H-1B Visa Financial Project Manager Jobs
Financial Project Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field. Large financial institutions, consulting firms, and fintech companies file LCAs through DOL and regularly sponsor H-1B transfers and new petitions for this title.
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Location: Birmingham, AL
Contract: 1 Year
Experience: 5+ Years
Client: Alabama Power
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Financial Project Manager III to manage complex financial activities related to engineering, procurement, and construction projects. This role will be responsible for project financial analysis, cost control, forecasting, budget tracking, invoice review, cost projections, and financial reporting.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in engineering project cost controls, financial project management, forecasting, financial modeling, and project budget management. This role will work closely with business units and project teams to build schedules, monitor project financial health, and provide timely updates to management.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and financial performance.
- Monitor project scope, cost, schedule, and overall financial health.
- Review and approve invoices under the Project Manager.
- Review expense forms and invoice documentation for accuracy.
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis, forecasting, and cost projections.
- Identify cost trends and provide financial updates to management.
- Track project progress and financial performance against plan.
- Develop resource and cash flow plans to forecast future project needs.
- Identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to cost engineering problems.
- Analyze price variances and investigate root causes.
- Support cost control activities for engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
- Interface with business units, project managers, and stakeholders to support schedules, budgets, and reporting needs.
- Provide clear financial reporting and project updates to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of engineering project cost controls or financial project management experience.
- Strong understanding of project financial management and cost control.
- Experience with cost estimation, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Ability to manage budgets, cash flow plans, invoices, and project financial reports.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify cost trends, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with project managers, business units, finance teams, and leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting engineering, procurement, construction, utility, energy, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience with project controls, earned value, cost engineering, or capital project financial tracking.
- Experience using financial systems, project management tools, ERP systems, or reporting platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills are preferred.
Key Skills
Financial Project Management, Cost Controls, Project Controls, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Budget Management, Cost Projections, Cash Flow Planning, Invoice Review, Variance Analysis, Cost Engineering, Financial Modeling, EPC Projects, Project Reporting, Schedule and Budget Tracking.
Financial Project Manager III
Location: Birmingham, AL
Contract: 1 Year
Experience: 5+ Years
Client: Alabama Power
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Financial Project Manager III to manage complex financial activities related to engineering, procurement, and construction projects. This role will be responsible for project financial analysis, cost control, forecasting, budget tracking, invoice review, cost projections, and financial reporting.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in engineering project cost controls, financial project management, forecasting, financial modeling, and project budget management. This role will work closely with business units and project teams to build schedules, monitor project financial health, and provide timely updates to management.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and financial performance.
- Monitor project scope, cost, schedule, and overall financial health.
- Review and approve invoices under the Project Manager.
- Review expense forms and invoice documentation for accuracy.
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis, forecasting, and cost projections.
- Identify cost trends and provide financial updates to management.
- Track project progress and financial performance against plan.
- Develop resource and cash flow plans to forecast future project needs.
- Identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to cost engineering problems.
- Analyze price variances and investigate root causes.
- Support cost control activities for engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
- Interface with business units, project managers, and stakeholders to support schedules, budgets, and reporting needs.
- Provide clear financial reporting and project updates to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of engineering project cost controls or financial project management experience.
- Strong understanding of project financial management and cost control.
- Experience with cost estimation, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Ability to manage budgets, cash flow plans, invoices, and project financial reports.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify cost trends, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with project managers, business units, finance teams, and leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting engineering, procurement, construction, utility, energy, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience with project controls, earned value, cost engineering, or capital project financial tracking.
- Experience using financial systems, project management tools, ERP systems, or reporting platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills are preferred.
Key Skills
Financial Project Management, Cost Controls, Project Controls, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Budget Management, Cost Projections, Cash Flow Planning, Invoice Review, Variance Analysis, Cost Engineering, Financial Modeling, EPC Projects, Project Reporting, Schedule and Budget Tracking.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Financial Project Manager
Verify your degree field aligns
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree and the Financial Project Manager role. A finance, accounting, or business degree strengthens your case. An unrelated degree paired with a financial role risks an RFE on specialty occupation grounds.
Search LCA filings by job title
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter certified LCAs for Financial Project Manager roles. Employers who've filed recently are already familiar with the process and far more likely to sponsor again than those with no filing history.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
E-Verify enrollment is a reliable proxy for H-1B sponsorship capacity. Financial services firms and consulting companies that hire internationally tend to maintain active E-Verify accounts, which signals an established immigration compliance infrastructure.
Negotiate job title before LCA filing
The job title on your LCA locks in the SOC code and prevailing wage level. Confirm your title reads 'Financial Project Manager' or a direct equivalent before your employer submits to DOL. Mismatches between the LCA and I-129 can trigger RFEs.
Use Migrate Mate to identify active sponsors
Filter verified Financial Project Manager openings by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history on Migrate Mate. This cuts prospecting time by targeting companies that have already cleared DOL labor condition requirements for this specific role.
Request premium processing before start date
USCIS premium processing guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. For Financial Project Manager roles with a hard project start date, ask your employer to file Form I-907 alongside the I-129 to avoid onboarding delays from standard processing backlogs.
H-1B Visa Financial Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Financial Project Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, accounting, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation on a case-by-case basis, so your employer's job description must clearly state the degree requirement. Roles framed as general management without a specific field requirement are more likely to face an RFE.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Financial Project Manager jobs?
Banks, asset managers, insurance carriers, fintech companies, and management consulting firms are among the most consistent sponsors for this role. You can identify active sponsors by reviewing certified LCA disclosures through the OFLC Wage Search, or by browsing employer-filtered listings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies with verified H-1B filing history for Financial Project Manager positions.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Financial Project Manager role without waiting for cap season?
Yes. H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, provided you've maintained valid status and the new role qualifies as a specialty occupation. Your new employer files a fresh I-129 petition, and you don't re-enter the lottery. The new LCA must reflect the prevailing wage for the Financial Project Manager SOC code in your new work location.
What SOC code applies to Financial Project Manager roles for LCA purposes?
Financial Project Manager positions typically map to SOC 11-3031 (Financial Managers) or 13-2099 (Financial Specialists, All Other), depending on how the role is scoped. Your employer's HR or immigration counsel assigns the code when filing the LCA with DOL. You can cross-reference the occupational profile and typical duties using O*NET to confirm the code fits your actual responsibilities before the LCA is submitted.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect H-1B sponsorship for this role?
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for the Financial Project Manager role in your specific metro area at the experience level listed on the LCA. The prevailing wage is determined using OFLC Wage Search data tied to the SOC code and location. If your offered salary falls below the applicable level, your employer must either adjust the offer or risk LCA denial, which blocks the H-1B petition entirely.