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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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INTRODUCTION
Real estate investment firm is seeking an Accounting & Finance Manager with Restaurant + Real Estate experience in New York.
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SALARY
Salary: $140,000 - $150,000 per year
About us
We are a real estate investment firm in New York with a variety of mixed use, residential, and commercial properties. With over 20 properties in New York, we provide investment support and property management across our portfolio.
Are you a Controller with real estate experience, specifically with restaurant properties? If so, please continue to read.
WHY JOIN US?
Privately owned company
Leadership position
Competitive salary
Benefit
JOB DETAILS
What You’ll Do
Hospitality / Restaurant:
- Full-cycle bookkeeping (AP/AR, invoicing, payables)
- Reconcile bank and credit card accounts
- Maintain general ledger and financial records
- Prepare monthly P&Ls and monitor key costs
- Coordinate with external accountants
Real Estate:
- Manage property-level P&Ls and balance sheets
- Prepare reporting for lenders and banks
- Assist with refinancing and financing processes
- Track expenses, rent rolls, and capital projects
Financial Oversight:
- Lead monthly close and reporting
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow
- Identify trends and opportunities for improvement
Owner Support:
- Light personal bookkeeping and expense tracking
- Assist with construction/project budgeting
- Ad hoc financial and administrative support
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5–10+ years experience in accounting or bookkeeping
- Strong full-charge bookkeeping background
- Experience in hospitality and/or real estate preferred
- Comfortable working with P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Experience interacting with banks, lenders, or financing a plus
- Proficient in QuickBooks and Excel
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
- Willing to be hands-on while thinking at a higher level
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Finance
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.