H-1B Visa Strategic Finance Lead Jobs
Strategic Finance Lead roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, or a related quantitative field. Employers filing H-1B petitions for this title must certify prevailing wage compliance through a DOL Labor Condition Application before USCIS can approve the petition.
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As part of the Strategic Finance - Tech Finance team, you will help scale the financial reporting, analytics, and planning capabilities and empower decision-makers across Tech and Finance leadership. You will play a key role in all aspects of financial reporting and make significant contributions to high-profile strategic and operational initiatives. Your work and the insights you create will drive real-time business decisions and help Uber continue to scale while also creating more opportunities for the many thousands of couriers, restaurants, and drivers that use our platform daily.
- Financial & Operational Planning: Partner with company leaders to develop financial forecasts and operational goals
- Partner with the business: To apply business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision-making related to new initiatives, products, and business opportunities
- Sophisticated financial modeling: Break complex business problems down into components, and build models from scratch as well as improve existing models
- Strategic Thinking & Execution Excellence: Partner with your team to execute projects and operationalize our insights
- Work closely with accounting to provide input on management reporting needs and better understand our actuals
- Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill sets
Basic Qualifications
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, MIS or other relevant subject
- 2+ years of proven experience
- Experience with Excel/Google Sheets
- Prior financial and/or analytical experience including FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Outstanding analytical skills - standard methodologies are second nature, and your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive
- Excellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people
- Self-starter - you will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goals
- Ability to prioritize - we are consistently working on multiple projects at any given time, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in an ambiguous environment and has the ability to optimally multitask
- Standout colleague - this is a highly collaborative and encouraging team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to execute in a fast-paced environment
- Basic knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with enterprise-level financial planning systems, SQL, and/or statistical software package
Compensation
For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
About the role and team
As part of the Strategic Finance - Tech Finance team, you will help scale the financial reporting, analytics, and planning capabilities and empower decision-makers across Tech and Finance leadership. You will play a key role in all aspects of financial reporting and make significant contributions to high-profile strategic and operational initiatives. Your work and the insights you create will drive real-time business decisions and help Uber continue to scale while also creating more opportunities for the many thousands of couriers, restaurants, and drivers that use our platform daily.
- Financial & Operational Planning: Partner with company leaders to develop financial forecasts and operational goals
- Partner with the business: To apply business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision-making related to new initiatives, products, and business opportunities
- Sophisticated financial modeling: Break complex business problems down into components, and build models from scratch as well as improve existing models
- Strategic Thinking & Execution Excellence: Partner with your team to execute projects and operationalize our insights
- Work closely with accounting to provide input on management reporting needs and better understand our actuals
- Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill sets
Basic Qualifications
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, MIS or other relevant subject
- 2+ years of proven experience
- Experience with Excel/Google Sheets
- Prior financial and/or analytical experience including FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Outstanding analytical skills - standard methodologies are second nature, and your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive
- Excellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people
- Self-starter - you will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goals
- Ability to prioritize - we are consistently working on multiple projects at any given time, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in an ambiguous environment and has the ability to optimally multitask
- Standout colleague - this is a highly collaborative and encouraging team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to execute in a fast-paced environment
- Basic knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with enterprise-level financial planning systems, SQL, and/or statistical software package
Compensation
For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
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Map your degree to the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Strategic Finance Lead position. A finance, economics, or accounting degree maps cleanly, but an unrelated degree paired with a CFA or CPA credential can strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Pull prevailing wage data before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the Level II or Level III prevailing wage for your SOC code and target metro area. Your offer must meet or exceed this figure, so knowing it before negotiations protects you from an LCA that undercuts your market rate.
Target companies with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter Strategic Finance Lead roles by verified LCA filing history, so you're applying to employers who have already navigated the DOL certification process for this title rather than those attempting it for the first time.
Ask about cap-exempt employer eligibility
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government entities are cap-exempt, meaning H-1B petitions for Strategic Finance Lead roles at these organizations bypass the annual lottery entirely. CFO and FP&A functions exist at these institutions and they can file year-round.
Time your job search around the filing window
H-1B registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, confirm your cap-gap coverage extends your authorization through October 1 so there's no gap between your OPT end date and H-1B activation.
Verify your employer's E-Verify enrollment
If you're on STEM OPT and transitioning to H-1B, your current employer must be E-Verify enrolled to maintain your STEM OPT authorization through the cap-gap period. Confirm enrollment status with HR before your OPT end date approaches.
H-1B Visa Strategic Finance Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Finance Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. USCIS treats Strategic Finance Lead positions as specialty occupations because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related field. Employers strengthen their petition by documenting that the position involves complex financial modeling, FP&A work, or capital allocation decisions that require degree-level theoretical knowledge rather than general business experience.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Strategic Finance Lead jobs?
Technology companies, investment management firms, healthcare systems, and large manufacturing corporations regularly file H-1B LCAs for strategic finance titles. The most reliable way to identify active sponsors is to search Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filing history for this specific role category rather than relying on employer self-reporting.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect Strategic Finance Lead offers?
Before USCIS reviews your H-1B petition, your employer must file a certified LCA with DOL confirming your wage meets the prevailing wage for your SOC code, job title, and worksite location. Strategic finance roles are typically classified at wage Level III or IV, reflecting the specialized and supervisory nature of the position. Offers below the certified wage level put the LCA at risk.
Can I change employers in a Strategic Finance Lead role while on H-1B status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, as long as your existing H-1B is valid and you've maintained lawful status. You don't need to wait for USCIS approval. Confirm the new employer has submitted the petition and received a receipt notice before your last day at the current job.
Does a Strategic Finance Lead job require PERM labor certification for H-1B sponsorship?
No. PERM labor certification is a separate process required for certain employment-based green card categories, not for H-1B visa sponsorship. H-1B petitions for Strategic Finance Lead roles go directly through USCIS with a DOL-certified LCA. If your employer later sponsors you for permanent residence in the EB-2 or EB-3 category, PERM would apply at that stage.