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H-1B visa jobs for Finance and Accounting Consultants are well-suited to sponsorship because the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation, requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS to sponsor your status.
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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
We are currently searching for a Senior Consultant to join our Financial Advisory Services practice within the CFO Advisory team. Our practice helps CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Directors improve the financial reporting processes to ensure that finance adds value to business operations. The CFO Advisory practice enables finance executives to achieve significant and sustainable performance through technical analysis and process improvement services.
Our clients range from emerging growth companies to publicly traded companies. We serve a wide variety of industries including technology, business services, manufacturing/distribution, energy, real estate, hospitality and retail, and private equity to name a few.
Baker Tilly's CFO Advisory Services team is comprised of practitioners across the country. Our goal is to solve problems or make improvements that will free the finance organization up so that they can focus on growing and improving their overall business.
This practice area has professionals with multi-disciplines and experiences that are drawn upon to assist our clients with very practical and hands-on support. We have senior team members that have served as Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, financial statement auditors, and financial analysts that are all highly credentialed. It is a high performing team that enjoys learning from one another and serving our clients.
Your immediate responsibilities will be to:
- Actively participate in projects focused on the following service offerings:
- Finance Performance Improvement
- Business Analytics and Decision Support
- Financial Accounting Advisory Services
- Transaction Support
- Program/Project Management
- Participate actively in the team’s work on a project (i.e. “roll up your sleeves” and work with the team)
- Interact directly with managers and partners on matters related to client and engagement management
- Strengthen existing client relationships by providing outstanding client service
- Communicate with business owners, executive management, investors, lenders and other sophisticated parties to ensure delivery of exceptional client service
- Invest in professional development through active participation in training sessions and networking events both internally and externally
- Assist with recruiting activities to include campus recruiting along with referring experienced individuals to the firm and participating in the firm's Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
Successful candidates will have:
- Two (2) plus years' experience in a large accounting firm in audit, financial advisory service line
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
- Knowledge and ability to use appropriate tools, applications, and accounting and finance concepts to facilitate analysis. Skills with Power BI and/or Tableau is a plus.
- Exposure to Middle Market financial suite of applications, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, IntAcct, etc., their functionality, workflows, automated controls, and associated facilitation of data consolidation, reporting, and robust analytics and their relationship to addressing myriad business requirements is a plus.
- High motivation, initiative and positive attitude
- Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multitask and handle multiple priorities appropriately
- Intermediate modeling and excel skills, experience conducting complex quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and ability to generate data-driven insights
- Ability to work autonomously, to meet tight deadlines, and to thrive in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively and thrive in a team environment
- Ability to Travel (apx 25%) and work in a hybrid work environment
- The compensation range for this role is $86,660 to $164,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
We are currently searching for a Senior Consultant to join our Financial Advisory Services practice within the CFO Advisory team. Our practice helps CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Directors improve the financial reporting processes to ensure that finance adds value to business operations. The CFO Advisory practice enables finance executives to achieve significant and sustainable performance through technical analysis and process improvement services.
Our clients range from emerging growth companies to publicly traded companies. We serve a wide variety of industries including technology, business services, manufacturing/distribution, energy, real estate, hospitality and retail, and private equity to name a few.
Baker Tilly's CFO Advisory Services team is comprised of practitioners across the country. Our goal is to solve problems or make improvements that will free the finance organization up so that they can focus on growing and improving their overall business.
This practice area has professionals with multi-disciplines and experiences that are drawn upon to assist our clients with very practical and hands-on support. We have senior team members that have served as Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, financial statement auditors, and financial analysts that are all highly credentialed. It is a high performing team that enjoys learning from one another and serving our clients.
