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Job Coach roles involve guiding individuals through career planning, resume development, and job search strategies, work that typically requires a degree in counseling, psychology, education, or human resources. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations under OPT, giving F-1 students a clear path to authorized employment in this field.
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About the Role
Bring your accounting expertise and analytical skills to Concrete Value Corp. as a Job Cost Accountant. In this role, you’ll maintain accurate job cost records, prepare financial reports, and turn project and divisional cost data into insights that support operational and pricing decisions. You’ll collaborate with accounting and operational leaders to strengthen reporting accuracy, improve processes, and support divisional profitability.
What You’ll Do:
General Accounting
- Handle weekly and month-end accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger reviews, and discrepancy resolution.
- Keep supporting documentation and account analyses accurate, coordinate timely period closes with Accounting, Purchasing, and Internal Audit, and support process updates as accounting guidance changes.
Job Cost Accounting
- Review job cost coding for payroll, purchase orders, open commitments, extra work orders, billings, lots, options, flatwork, and other project costs.
- Reconcile divisional cost of goods sold to job cost records and prepare related journal entries.
- Partner with Division Managers to evaluate crew size, production speed, efficiency, labor rates, and other cost drivers.
- Analyze pricing, costs, and profitability trends to recommend adjustments; review revenue, commitments, and obligations to support financial projections.
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare accurate divisional financial and cost reports, compare budgets with actual results, and explain significant variances.
- Participate in monthly financial reviews, communicating changes, risks, and opportunities in clear, actionable terms.
- Deliver special financial analyses and insights that support capital expenditures, operations, and pricing decisions.
Internal Controls and Process Improvement
- Maintain accounting procedures, records, and internal controls, and provide schedules, reconciliations, and explanations for internal and external audits.
- Identify recurring accounting and job cost issues and use technology and spreadsheets to improve accuracy and reduce manual work.
Business Partnership
- Collaborate with the President, Controller, Accounts Receivable Manager, Accounts Payable Manager, Internal Auditor, Division Managers, Purchasing Manager, IT Manager, and Financial Consultant.
- Communicate clearly with accounting and operational leaders while providing accurate, timely, professional support and maintaining confidentiality.
What You’ll Bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Spanish Speaking Written and Verbal
- Experience in general accounting, job costing, cost analysis, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Construction, manufacturing, or other project-based cost accounting experience is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, spreadsheets, and data analysis.
- Strong mathematical, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, protect confidential information, and meet deadlines.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $83,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Job Cost Accountant
About the Role
Bring your accounting expertise and analytical skills to Concrete Value Corp. as a Job Cost Accountant. In this role, you’ll maintain accurate job cost records, prepare financial reports, and turn project and divisional cost data into insights that support operational and pricing decisions. You’ll collaborate with accounting and operational leaders to strengthen reporting accuracy, improve processes, and support divisional profitability.
What You’ll Do:
General Accounting
- Handle weekly and month-end accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger reviews, and discrepancy resolution.
- Keep supporting documentation and account analyses accurate, coordinate timely period closes with Accounting, Purchasing, and Internal Audit, and support process updates as accounting guidance changes.
Job Cost Accounting
- Review job cost coding for payroll, purchase orders, open commitments, extra work orders, billings, lots, options, flatwork, and other project costs.
- Reconcile divisional cost of goods sold to job cost records and prepare related journal entries.
- Partner with Division Managers to evaluate crew size, production speed, efficiency, labor rates, and other cost drivers.
- Analyze pricing, costs, and profitability trends to recommend adjustments; review revenue, commitments, and obligations to support financial projections.
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare accurate divisional financial and cost reports, compare budgets with actual results, and explain significant variances.
- Participate in monthly financial reviews, communicating changes, risks, and opportunities in clear, actionable terms.
- Deliver special financial analyses and insights that support capital expenditures, operations, and pricing decisions.
Internal Controls and Process Improvement
- Maintain accounting procedures, records, and internal controls, and provide schedules, reconciliations, and explanations for internal and external audits.
- Identify recurring accounting and job cost issues and use technology and spreadsheets to improve accuracy and reduce manual work.
Business Partnership
- Collaborate with the President, Controller, Accounts Receivable Manager, Accounts Payable Manager, Internal Auditor, Division Managers, Purchasing Manager, IT Manager, and Financial Consultant.
- Communicate clearly with accounting and operational leaders while providing accurate, timely, professional support and maintaining confidentiality.
What You’ll Bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Spanish Speaking Written and Verbal
- Experience in general accounting, job costing, cost analysis, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Construction, manufacturing, or other project-based cost accounting experience is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, spreadsheets, and data analysis.
- Strong mathematical, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, protect confidential information, and meet deadlines.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $83,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Job Coach
Highlight your counseling or advising coursework
Employers reviewing OPT candidates want to see your degree connects directly to the role. Reference specific courses in career development, counseling theory, or workforce psychology to reinforce that your education supports the specialty occupation requirement.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
Job Coach hiring timelines can stretch four to eight weeks. Submitting applications two to three months before your OPT authorization begins gives employers enough runway to complete interviews and onboarding without feeling pressured by your work authorization start date.
Address OPT proactively in your cover letter
Briefly note your authorization period and that no sponsorship is required for your initial OPT duration. Many hiring managers misunderstand OPT as a sponsorship burden, correcting that assumption upfront removes a common reason applications get filtered out early.
Target nonprofit organizations and workforce development agencies
These employers regularly hire Job Coaches and are often more familiar with OPT work authorization than private sector companies. Workforce boards, career centers, and community organizations tend to have structured onboarding processes that accommodate OPT documentation requirements.
Quantify your advising or coaching experience concretely
Rather than listing responsibilities, show outcomes. How many clients did you support? What placement or goal-achievement rates did you help produce? Numbers give hiring managers a clear picture of your impact and distinguish you from candidates with similar academic backgrounds.
Clarify STEM OPT eligibility if your degree qualifies
If your degree falls under an approved STEM field such as psychology or organizational behavior, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mentioning this eligibility signals to employers that your work authorization window is substantially longer than the standard 12 months.
Job Coach OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Job Coach on OPT?
Yes. Job Coach roles typically qualify as specialty occupations under OPT because they require a degree in counseling, psychology, education, or a related field. Your degree must be directly related to the work you'll be performing. Positions at workforce agencies, university career centers, and nonprofit organizations are the most common qualifying employers for this role.
Do Job Coach employers typically understand OPT work authorization?
It varies by employer type. University career centers and workforce development organizations tend to be familiar with OPT since they work closely with international students and job seekers. Smaller private employers may be less familiar. A brief, clear explanation in your cover letter, noting that OPT requires no employer sponsorship and that you have an Employment Authorization Document, usually resolves any confusion quickly.
Where can I find Job Coach roles that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters job listings by visa authorization type, so you can browse Job Coach openings without manually screening each employer for OPT willingness. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and encountering sponsorship-only positions after the fact.
Does a Job Coach role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. Job Coach roles themselves are not inherently classified as STEM. However, if your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as industrial-organizational psychology or certain behavioral science programs, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the current STEM OPT designated degree program list to confirm.
What should I do if my Job Coach offer comes after my OPT start date?
OPT regulations require that you be employed, or actively engaged in a training opportunity, within 90 days of your program start date. If an offer is delayed, document any part-time coaching, volunteer advising, or training activities related to your field to maintain compliance. Contact your DSO promptly if you expect a gap, they can advise on reporting requirements and whether your situation remains within the 90-day unemployment limit.