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Finance roles, including financial analysts, investment managers, and quantitative researchers, consistently rank among the most H-1B visa-sponsored positions. Most require a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics, qualifying as a specialty occupation. Employers file the LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and cap-subject petitions go through the annual lottery.
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Job ID: 41652
Location:
Bolingbrook, IL, US, 60440
What You Need To Know
Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.
Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with expected first year total earnings of $120,000 – 170,000 / year including incentives and bonus. This salary range is an average range for this position. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.
By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.
Overview
The Director, Commercial Finance serves as a business partner to the Corporate Commercial team in optimizing/maximizing profit and delivering gross margin performance through effective pricing, promotions, and programming analysis. This role is responsible for embedding standardized tools and processes within the assigned region to ensure consistency and efficiencies in performance reporting and analytics. This role partners closely with Trade Development and supports Corporate Revenue Management objectives.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide analysis of pricing and promotional activities to drive effective use of trade spend and impact to internal profitability
- Analyze various data sources related to product/supplier financial performance, identify opportunities, and provide recommendations for areas of optimization
- Provide decision support to drive achievement of volume growth while protecting the value
- Participate in the development and adoption of new reporting tools as needed
- Lead Commercial Finance training delivery with the team to develop capabilities focused on margin enhancement inclusive of pricing and promotional spend management and effectiveness
- Assist with the development of the annual sales plan (volume/revenue/gross profit) for inclusion in the internal financial plan
- Support the consistent implementation of company initiatives; define guidelines/roadmap to drive local understanding and execution against priorities
- Ensure accurate and efficient distribution of commercial finance reports and other business intelligence essential to the commercial organization
- Recruit, select, orient, and train employees; conduct terminations, as needed
- Coach and counsel employees as applicable; discipline individuals according to company policy; plan and monitor employee goals, and appraise performance
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Additional Primary Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field of study
- 5+ years of relevant experience with an emphasis on commercial experience, P&L responsibility, and forecasting
- Experience with financial planning and pricing management in the CPG industry; supplier and wholesaler experience
- Knowledge of applicable state regulations and adult beverage market dynamics
Physical Demands
Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
If you have any questions or concerns about whether this posting complies/adheres with local pay transparency requirements, please contact the SGWS talent acquisition team at NationalTA@sgws.com
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Match your degree field to the role
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the finance position. A business administration degree may not satisfy specialty occupation for a quantitative analyst role. Confirm the match before applying, or document how your coursework aligns to the specific job duties.
Check the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your finance role and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level before you enter salary discussions, so you know the floor your offer legally can't go below.
Target employers with cap-exempt filing history
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with higher education, and certain research institutions can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery cap. Finance roles at these institutions, endowment managers, treasury analysts, grant accountants, give you a path that bypasses the April registration window entirely.
Use Migrate Mate to filter finance employers by LCA filings
DOL Labor Condition Application data shows which employers have actively sponsored H-1B workers in finance roles. Migrate Mate surfaces this data by employer and occupation, so you're targeting companies with a real sponsorship track record, not guessing from job descriptions.
Time your job search around the H-1B registration window
Cap-subject H-1B registration opens each March. Finance hiring cycles often peak in fall and spring. Starting your search in January gives you time to receive an offer, have your employer register in March, and begin in October if selected, the standard cap-subject timeline.
Ask employers about their I-129 filing timeline upfront
Once USCIS selects your registration, your employer has until June 30 to file the I-129 petition. Confirm your prospective employer has in-house immigration counsel or an external firm engaged, so the petition doesn't stall after selection.
H-1B Visa Finance: Frequently Asked Questions
Do finance roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B purposes?
Most professional finance roles qualify because they require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as finance, accounting, economics, or mathematics. Roles like financial analyst, portfolio manager, and credit risk analyst consistently meet USCIS specialty occupation standards. General bookkeeping or data entry positions typically don't qualify because they don't require a specific degree.
Which finance employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas?
Banks, asset managers, insurance companies, and financial technology firms are among the most active H-1B sponsors for finance roles. DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data shows which employers have filed for finance-specific positions. Migrate Mate filters this data by occupation and employer, so you can identify companies that have sponsored roles matching your background rather than applying blindly.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect finance job offers?
Your employer must pay you at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your role and location before USCIS will approve the H-1B petition. Finance wages vary significantly by metropolitan area, so an offer that looks competitive nationally may fall below the prevailing wage in New York or San Francisco. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the applicable wage level before accepting any offer.
Can I work in finance on OPT while waiting for H-1B approval?
Yes. If you're on post-completion OPT or a STEM OPT extension, you can work in a qualifying finance role while your employer files your H-1B petition. If your OPT expires before October 1 and your H-1B is selected, the cap-gap rule extends your work authorization automatically until your H-1B status begins, provided your employer filed before your OPT end date.
Does the O*NET classification affect my H-1B petition for a finance role?
O*NET occupation profiles and Standard Occupational Classification codes are used by DOL when determining prevailing wages and by USCIS when evaluating whether a position qualifies as a specialty occupation. Financial analysts, securities analysts, and financial risk specialists each carry distinct SOC codes that map to different wage levels. Your employer's petition should reference the SOC code that most accurately reflects your actual job duties.