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Associate Financial Analyst roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related field. 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 extensions available.
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The Operations FP&A team is seeking an Associate Financial Analyst or Financial Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, close, accruals, reporting, and special projects across Operations. The role provides broad exposure to operating expense and maintenance capital, meaningful ownership early in a finance career, and opportunities to improve reporting and processes using enterprise planning, reporting, and automation tools.
The successful candidate will combine strong analytical skills with curiosity, initiative, and follow-through. This position is well suited for someone who wants to build a broad FP&A foundation while developing experience in forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, systems, automation, and cross-functional project work. While not an IT role, this role is systems heavy.
Key Responsibilities
Forecasting, Close & Financial Analysis
- Support operating expense and Maintenance Capital forecasting and analyze actual results versus forecast, budget, and prior expectations.
- Own preparation and coordination of the monthly management reporting book, including data validation, variance analysis, commentary coordination, quality review, and distribution.
- Partner with ROW, Ad Val, Finance, Accounting, and other internal stakeholders to identify financial trends, understand cost drivers, and improve forecast accuracy.
- Communicate emerging risks, roadblocks, and potential impacts to deliverable dates in a timely manner.
Budgeting & Planning
- Support the annual budgeting process for operating expense and Maintenance Capital.
- Assist field and Finance partners with project budget submissions, analysis, validation, and reporting.
- Provide analysis and coordination for recurring financial reviews and planning activities.
Accruals, Audit & Financial Controls
- Own recurring accrual review, coordination, and upload processes, including investigation and resolution of exceptions.
- Partner with Accounting and business stakeholders to improve accrual completeness, accuracy, and process consistency.
- Provide analytical and financial support for audits, reclassifications, carryover reviews, and related Finance requests.
- Own cost-center hierarchy maintenance and validate the impact of changes on financial reporting structures.
Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement
- Develop and maintain reports and other analytical solutions that improve visibility and usability of financial information using Power BI, Planning Analytics Workspace and other systems as required.
- Identify opportunities to automate recurring processes, reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and strengthen controls.
- Use SAP/S4 and TM1/Planning Analytics/PAfE to support forecasting, reporting, analysis, and data validation.
- Support field users with WBS-related questions and processes while coordinating with the teams responsible for WBS creation and routing.
Special Projects & Business Partnership
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support special projects for Operations FP&A and Finance.
- Organize cross-functional work, manage deliverables and deadlines, and keep projects moving through proactive follow-up.
- Take on increasingly complex analysis, projects, and stakeholder exposure as capabilities develop.
Leveling Guidance
- Associate Financial Analyst: Generally 0–2 years of relevant experience, including qualified new graduates.
- Financial Analyst: Generally 3–5 years of relevant experience, with greater independence and ownership expected.
- The selected level will be based on the candidate’s education, relevant experience, and demonstrated capabilities.
Why This Role
- Broad exposure across operating expense and maintenance capital.
- Meaningful ownership relatively early in a finance career.
- A mix of recurring FP&A responsibilities and varied special projects.
- Opportunities to improve processes rather than simply inherit them.
- Hands-on development with Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, SAP/S4, and TM1/Planning Analytics.
- A strong foundation for career growth within FP&A and Finance; successful team members have been selected for more complex and promotional opportunities within Finance.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or a related analytical discipline or equivalent experience.
- 0 - 2 years of experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines, and communicate risks or roadblocks early.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-finance partners.
- Initiative, curiosity, attention to detail, and a demonstrated willingness to investigate issues and drive work to completion.
Preferred
- Previous experience or coursework in FP&A, finance, accounting, audit, project controls, cost control, or another analytical field.
- Experience with forecasting, budgeting, accruals, or capital-versus-expense analysis.
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP/S4, or TM1/Planning Analytics/PAfE.
- Midstream energy industry experience.
Tools & Development Opportunities
The role offers the opportunity to build or expand capability in Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, project/WBS processes, SAP/S4, and TM1/Planning Analytics. Prior experience with all of these tools is not required.
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet The Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Position Summary
The Operations FP&A team is seeking an Associate Financial Analyst or Financial Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, close, accruals, reporting, and special projects across Operations. The role provides broad exposure to operating expense and maintenance capital, meaningful ownership early in a finance career, and opportunities to improve reporting and processes using enterprise planning, reporting, and automation tools.
The successful candidate will combine strong analytical skills with curiosity, initiative, and follow-through. This position is well suited for someone who wants to build a broad FP&A foundation while developing experience in forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, systems, automation, and cross-functional project work. While not an IT role, this role is systems heavy.
Key Responsibilities
Forecasting, Close & Financial Analysis
- Support operating expense and Maintenance Capital forecasting and analyze actual results versus forecast, budget, and prior expectations.
- Own preparation and coordination of the monthly management reporting book, including data validation, variance analysis, commentary coordination, quality review, and distribution.
- Partner with ROW, Ad Val, Finance, Accounting, and other internal stakeholders to identify financial trends, understand cost drivers, and improve forecast accuracy.
- Communicate emerging risks, roadblocks, and potential impacts to deliverable dates in a timely manner.
Budgeting & Planning
- Support the annual budgeting process for operating expense and Maintenance Capital.
- Assist field and Finance partners with project budget submissions, analysis, validation, and reporting.
- Provide analysis and coordination for recurring financial reviews and planning activities.
