OPT Payments Specialist Jobs
Payments Specialist jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in finance, accounting, or business. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations, supporting H-1B visa sponsorship down the line. Your OPT window gives you 12 months of authorized work, with a 24-month STEM extension possible if your degree qualifies.
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Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.
Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results.
When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs.
At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage.
If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen.
About the Role:
Solve both simple and complex business problems by interceding in member service related issues, billing, and operational issues specifically as it relates to financial systems and processes. Perform monthly business audits on sold business, pricing accuracy, and/or billing setup internally and through our third party billing vendor. Create and maintain an accounts receivable process and perform monthly follow-up with clients that have outstanding balances. Execute monthly billing process; ensure quality of outgoing bills and validate accounts receivable totals. Assist in Salesforce setup, auditing of monthly results, and reporting management. Perform daily review of Accounts Receivable records and assist internal teams on cash application procedures. Execute Accounts Payable vendor setup process; update internal systems at the conclusion of processing. Perform outbound communication to past due accounts through existing dunning processes. Serve as key liaison to internal Employee Benefits teammates and internal Accounting/Finance business units as it relates to invoicing and accounting functions. Protect the security and confidentiality of all client data; be mindful of corporate security policies related to client communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Previous subscription billing or monthly invoicing experience required.
- High degree of comfort with Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel and MS Excel related formula/pivot table experience is required.
- Accounting software experience and management of a company’s accounts ledger required.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage fast paced days with multiple project assignments.
- Highly organized.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities in a team that performs a high level of transactions and multiple processes on a fixed timeline each month.
- Create reports and other audit controls to ensure totals of invoicing and commission cycles match internal financial and reporting systems.
- Nurture a service forward environment and react to client inquiries with urgency and accuracy.
- Build strong relationships internally with key stakeholders; serve as a point of contact for Employee Benefits financial processes.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree is the most common requirement for senior-level billing roles.
- A high school diploma alone is generally not sufficient for senior-level positions.
What’s Next….
After you submit your application, you can expect the following steps in the Recruitment process:
- Recruiter Screen
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Final Interview
About Gen:
Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.
Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results.
When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs.
At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage.
If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen.
About the Role:
Solve both simple and complex business problems by interceding in member service related issues, billing, and operational issues specifically as it relates to financial systems and processes. Perform monthly business audits on sold business, pricing accuracy, and/or billing setup internally and through our third party billing vendor. Create and maintain an accounts receivable process and perform monthly follow-up with clients that have outstanding balances. Execute monthly billing process; ensure quality of outgoing bills and validate accounts receivable totals. Assist in Salesforce setup, auditing of monthly results, and reporting management. Perform daily review of Accounts Receivable records and assist internal teams on cash application procedures. Execute Accounts Payable vendor setup process; update internal systems at the conclusion of processing. Perform outbound communication to past due accounts through existing dunning processes. Serve as key liaison to internal Employee Benefits teammates and internal Accounting/Finance business units as it relates to invoicing and accounting functions. Protect the security and confidentiality of all client data; be mindful of corporate security policies related to client communications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Previous subscription billing or monthly invoicing experience required.
- High degree of comfort with Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel and MS Excel related formula/pivot table experience is required.
- Accounting software experience and management of a company’s accounts ledger required.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage fast paced days with multiple project assignments.
- Highly organized.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities in a team that performs a high level of transactions and multiple processes on a fixed timeline each month.
- Create reports and other audit controls to ensure totals of invoicing and commission cycles match internal financial and reporting systems.
- Nurture a service forward environment and react to client inquiries with urgency and accuracy.
- Build strong relationships internally with key stakeholders; serve as a point of contact for Employee Benefits financial processes.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree is the most common requirement for senior-level billing roles.
- A high school diploma alone is generally not sufficient for senior-level positions.
What’s Next….
After you submit your application, you can expect the following steps in the Recruitment process:
- Recruiter Screen
- Hiring Manager Interview
- Final Interview
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Payments Specialist
Target fintech companies and payment processors first
Companies like payment processors, digital wallets, and fintech platforms hire Payments Specialists frequently and have established immigration programs. Their HR teams understand OPT timelines and are more likely to initiate H-1B visa sponsorship before your authorization expires.
Confirm your degree supports a STEM OPT extension
Finance, information systems, and applied mathematics degrees often qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Verify your CIP code with your DSO before applying, since an extra two years of work authorization significantly improves your sponsorship timeline and makes you a safer hire.
Lead with payment systems knowledge in your application
Fluency with ACH, SWIFT, card networks, or reconciliation platforms signals specialty occupation to employers. Listing these skills prominently helps hiring managers and immigration counsel quickly confirm the role meets H-1B specialty occupation standards before making an offer.
Ask about sponsorship policy before the final interview round
Raise the H-1B sponsorship question after receiving genuine interest but before the offer stage. Framing it as a planning question rather than a demand keeps the conversation constructive and filters out employers who cannot sponsor before you invest significant time in their process.
Document your OPT authorization clearly in every application
State your work authorization status, EAD expiration date, and STEM extension eligibility upfront in cover letters or application notes. Payments roles often involve compliance-sensitive environments where employers want authorization confirmed early, reducing friction in the hiring process.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly Payments Specialist openings
Migrate Mate filters job listings for employers open to OPT and visa sponsorship, saving you from applying to roles that will screen you out. Browsing roles there focuses your effort on companies already familiar with F-1 work authorization requirements.
Payments Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Payments Specialist roles qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B sponsorship?
Most Payments Specialist positions qualify as specialty occupations because they typically require a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field. Roles involving ACH operations, payment reconciliation, fraud analysis, or treasury systems tend to meet the degree-specific requirement USCIS uses to evaluate H-1B eligibility. Your offer letter and job duties description both matter when your employer's immigration counsel makes that determination.
Can I work as a Payments Specialist on F-1 OPT without any additional authorization?
Yes. Your OPT Employment Authorization Document allows you to work full-time for any employer in a role directly related to your degree. A finance, business, or economics degree aligns clearly with Payments Specialist duties. You must have your EAD in hand before your start date, and your role must relate to your field of study to maintain valid F-1 status.
Which degree fields support OPT authorization for Payments Specialist jobs?
Finance, accounting, economics, business administration, and information systems degrees all support OPT authorization for Payments Specialist roles. If your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as financial mathematics, applied statistics, or management information systems, you may also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization.
Where can I find Payments Specialist jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and international candidates. It surfaces Payments Specialist roles at employers who are open to sponsoring work visas, so you spend less time filtering out companies that won't consider candidates needing authorization. The platform is particularly useful as your OPT expiration approaches and sponsorship timing becomes critical.
What happens to my Payments Specialist job if my OPT expires before H-1B approval?
If your employer files your H-1B petition before the April 1 deadline and you maintain valid OPT through October 1, you're covered by cap-gap protection, which automatically extends your work authorization through the start of the new fiscal year. If your OPT expires before cap-gap kicks in or your petition isn't selected in the lottery, you'd need to stop working until another authorization is secured.