Accounting E-3 Sponsorship Jobs in Ohio
Accounting E-3 visa sponsorship jobs in Ohio are concentrated in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, where major employers like Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG maintain significant regional offices. Ohio's corporate headquarters, healthcare systems, and financial services sector generate steady demand for qualified Australian accountants across audit, tax, and advisory functions.
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As a Business Process Risk Senior Associate, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by helping them understand their business risks, and assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts for the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.
From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your day-to-day may include:
- Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
- Obtain an understanding of clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers and controls.
- Actively participate in client engagements from start to completion, which includes planning, executing, and reporting. Common engagements include but are not limited to co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management program assessments, tests of control design and operating effectiveness for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other compliance requirements, and helping clients design and implement internal controls.
- Support engagement Manager and/or Senior Manager/Director in project management activities, such as preparing and managing engagement project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting.
- Supervise, train, mentor Associates and Interns on engagements, assess performance and provide feedback.
- Develop and execute internal audit workplans and control test procedures based on engagement scope, and client environment risk factors.
- Apply knowledge of risk and control trends to evaluate findings for significance, risk and develop recommendations.
- Work with project team and client to deliver services in accordance with project leadership and client expectations.
- Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required.
- Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function.
- CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred; Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred.
- Experience assessing the design and operating effectiveness of enterprise or operational risk management programs, and/or entity-level and business process controls for Internal Audit, SOX compliance, System & Organization Control (SOC) reporting, or other risk management, compliance, and assurance activities.
- Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practices Framework (IIA IPPF), and/or current focus areas of external financial statement auditors (completeness and accuracy of key reports, level of precision, etc.).
- Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment.
- Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Office Suite applications.
- Can travel as needed.
Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at the GT office or client office.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position is between $101,200 and $129,030. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
INTRODUCTION
As a Business Process Risk Senior Associate, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs by helping them understand their business risks, and assist in addressing risk in both proactive and responsive contexts for the Risk, Compliance & Controls Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel.
From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Your day-to-day may include:
- Review operational, financial, and administrative processes to assess risk, internal control, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
- Obtain an understanding of clients’ business, objectives, strategy, operations, processes, IT systems, service providers and controls.
- Actively participate in client engagements from start to completion, which includes planning, executing, and reporting. Common engagements include but are not limited to co-sourced and outsourced internal audit, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management program assessments, tests of control design and operating effectiveness for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other compliance requirements, and helping clients design and implement internal controls.
- Support engagement Manager and/or Senior Manager/Director in project management activities, such as preparing and managing engagement project plans, timelines, budgets, and status reporting.
- Supervise, train, mentor Associates and Interns on engagements, assess performance and provide feedback.
- Develop and execute internal audit workplans and control test procedures based on engagement scope, and client environment risk factors.
- Apply knowledge of risk and control trends to evaluate findings for significance, risk and develop recommendations.
- Work with project team and client to deliver services in accordance with project leadership and client expectations.
- Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You have the following technical skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, Business Intelligence, or related field required.
- Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a professional services firm or as part of a Risk Management or Internal Audit function.
- CIA, CPA, Six Sigma, or related license/certification preferred; Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 experience preferred.
- Experience assessing the design and operating effectiveness of enterprise or operational risk management programs, and/or entity-level and business process controls for Internal Audit, SOX compliance, System & Organization Control (SOC) reporting, or other risk management, compliance, and assurance activities.
- Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), the Institute of Internal Auditors International Professional Practices Framework (IIA IPPF), and/or current focus areas of external financial statement auditors (completeness and accuracy of key reports, level of precision, etc.).
- Ability to execute multiple engagements and completing priorities in a rapidly growing team environment.
- Exceptional client service, communication, analytical, organizational and project management skills.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Office Suite applications.
- Can travel as needed.
Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at the GT office or client office.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this position is between $101,200 and $129,030. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton's discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
E-3 Accounting Job Roles in Ohio
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Search Accounting Jobs in OhioAccounting E-3 Sponsorship Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions
Which accounting companies sponsor E-3 visas in Ohio?
The Big Four firms, Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG, have established Ohio offices and a documented history of sponsoring E-3 visas for accounting professionals. Regional firms like Plante Moran and Clark Schaefer Hackett also operate in Ohio and have sponsored international hires. Large Ohio-based corporations with in-house finance functions, including Nationwide and Progressive, are additional sources of E-3 sponsorship in accounting roles.
Which cities in Ohio have the most accounting E-3 sponsorship jobs?
Columbus is Ohio's largest market for accounting E-3 jobs, anchored by corporate headquarters, state government contractors, and all four Big Four offices. Cleveland follows closely, with a strong presence in audit and financial advisory tied to its healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Cincinnati rounds out the top three, driven by consumer goods and financial services firms. Smaller markets like Dayton and Akron have fewer openings but occasional opportunities.
What types of accounting roles typically qualify for E-3 sponsorship in Ohio?
Roles that require a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a closely related field generally qualify as specialty occupations under the E-3. This includes external and internal audit associates, tax analysts, financial reporting accountants, and forensic accountants. General bookkeeping or accounts payable positions that do not require a specific degree field are less likely to meet the specialty occupation standard and may not support an E-3 application.
How do I find accounting E-3 sponsorship jobs in Ohio?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters accounting roles in Ohio by E-3 visa sponsorship, so you are only seeing employers already open to sponsoring Australian nationals. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to firms that may not understand E-3 or be unwilling to file. Searching Migrate Mate by state and job function is the most direct way to identify active Ohio accounting opportunities that match your visa category.
Are there any Ohio-specific considerations for accounting E-3 sponsorship?
Ohio does not impose additional state-level licensing requirements on E-3 holders beyond standard CPA licensure rules, but the Ohio Accountancy Board requires U.S. Social Security Numbers for CPA applications, which you will obtain once working on E-3 status. Australian three-year bachelor's degrees in accounting are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees for E-3 purposes, though individual employers and their immigration counsel make the final determination on educational equivalency.
What is the prevailing wage for E-3 accounting jobs in Ohio?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.