Accruals, Audit & Financial Controls
- Own recurring accrual review, coordination, and upload processes, including investigation and resolution of exceptions.
- Partner with Accounting and business stakeholders to improve accrual completeness, accuracy, and process consistency.
- Provide analytical and financial support for audits, reclassifications, carryover reviews, and related Finance requests.
- Own cost-center hierarchy maintenance and validate the impact of changes on financial reporting structures.
Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement
- Develop and maintain reports and other analytical solutions that improve visibility and usability of financial information using Power BI, Planning Analytics Workspace and other systems as required.
- Identify opportunities to automate recurring processes, reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and strengthen controls.
- Use SAP/S4 and TM1/Planning Analytics/PAfE to support forecasting, reporting, analysis, and data validation.
- Support field users with WBS-related questions and processes while coordinating with the teams responsible for WBS creation and routing.
Special Projects & Business Partnership
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and support special projects for Operations FP&A and Finance.
- Organize cross-functional work, manage deliverables and deadlines, and keep projects moving through proactive follow-up.
- Take on increasingly complex analysis, projects, and stakeholder exposure as capabilities develop.
Leveling Guidance
- Associate Financial Analyst: Generally 0–2 years of relevant experience, including qualified new graduates.
- Financial Analyst: Generally 3–5 years of relevant experience, with greater independence and ownership expected.
- The selected level will be based on the candidate’s education, relevant experience, and demonstrated capabilities.
Why This Role
- Broad exposure across operating expense and maintenance capital.
- Meaningful ownership relatively early in a finance career.
- A mix of recurring FP&A responsibilities and varied special projects.
- Opportunities to improve processes rather than simply inherit them.
- Hands-on development with Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, SAP/S4, and TM1/Planning Analytics.
- A strong foundation for career growth within FP&A and Finance; successful team members have been selected for more complex and promotional opportunities within Finance.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or a related analytical discipline or equivalent experience.
- 0 - 2 years of experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines, and communicate risks or roadblocks early.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-finance partners.
- Initiative, curiosity, attention to detail, and a demonstrated willingness to investigate issues and drive work to completion.
Preferred
- Previous experience or coursework in FP&A, finance, accounting, audit, project controls, cost control, or another analytical field.
- Experience with forecasting, budgeting, accruals, or capital-versus-expense analysis.
- Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, SAP/S4, or TM1/Planning Analytics/PAfE.
- Midstream energy industry experience.
Tools & Development Opportunities
The role offers the opportunity to build or expand capability in Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, project/WBS processes, SAP/S4, and TM1/Planning Analytics. Prior experience with all of these tools is not required.
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet The Partnership is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law. The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Associate Financial Analyst
Align your degree to the LCA job duties
Your degree field must directly support the analyst duties listed in the LCA. A finance or economics degree maps cleanly, but an unrelated major raises RFE risk. Pull the O*NET profile for Financial Analysts to match your transcript language to the posted duties.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find employers who have certified LCAs for Associate Financial Analyst roles in your target metro. Prior filing history signals that HR and legal already know the H-1B process, cutting onboarding friction before an offer is made.
Verify prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before salary conversations. Your offered wage must meet or exceed that figure on the certified LCA, so knowing the floor protects you from offers that cannot legally proceed.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If your role involves client sites or a rotational program across offices, each distinct worksite needs a separately certified LCA before you work there. Ask your recruiting contact early whether the employer routinely files multiple LCAs for analyst rotations.
Use your 60-day grace period strategically
If your current H-1B employer terminates you, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer and have a transfer petition filed. Prioritize employers already familiar with H-1B transfers so the new I-129 can be submitted before that window closes.
Request premium processing if your start date is firm
USCIS offers premium processing for I-129 petitions, which guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. If your offer has a hard start date tied to a training cohort or fiscal-year budget cycle, ask the employer to include premium processing in the filing.
H-1B Visa Associate Financial Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Financial Analyst role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. The role typically qualifies because employers require at least a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related quantitative field to perform the core duties. USCIS evaluates whether the position theoretically and in practice demands that degree-level knowledge, so the job description and LCA must clearly reflect degree-specific responsibilities such as financial modeling, variance analysis, or regulatory reporting.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for financial analyst roles?
Browse Migrate Mate to search employers with verified LCA filing history for financial analyst positions in your target city or region. Employers who have certified LCAs for this role before are far more likely to have an established sponsorship process, reducing the risk that your offer stalls in HR approval or legal review after you've already accepted.
What documents should I prepare before applying to H-1B-sponsoring employers?
Have your official degree transcripts, any credential evaluations if your degree is from outside the U.S., and a copy of your current I-94 record ready before interviews progress to the offer stage. Employers filing an H-1B petition need to confirm your educational credentials map to the specialty occupation definition, and delays in producing these documents can push your petition past a cohort start date.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B if I switch companies after being sponsored?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, provided you are maintaining valid status. The new employer must file a fresh I-129 and obtain a certified LCA for your new worksite and wage level. You don't need to wait for approval before your first day at the new company.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer is acquired or restructures?
A corporate acquisition or merger does not automatically invalidate your H-1B if the successor entity assumes the same wage obligations and employs you in a substantially similar role. However, USCIS may require a new I-129 petition if the ownership change materially alters the employer of record or the job duties. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel immediately after any announced restructuring to avoid a gap in authorized status.