TN Visa Ar Specialist Jobs
AR Specialist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's accountant category, making this a direct path for Canadian and Mexican professionals with a CPA designation or equivalent accounting credentials. Canadian citizens can present their support letter and documentation directly at a U.S. port of entry, while Mexican nationals apply through a U.S. consulate with employer-provided documentation.
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Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information, prepare financial reports, and perform job costing to support accurate project financials.
Main Responsibilities
- Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
- Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
- Job costing responsibilities: set up and maintain job cost codes; track and analyze project costs including labor, materials, subcontractors, and equipment; reconcile job cost ledgers to the general ledger; prepare job cost reports and variance analyses for project managers; support budgeting, forecasting, and change order pricing; prepare accurate invoices for projects; ensure timely close-out of jobs
- Reviews employee expense reports to ensure accurate general ledger coding, appropriate cost center allocation, complete and compliant supporting documentation, adherence to company travel and expense policies, resolution of discrepancies, and timely submission for processing
- Reviews assets for annual property tax assessments to ensure accurate valuations, proper classification, and compliance with jurisdictional requirements, and prepares and submits all related filings in a timely manner
- Prepare/coordinate reports required by regulatory agencies, e.g., sales and use tax, highway use tax
- Reviews fuel and equipment usage to ensure accurate coding, proper allocation to jobs or business units, compliance with company policies, and timely correction of discrepancies
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions
- Perform statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes
- Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures
- Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports
- Conduct studies and submit recommendations for improving the organization's accounting operation
- Support monthly close processes. Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial reports to ensure integrity is maintained
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, and project management to ensure accurate and timely capture of job costs and to support decision-making
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain a clean driving history.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum 1 year of accounting experience required; 3 years preferred. Construction-related or project-based accounting experience and familiarity with job costing processes are a plus
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
- Ability to effectively respond to common inquiries and concerns from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Ability to apply accounting concepts such as debits, credits, reconciliation, discounts, interest, commissions, analysis, etc.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill using spreadsheet and accounting software (JD Edwards, JWS, etc.); payroll systems; and database software
Physical Requirements
- Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
- Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer; with intermittent breaks
- Occasionally required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals and loud noise
- Some travel with overnight stays away from home may be required
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
- complete any part of the application process
access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Colas Inc. at or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.
Job Summary
Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information, prepare financial reports, and perform job costing to support accurate project financials.
Main Responsibilities
- Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
- Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
- Job costing responsibilities: set up and maintain job cost codes; track and analyze project costs including labor, materials, subcontractors, and equipment; reconcile job cost ledgers to the general ledger; prepare job cost reports and variance analyses for project managers; support budgeting, forecasting, and change order pricing; prepare accurate invoices for projects; ensure timely close-out of jobs
- Reviews employee expense reports to ensure accurate general ledger coding, appropriate cost center allocation, complete and compliant supporting documentation, adherence to company travel and expense policies, resolution of discrepancies, and timely submission for processing
- Reviews assets for annual property tax assessments to ensure accurate valuations, proper classification, and compliance with jurisdictional requirements, and prepares and submits all related filings in a timely manner
- Prepare/coordinate reports required by regulatory agencies, e.g., sales and use tax, highway use tax
- Reviews fuel and equipment usage to ensure accurate coding, proper allocation to jobs or business units, compliance with company policies, and timely correction of discrepancies
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions
- Perform statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes
- Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures
- Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports
- Conduct studies and submit recommendations for improving the organization's accounting operation
- Support monthly close processes. Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial reports to ensure integrity is maintained
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, and project management to ensure accurate and timely capture of job costs and to support decision-making
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain a clean driving history.
Skills and Experience
- Minimum 1 year of accounting experience required; 3 years preferred. Construction-related or project-based accounting experience and familiarity with job costing processes are a plus
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
- Ability to effectively respond to common inquiries and concerns from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Ability to apply accounting concepts such as debits, credits, reconciliation, discounts, interest, commissions, analysis, etc.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill using spreadsheet and accounting software (JD Edwards, JWS, etc.); payroll systems; and database software
Physical Requirements
- Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
- Sitting for long periods (up to 8 hours or more) at a desk using a computer; with intermittent breaks
- Occasionally required to stand and walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; visiting work sites may require walking over uneven terrain and some exposure to dust, chemicals and loud noise
- Some travel with overnight stays away from home may be required
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
- complete any part of the application process
access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Colas Inc. at or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Ar Specialist
Match your credentials to the accountant category
TN visa classification for AR Specialist roles depends on qualifying under the accountant category, which requires a CPA license or equivalent. Gather your provincial CPA certificate or Mexican Contador Público title before applying to any roles.
Target employers with recent visa filings
Employers with recent visa filings for accounting roles have already navigated work visa sponsorship processes. Prioritize those employers because they understand visa requirements and won't treat TN sponsorship as an unfamiliar obligation.
Clarify the job title before the offer stage
CBP officers evaluate TN eligibility based on the actual job duties, not just the title. Confirm that your offer letter describes accounts receivable functions tied to accounting analysis, not generic billing or data entry work, which CBP may classify outside the accountant category.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers efficiently
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unprepared to sponsor. Migrate Mate filters AR Specialist roles by TN visa sponsorship availability, so you're only reviewing positions where the employer has already committed to the process.
Prepare your support letter with specific duty language
Your employer's support letter must connect your AR Specialist duties to the accountant TN category. Ask the hiring manager to reference financial statement preparation, credit analysis, or reconciliation work rather than vague accounts receivable descriptions that could raise CBP questions.
Understand the Mexican TN allocation before your timeline
Mexico has a separate annual TN allocation under USMCA. If you're a Mexican citizen, confirm with your employer that the annual cap hasn't been reached for the fiscal year, since Mexican TN applications require consular processing unlike Canadian port-of-entry applications.
Ar Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an AR Specialist role qualify for the TN visa?
Yes, but the classification depends on the job duties mapping to the accountant TN category under USMCA. The role must involve substantive accounting functions such as financial analysis, reconciliation, and credit evaluation. Roles limited to invoicing or data entry without analytical accounting duties may not satisfy CBP's review at the port of entry.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for AR Specialist positions?
TN visa sponsorship for AR Specialists is faster and more predictable than H-1B visa. There's no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and Canadians can obtain TN status at a U.S. port of entry the same day as their interview. H-1B requires USCIS petition approval and is subject to a random selection process with a limited annual cap.
Where can I find AR Specialist jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by TN visa sponsorship, so you'll end up screening dozens of roles manually. Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals and lets you search AR Specialist positions where the employer has already indicated willingness to sponsor TN status, cutting out the guesswork entirely.
Do I need a CPA license to get TN visa sponsorship as an AR Specialist?
A CPA license or its equivalent is the standard credential CBP expects for TN classification under the accountant category. Canadian professionals typically present their provincial CPA designation. Mexican nationals generally present a Contador Público title from a recognized Mexican institution. Without a recognized accounting credential, qualifying under the accountant TN category becomes significantly harder.
Can my employer sponsor my TN visa renewal if I change AR roles within the same company?
Yes, but a significant change in job duties requires a new TN petition or port-of-entry application reflecting the updated role. If your AR Specialist responsibilities shift materially, such as moving from collections analysis to payroll functions, your employer should file an amended TN to ensure your status accurately reflects your current duties and avoids compliance issues.