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Strategic Finance Manager roles blend financial modeling, business partnering, and long-range planning, making them a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with finance or economics degrees. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions under CIP codes 52.0801 or 52.1304, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization to secure H-1B visa sponsorship.
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As part of the Strategic Finance - Tech Finance team, you will help scale the financial reporting, analytics, and planning capabilities and empower decision-makers across Tech and Finance leadership. You will play a key role in all aspects of financial reporting and make significant contributions to high-profile strategic and operational initiatives. Your work and the insights you create will drive real-time business decisions and help Uber continue to scale while also creating more opportunities for the many thousands of couriers, restaurants, and drivers that use our platform daily.
- Financial & Operational Planning: Partner with company leaders to develop financial forecasts and operational goals
- Partner with the business: To apply business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision-making related to new initiatives, products, and business opportunities
- Sophisticated financial modeling: Break complex business problems down into components, and build models from scratch as well as improve existing models
- Strategic Thinking & Execution Excellence: Partner with your team to execute projects and operationalize our insights
- Work closely with accounting to provide input on management reporting needs and better understand our actuals
- Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill sets
Basic Qualifications
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, MIS or other relevant subject
- 2+ years of proven experience
- Experience with Excel/Google Sheets
- Prior financial and/or analytical experience including FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Outstanding analytical skills - standard methodologies are second nature, and your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive
- Excellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people
- Self-starter - you will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goals
- Ability to prioritize - we are consistently working on multiple projects at any given time, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in an ambiguous environment and has the ability to optimally multitask
- Standout colleague - this is a highly collaborative and encouraging team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to execute in a fast-paced environment
- Basic knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with enterprise-level financial planning systems, SQL, and/or statistical software package
Compensation
For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
About the role and team
As part of the Strategic Finance - Tech Finance team, you will help scale the financial reporting, analytics, and planning capabilities and empower decision-makers across Tech and Finance leadership. You will play a key role in all aspects of financial reporting and make significant contributions to high-profile strategic and operational initiatives. Your work and the insights you create will drive real-time business decisions and help Uber continue to scale while also creating more opportunities for the many thousands of couriers, restaurants, and drivers that use our platform daily.
- Financial & Operational Planning: Partner with company leaders to develop financial forecasts and operational goals
- Partner with the business: To apply business judgment and financial insights to assist with decision-making related to new initiatives, products, and business opportunities
- Sophisticated financial modeling: Break complex business problems down into components, and build models from scratch as well as improve existing models
- Strategic Thinking & Execution Excellence: Partner with your team to execute projects and operationalize our insights
- Work closely with accounting to provide input on management reporting needs and better understand our actuals
- Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical skill sets
Basic Qualifications
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, MIS or other relevant subject
- 2+ years of proven experience
- Experience with Excel/Google Sheets
- Prior financial and/or analytical experience including FP&A, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Outstanding analytical skills - standard methodologies are second nature, and your models are efficient, scalable, and intuitive
- Excellent communication and people skills - numbers are key, but a business is built with people
- Self-starter - you will take initiative, be dedicated, set and drive toward goals
- Ability to prioritize - we are consistently working on multiple projects at any given time, so we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in an ambiguous environment and has the ability to optimally multitask
- Standout colleague - this is a highly collaborative and encouraging team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to execute in a fast-paced environment
- Basic knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with enterprise-level financial planning systems, SQL, and/or statistical software package
Compensation
For New York City, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $106,000 per year - USD $118,000 per year.
For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.
Ready to Ride?
This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.
You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.
Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.
Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Strategic Finance Manager
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Strategic Finance Manager roles often qualify for the 24-month STEM extension if your degree is in finance, economics, or a quantitative field. Verify your CIP code with your DSO before accepting an offer to avoid surprises at your OPT end date.
Lead with financial modeling and analytical skills
Employers evaluating OPT candidates for strategic finance roles want evidence of FP&A work, three-statement modeling, or scenario analysis. Concrete deliverables from internships or prior roles matter more than general finance knowledge in your application materials.
Bring up sponsorship early in the process
Raise your OPT status and sponsorship needs before the final offer stage. Finance hiring managers generally prefer transparency upfront. Framing it as a straightforward H-1B process, not a burden, helps keep conversations moving forward without misunderstanding.
Prioritize companies with dedicated immigration support
Larger corporations and well-funded growth-stage companies typically retain immigration counsel who manages H-1B filings internally. These employers are far less likely to withdraw sponsorship due to process uncertainty or cost concerns during your OPT period.
Build relationships within the finance and FP&A community
Strategic Finance Manager roles are frequently filled through referrals. Connecting with finance professionals at target companies through university alumni networks and professional associations increases your visibility with hiring managers who control sponsorship decisions.
Strategic Finance Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Strategic Finance Manager roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most Strategic Finance Manager positions qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in finance, economics, accounting, or a quantitative discipline that maps to an approved STEM CIP code. Your DSO can confirm whether your specific degree qualifies before you begin your job search. The extension gives you up to 36 months of total OPT work authorization.
How do I find Strategic Finance Manager jobs that offer OPT and H-1B sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for employers willing to sponsor F-1 OPT and H-1B workers, so you are not wasting applications on companies that do not hire international candidates. Strategic finance roles at mid-size and large corporations tend to have the highest sponsorship rates, particularly in technology, healthcare, and financial services industries.
What visa typically follows OPT for Strategic Finance Manager roles?
The H-1B is the most common path after OPT for Strategic Finance Managers, as the role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Some employers in consulting or multinational corporations may also explore the L-1 visa or O-1 visa depending on your background. Your employer's immigration counsel will determine the best option.
What does the E-Verify requirement mean for OPT students in this role?
If you are on a STEM OPT extension, your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. Most larger finance employers are already enrolled, but you should confirm this during the offer stage, not after you have accepted. Working for a non-E-Verify employer on STEM OPT is a violation of your work authorization terms and can affect future immigration filings.
Is a Strategic Finance Manager role considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Strategic Finance Manager consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation because the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field as a standard industry requirement. USCIS has a long record of approving H-1B petitions for finance management roles at companies that document the degree requirement clearly in the Labor Condition Application and job description.