Financial Consultant Jobs for OPT Students
Financial Consultant jobs on OPT require a degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field, and most roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B sponsorship. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific CIP code, so confirm your degree classification with your DSO before applying.
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Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$63,800.00 - $105,400.00
Target Openings
1
What Is the Opportunity?
The Claim Finance Fraud Analytics team translates raw data into actionable insights and alerts designed to deter, detect, and prevent fraudulent financial activity. As a Financial Consultant on the Fraud Analytics team, you will evaluate reports of unusual trends and suspicious payment patterns, strengthen fraud analytics capabilities, and escalate issues to business partners to protect the organization from financial risk.
You will also perform accounting, finance and internal control functions, identify opportunities to streamline workflows, and support Claim Finance initiatives.
What Will You Do?
- Prepare, evaluate, and validate fraud detection, financial and operational reports.
- With supervision, perform analysis and interpretation of trends and unusual payment activity, collaborating with cross-functional peers to validate findings and escalate potential fraud concerns.
- Analyze, interpret, and validate trends and variances in business performance, while partnering with cross functional peers on limited basis.
- Support Claim Field partners with financial workflow troubleshooting and error resolution.
- Assist with financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Learn and utilize appropriate tools and workflows to identify fraudulent activity and support the control environment.
- Support the execution of the Fraud Prevention & Detection Framework under manager guidance.
- Prepare and review financial activities for various lines of business, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Synthesize and present exhibits, results, and observations to direct manager and team members.
- Support your financial partners in the preparation of analyses to support business strategy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or professional designations such as CPA, CFE or comparable advanced professional education.
- 1-2 years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset to gather, interpret, and analyze data while identifying unusual patterns or trends.
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on process improvement and efficiency.
- Knowledge of Financial Analysis concepts and processes, and accounting practices and principles.
- Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to pay attention to detail and effectively convey information.
- Ability to leverage analytical skills access and gather data and understanding of what the data represents.
- Eagerness to learn fraud detection techniques and internal control processes.
- Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), basic programming knowledge, such as SQL and Snowflake for data querying and analysis, and familiarity with AI tools and application.
- Working knowledge of the insurance industry.
- Time management/ prioritization skills and ability to solve problems and make recommendations.
- Takes responsibility for decisions and actions.
- Intermediate project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
What is a Must Have?
Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, related degree or equivalent experience.
What Is in It for You?
- Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
- Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.
Who Are We?
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
Compensation Overview
The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
Salary Range
$63,800.00 - $105,400.00
Target Openings
1
What Is the Opportunity?
The Claim Finance Fraud Analytics team translates raw data into actionable insights and alerts designed to deter, detect, and prevent fraudulent financial activity. As a Financial Consultant on the Fraud Analytics team, you will evaluate reports of unusual trends and suspicious payment patterns, strengthen fraud analytics capabilities, and escalate issues to business partners to protect the organization from financial risk.
You will also perform accounting, finance and internal control functions, identify opportunities to streamline workflows, and support Claim Finance initiatives.
What Will You Do?
- Prepare, evaluate, and validate fraud detection, financial and operational reports.
- With supervision, perform analysis and interpretation of trends and unusual payment activity, collaborating with cross-functional peers to validate findings and escalate potential fraud concerns.
- Analyze, interpret, and validate trends and variances in business performance, while partnering with cross functional peers on limited basis.
- Support Claim Field partners with financial workflow troubleshooting and error resolution.
- Assist with financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Learn and utilize appropriate tools and workflows to identify fraudulent activity and support the control environment.
- Support the execution of the Fraud Prevention & Detection Framework under manager guidance.
- Prepare and review financial activities for various lines of business, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Synthesize and present exhibits, results, and observations to direct manager and team members.
- Support your financial partners in the preparation of analyses to support business strategy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or professional designations such as CPA, CFE or comparable advanced professional education.
- 1-2 years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset to gather, interpret, and analyze data while identifying unusual patterns or trends.
- Problem-solving mindset with a focus on process improvement and efficiency.
- Knowledge of Financial Analysis concepts and processes, and accounting practices and principles.
- Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to pay attention to detail and effectively convey information.
- Ability to leverage analytical skills access and gather data and understanding of what the data represents.
- Eagerness to learn fraud detection techniques and internal control processes.
- Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), basic programming knowledge, such as SQL and Snowflake for data querying and analysis, and familiarity with AI tools and application.
- Working knowledge of the insurance industry.
- Time management/ prioritization skills and ability to solve problems and make recommendations.
- Takes responsibility for decisions and actions.
- Intermediate project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
What is a Must Have?
Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, related degree or equivalent experience.
What Is in It for You?
- Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
- Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
- Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
- Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Employment Practices
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Financial Consultant
Target firms with established H-1B sponsorship history
Large financial services firms, Big Four accounting practices, and regional banks file H-1B petitions regularly. Focusing your search on employers with documented sponsorship history significantly improves your chances of securing long-term work authorization after OPT.
Confirm your STEM OPT eligibility early
Finance degrees under certain CIP codes qualify for the 24-month STEM extension, giving you up to three years on OPT. Verify your eligibility with your DSO before accepting offers, since this changes your sponsorship timeline significantly.
Lead with your specialty occupation case in interviews
Financial Consultant roles typically require a bachelor's degree in a specific field, which satisfies H-1B specialty occupation requirements. Be ready to explain this connection directly so hiring managers understand sponsorship is straightforward for this role.
Prioritize roles with a clear degree-to-job match
H-1B approval for Financial Consultant positions depends on demonstrating that the role requires your specific degree field. Avoid roles where the job description accepts any degree, as these create complications for future visa sponsorship filings.
Address OPT timing proactively with recruiters
Recruiters unfamiliar with OPT often assume international hires require immediate sponsorship. Clarifying that you have up to three years of authorized work ahead removes the urgency concern and keeps conversations focused on your qualifications.
Build credentials that strengthen a future H-1B petition
Certifications such as the CFA, CFP, or Series licenses reinforce the specialized nature of your role. These credentials signal to employers and USCIS that your position genuinely requires advanced expertise, which supports a stronger sponsorship case.
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Can I work as a Financial Consultant on OPT without employer sponsorship?
Yes. During your OPT period, your F-1 status authorizes you to work without any employer-specific sponsorship. Your employer does not file anything with USCIS on your behalf during OPT. Sponsorship only becomes relevant when your OPT ends and you need an H-1B or other work visa to continue working legally in the United States.
Do Financial Consultant jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title itself. Finance degrees under CIP code 52.0801 (Finance) qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Economics degrees may qualify under CIP 45.0601. Confirm your specific CIP code with your DSO, because two students with similar degrees from different programs can have different STEM eligibility outcomes.
How do I find Financial Consultant employers who sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for OPT students and filters Financial Consultant jobs by employers with verified H-1B sponsorship history. You can browse roles knowing the employer has filed petitions before, which removes the guesswork from your job search and lets you focus applications on realistic sponsorship opportunities.
Does working as a Financial Consultant on OPT count as qualifying employment?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree field. USCIS requires that OPT employment be related to the program of study on your student visa. A Financial Consultant role tied to a finance, accounting, or economics degree meets this requirement. Report the job to your DSO within 10 days of starting so your SEVP record stays current.
Can I work as an independent contractor or self-employed Financial Consultant on OPT?
Self-employment is technically permitted on standard OPT but is not allowed on the STEM OPT extension. If you pursue independent consulting work, it must be directly related to your degree, and you must document the work carefully for your DSO. For STEM OPT, you need a formal employer relationship with a qualifying E-Verify employer.
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