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Product Lead roles on OPT require employers to sponsor H-1B visa or offer cap-exempt alternatives once your authorization period ends. Most hiring companies in this space are mid-to-late-stage tech firms with established immigration programs. Your 12-month OPT window, plus a potential 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies, gives you real runway to secure sponsorship.
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Kansas City Consolidated Accounting Office
Location: 4370 W. 109th St., Suite 210, Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Summary: Responsible for accurately preparing, maintaining, transmitting, and posting aftermarket product in a timely manner.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Review and correct schedules
- Process cancellations
- Post ACH payments received
- Verify cancellation forms are accurate and completely filled out to include customer/dealer signature and refund to section
- Distribute refunds accordingly (ex. cut checks, down payment JE)
- Send cancellation request for processing
- Verify monthly cancellation payments received
- Post monthly cancellation payments, upon receipt from accounting manager via bank reconciliation
- Manage/clear cancellation schedules for each store
- Provide notes for any issues that need attention from the dealership management and give to the accounting manager for weekly review in debriefs
- Build relationships and communication with dealership personnel, accounting managers and HAG
- Maintains CSI at or above Company standards
- Maintains an organized, clean and safe work area
- Participates in required training
- Records all hours worked accurately in company timekeeping system
- Follows Safeguards rules and regulations
- Demonstrates the Company’s Core Values
- Complies with Company policies and procedures
- Observes all Federal, State, Local and Company safety rules and regulations in the performance of duties
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with medical conditions to perform the essential functions.
Desired Education:
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor Degree
- Master Degree
- Doctorate Degree
Field of Study/Work Experience:
- Accounting
- Automotive
- Business
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
Desired Work Experience:
- up to 3 years
- 3-5 years
- 5+ years
Education/Experience:
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous Accounting experience in a high volume environment desired. Strong organizational skills required.
Certificates and Licenses:
- Valid Driver’s License
- Automobile Salesperson License
Computer Skills:
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products. Ability to learn the Dealership Management System, Spreadsheet software, accounting software, and inventory software.
Communication Skills:
Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and company personnel.
Attendance Expectations:
The position requires regular and predictable attendance. Scheduled shifts may include evening hours, weekends, and holidays.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel.
Environment Demands:
Duties are performed primarily at a desk in an office setting. Work includes frequent clerical and administrative responsibilities and interaction with customers, managers and employees.
Verbal and Writing Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commission, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Core Values:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following Core Values:
Servant Leadership
Servant Leaders consciously put the needs of others before their own, because to serve people is to value them.
Teamwork through Trust & Respect
Diversity is strength, and when we trust and respect one another we can work as a team to achieve at a high level.
Integrity
Being honest and transparent with people, in an effort to do the right thing within the letter and spirit of the law, drives every action we take and every decision we make.
Commitment to Customer Enthusiasm
Every day we recommit ourselves to the customer experience, and we are empowered to exceed the expectations of our customers.
Passion for Winning
Hendrick’s tradition of winning is based on the idea of striving to be the best, not the biggest, and is therefore defined by how we treat our people.
Accountability at All Levels
Taking ownership of our actions and our decisions allows us to grow as individuals, and support each other as a team.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Every day we soften our hearts as well as our egos, in order to seek out and improve upon areas of opportunity within ourselves and our team.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of the company.
Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Product Lead
Target companies with active immigration programs
Look for employers who have filed H-1B visa petitions for product roles in the past. Companies that have sponsored product managers before are far more likely to have the legal infrastructure and willingness to do it again.
Lead with product outcomes, not just responsibilities
Hiring managers weigh sponsorship cost against candidate value. Quantify your impact with metrics like retention rates, revenue influence, or feature adoption. Concrete outcomes make the sponsorship conversation easier for recruiters to justify internally.
Get your STEM extension filed early if you qualify
If your degree is in a STEM field, apply for the 24-month OPT extension before your current authorization expires. This gives you three full years total, significantly improving your H-1B lottery odds across two or three cycles.
Address sponsorship directly in interviews
Raise the visa topic yourself rather than waiting for the employer to bring it up. Frame it factually: your timeline, what sponsorship involves, and that many companies your size already have the process in place. Preparation signals professionalism.
Position yourself as a cross-functional leader
Product Lead roles require managing engineers, designers, and stakeholders. Demonstrating this experience reduces hesitation around sponsorship cost because companies see a candidate who fills a senior, hard-to-replace need rather than a generalist role.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly product roles
Browse Product Lead listings on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers open to sponsoring international talent. This saves time and focuses your applications on companies already aware of OPT and H-1B requirements for product roles.
Product Lead OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Product Lead on OPT?
Yes, F-1 OPT authorizes you to work full-time in a role directly related to your degree field. Most Product Lead positions align with degrees in computer science, information systems, business, or engineering. Your employer does not need to file anything with USCIS during your OPT period, but the role must match your field of study.
Do Product Lead roles typically come with H-1B sponsorship?
Many mid-to-large technology companies sponsor H-1B visas for Product Lead roles because the position qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. Smaller startups may be less structured around sponsorship but are not excluded. Searching on Migrate Mate lets you filter for employers who are open to sponsoring international candidates in product roles specifically.
Does my degree need to match the Product Lead role for OPT to be valid?
Yes. USCIS requires that OPT employment be directly related to your major area of study. Product Lead roles typically satisfy this for degrees in computer science, information systems, business administration, or engineering. If your degree is in an unrelated field, your DSO can help you assess whether the connection is defensible before you accept an offer.
What happens to my OPT status if I get laid off as a Product Lead?
You have a 90-day unemployment allowance across your entire OPT period, not per job. If you lose your Product Lead position, that clock starts immediately. STEM extension holders get an additional 60 days, for 150 total. Report the change to your DSO promptly and begin your job search right away to avoid exceeding the unemployment limit.
Is a Product Lead role likely to qualify for a STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a STEM-designated degree, such as computer science, information technology, or a quantitative business program, and your Product Lead role involves applying that STEM knowledge, the extension is likely approvable. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm your degree's STEM classification with your DSO before applying.