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer and bridge your status. Use that window actively: a new employer must file an I-129 before the grace period expires for your authorization to continue.
H-1B Visa Assistant Bookkeeper: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Bookkeeper role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. USCIS requires the position to normally demand at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as accounting, finance, or a directly related discipline. Employers who sponsor H-1B workers for this title structure the role around degree-level duties like financial analysis, tax compliance, or audit preparation rather than routine data entry, which is what makes the specialty occupation argument hold.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for bookkeeping roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for accounting and bookkeeping occupations, searchable by city and role type. Focusing on companies that have filed LCAs for similar titles in the past two years gives you the strongest signal that they're willing and equipped to sponsor again.
What documents should I prepare before approaching an employer about H-1B sponsorship?
Have your transcripts, degree certificates, and any professional accounting credentials ready before the conversation. If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from an NACES-member organization confirming equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's degree. USCIS scrutinizes foreign credentials closely for bookkeeping roles making specialty occupation arguments, so a formal evaluation removes a common petition risk.
Can my H-1B LCA cover bookkeeping work at multiple client locations?
No. DOL requires a separately certified LCA for each worksite where you'll perform H-1B work. If your role involves work at client offices, each address must appear on its own certified LCA before you begin working there. Employers who place accounting staff at multiple sites must plan filings in advance to avoid compliance gaps.
How long does H-1B status last for an Assistant Bookkeeper position?
USCIS grants H-1B status for up to three years on the initial petition, with one extension available for a total maximum of six years. Staying beyond six years requires the employer to have an active green card process at a qualifying stage under PERM or an approved I-140 petition, so it's worth discussing long-term sponsorship intent with your employer before the six-year ceiling approaches.