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Financial Analyst roles qualify for OPT work authorization under finance, economics, or accounting degrees. Most positions involve financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting work that aligns directly with STEM-adjacent curricula. CPT or prior internship experience strengthens applications, and many employers in banking, consulting, and corporate finance routinely sponsor H-1B visas after OPT.
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The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst provides advanced financial analysis, planning, and strategic decision support across the organization. This role leads enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts while partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align financial strategy with institutional priorities. The position applies complex financial modeling and analytical expertise to identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends that impact enterprise outcomes. The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst also supports the optimization of financial processes and systems while ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive financial data.
Schedule: Monday-Friday (8 am - 5 pm)
Summary
The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst provides advanced financial analysis, planning, and strategic decision support across the organization. This role leads enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts while partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align financial strategy with institutional priorities. The position applies complex financial modeling and analytical expertise to identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends that impact enterprise outcomes. The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst also supports the optimization of financial processes and systems while ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive financial data.
Job Duties
- Lead and support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities; perform ad-hoc analyses to inform business decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a key finance partner to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, aligning enterprise financial objectives with operational and strategic priorities.
- Perform complex, enterprise-level financial and performance analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations that support financial sustainability and growth.
- Drive continuous improvement of enterprise financial processes by identifying opportunities for standardization, automation, and optimization of financial systems and analytical tools.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and governance of enterprise financial data, managing sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
5 years progressive experience in financial analysis, with a proven track record of handling increased responsibility.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
Job Details
The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst provides advanced financial analysis, planning, and strategic decision support across the organization. This role leads enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts while partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align financial strategy with institutional priorities. The position applies complex financial modeling and analytical expertise to identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends that impact enterprise outcomes. The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst also supports the optimization of financial processes and systems while ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive financial data.
Schedule: Monday-Friday (8 am - 5 pm)
Summary
The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst provides advanced financial analysis, planning, and strategic decision support across the organization. This role leads enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts while partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align financial strategy with institutional priorities. The position applies complex financial modeling and analytical expertise to identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends that impact enterprise outcomes. The Enterprise Sr Financial Analyst also supports the optimization of financial processes and systems while ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive financial data.
Job Duties
- Lead and support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities; perform ad-hoc analyses to inform business decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Serve as a key finance partner to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, aligning enterprise financial objectives with operational and strategic priorities.
- Perform complex, enterprise-level financial and performance analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations that support financial sustainability and growth.
- Drive continuous improvement of enterprise financial processes by identifying opportunities for standardization, automation, and optimization of financial systems and analytical tools.
- Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and governance of enterprise financial data, managing sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
5 years progressive experience in financial analysis, with a proven track record of handling increased responsibility.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location Address
1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Financial Analyst
Target employers with H-1B sponsorship history
Large banks, consulting firms, and Fortune 500 finance teams sponsor H-1B visas at much higher rates than small firms. Filter for employers with a documented sponsorship track record before investing time in applications. Migrate Mate surfaces these employers directly.
Align your degree field to the job description
Financial Analyst roles typically require a finance, economics, accounting, or mathematics degree. Make sure your transcript and resume reflect a direct connection between your coursework and the analytical responsibilities listed in the job posting.
Quantify your modeling and forecasting experience
Hiring managers screen for Excel, SQL, and financial modeling skills before interviewing. List specific tools you've used and include measurable outputs, such as forecast accuracy improvements or the size of budgets you analyzed, to stand out immediately.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
Most finance roles have structured onboarding timelines. Apply at least two to three months before your OPT authorization begins so offer letters, background checks, and I-9 verification can be completed before your start date without compliance delays.
Mention your work authorization status clearly and early
State your OPT authorization period and STEM OPT eligibility upfront in applications or recruiter conversations. Employers need to assess visa timelines before extending offers. Being transparent early avoids late-stage rejections after significant interview investment.
Pursue CFA or CPA credentials to strengthen long-term sponsorship cases
Professional certifications signal commitment to the finance field and make H-1B specialty occupation arguments more defensible. Even being enrolled in a CFA program during OPT demonstrates ambition and increases your value to employers evaluating sponsorship decisions.
Financial Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Financial Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Financial Analyst positions typically qualify as specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. USCIS has generally approved H-1B petitions for this role when the job duties involve complex financial modeling, forecasting, or investment analysis requiring specialized degree-level knowledge.
Can I work as a Financial Analyst on OPT with a non-finance degree?
It depends on how closely your degree field relates to the role. A degree in mathematics, statistics, or information systems can support a Financial Analyst position if your coursework covered quantitative methods relevant to finance. An economics or business analytics degree is generally a strong fit. A degree in an unrelated field creates risk during I-9 verification and future H-1B filing.
Which types of employers sponsor Financial Analysts for H-1B visas most often?
Large financial institutions, asset management firms, management consulting companies, and Fortune 500 corporate finance departments sponsor Financial Analysts most consistently. These organizations have established immigration counsel and recurring sponsorship budgets. Smaller regional firms and early-stage startups sponsor far less frequently. Browse Financial Analyst roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with verified sponsorship history.
Does the Financial Analyst role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as financial mathematics, data science, or statistics, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. A standard finance or economics degree is not STEM-designated under the current DHS STEM list, so those graduates are limited to the standard 12-month OPT period.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer files an H-1B petition?
If your OPT expires before an H-1B is filed and approved, you lose work authorization and must stop working. The H-1B cap-gap rule only protects students who are in a valid OPT period when their employer files by April 1 for an October 1 start. Plan your job search timeline carefully to ensure an offer and petition are in place before your OPT end date.