Your immediate responsibilities will be to:
- Actively participate in projects focused on the following service offerings:
- Finance Performance Improvement
- Business Analytics and Decision Support
- Financial Accounting Advisory Services
- Transaction Support
- Program/Project Management
- Participate actively in the team’s work on a project (i.e. “roll up your sleeves” and work with the team)
- Interact directly with managers and partners on matters related to client and engagement management
- Strengthen existing client relationships by providing outstanding client service
- Communicate with business owners, executive management, investors, lenders and other sophisticated parties to ensure delivery of exceptional client service
- Invest in professional development through active participation in training sessions and networking events both internally and externally
- Assist with recruiting activities to include campus recruiting along with referring experienced individuals to the firm and participating in the firm's Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
Successful candidates will have:
- Two (2) plus years' experience in a large accounting firm in audit, financial advisory service line
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
- Knowledge and ability to use appropriate tools, applications, and accounting and finance concepts to facilitate analysis. Skills with Power BI and/or Tableau is a plus.
- Exposure to Middle Market financial suite of applications, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, IntAcct, etc., their functionality, workflows, automated controls, and associated facilitation of data consolidation, reporting, and robust analytics and their relationship to addressing myriad business requirements is a plus.
- High motivation, initiative and positive attitude
- Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multitask and handle multiple priorities appropriately
- Intermediate modeling and excel skills, experience conducting complex quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and ability to generate data-driven insights
- Ability to work autonomously, to meet tight deadlines, and to thrive in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively and thrive in a team environment
- Ability to Travel (apx 25%) and work in a hybrid work environment
- The compensation range for this role is $86,660 to $164,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Finance and Accounting Consultant
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Your degree must be in accounting, finance, economics, or a directly related field to satisfy the specialty occupation requirement. If your degree is in a adjacent field, gather evidence showing how your coursework directly applies to the consulting duties in the job description.
Verify prevailing wage before comparing offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before evaluating any offer. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above that level, and each new worksite requires its own certified LCA.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify Finance and Accounting Consultant employers with verified H-1B visa LCA sponsorship history. Firms that have filed consistently are operationally ready to sponsor and less likely to delay your petition over internal approval processes.
Ask about cap-exempt status during employer research
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning you can start at any time without entering the annual selection process. If you're open to these sectors, consulting roles in higher education finance or nonprofit advisory can accelerate your timeline significantly.
Request premium processing before project deadlines
If your start date is tied to a client engagement or fiscal quarter, ask your employer to file I-129 with premium processing through USCIS. This upgrades adjudication to 15 business days and reduces the risk of a gap between your authorization and your project commitment.
Prepare a client-site worksite plan with your employer
Finance and Accounting Consultants often work at client locations rather than a single employer office. Each distinct worksite requires its own certified LCA posted before work begins. Confirm your employer's process for handling multi-site engagements before you sign an offer.
H-1B Visa Finance and Accounting Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Finance and Accounting Consultant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, the role typically qualifies. USCIS treats Finance and Accounting Consultant positions as specialty occupations when the duties require at least a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. Your employer documents this in the I-129 petition. Roles that mix in generalist or clerical tasks may face scrutiny, so the job description should clearly articulate degree-level analytical and advisory responsibilities.
How does the LCA process work for consulting roles with multiple client sites?
Your employer must file a separate Labor Condition Application with DOL for each worksite where you'll perform H-1B duties for more than a brief period. The LCA certifies the prevailing wage for that specific location. If you move from one client site to another, your employer needs to have the new LCA certified and posted before your work begins at that location.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer loses a consulting contract mid-project?
If your employer terminates your H-1B employment, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid status, or depart the United States. A new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition during this window, and you can begin work once USCIS receives the petition. Document your end date carefully, as the grace period starts from the last day of employment.
How long can I work in the United States on an H-1B as a Finance and Accounting Consultant?
USCIS grants H-1B status in increments of up to three years, with extensions possible up to a six-year maximum. Beyond six years, continued H-1B eligibility generally requires an approved I-140 immigrant petition or other qualifying circumstances. Many Finance and Accounting Consultants use the H-1B period to pursue employer-sponsored green card pathways through the PERM labor certification process.
Where can I find Finance and Accounting Consultant employers that actively sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate lists Finance and Accounting Consultant employers with verified H-1B LCA sponsorship history, searchable by city and role type. Focusing on employers with a consistent filing record reduces the risk of encountering companies that express willingness to sponsor but lack the internal process to execute an I-129 petition on your timeline.