Accounting Jobs in Virginia with E-3 Sponsorship
Accounting E-3 sponsorship jobs in Virginia are concentrated in the Northern Virginia corridor, where major employers including Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and Booz Allen Hamilton maintain large finance and audit teams. The state's proximity to federal contracting hubs and the District of Columbia creates consistent demand for credentialed accounting professionals seeking E-3 sponsorship.
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INTRODUCTION
From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value. Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.
By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Managing Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, business development, leading teams and developing junior team members, as well as serving as a member of CrossCountry’s leadership team. In this role you will provide advisory services in the areas of: Financial and Compliance Risk (e.g., SOX and FIDICA compliance, ESG, regulatory reporting); and Enterprise-Wide Risk (e.g., Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk, and Risk Transformation).
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead business development efforts, marketing a full range of services to prospective clients and leveraging existing relationships to generate new opportunities. Originate business of $2-4M through sourcing from your network.
- Lead and deliver a broad range of Risk Advisory projects throughout their entire lifecycle (e.g., risk assessment, fieldwork, transformation analyses, and reporting), ensuring the creation of exceptional deliverables that surpass client expectations.
- Oversee teams and individual performance, monitoring and guiding to align with objectives while promptly addressing issues, risks, and conflicts as they arise.
- Provide senior account and project-level leadership that ensures exceptional delivery quality, exceeds client expectations, nurtures client relationships, and creates expansion opportunities.
- Take personal ownership of client engagements to deliver high-quality consulting services, ensuring that all deliverables are practical and impactful.
- Shape the strategic direction of the practice and the market by actively monitoring industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities, formulating strategy, and creating new services and solutions that meet market needs.
- Contribute to talent acquisition and retention efforts by attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Bring
- 14+ years of experience advising public companies on financial, compliance, technology, strategic, operational, and/or enterprise-wide risk.
- Professional services experience in a client-facing role at an accounting or consulting firm.
- Expertise in key risk domain standards and frameworks (e.g., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO, PCAOB, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA’s) code of ethics).
- Depth of subject matter expertise with the ability to share knowledge and enhance a team’s technical capabilities.
- Proven track record in account leadership, financial management of accounts, and client partnership building.
- Recognized for delivering the highest quality work to clients and sought after for technical acumen and leadership abilities.
- Proven ability to develop strategies that foster practice development and firm growth.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve complex and multi-faceted issues.
- Proven record of building and developing strong client relationships with C-level executives that consistently yield results.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, CMA, CISA, etc.
BENEFITS SUMMARY
The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

INTRODUCTION
From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today’s challenges and deliver present and future value. Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.
By joining our rapidly growing Risk Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Managing Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, business development, leading teams and developing junior team members, as well as serving as a member of CrossCountry’s leadership team. In this role you will provide advisory services in the areas of: Financial and Compliance Risk (e.g., SOX and FIDICA compliance, ESG, regulatory reporting); and Enterprise-Wide Risk (e.g., Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk, and Risk Transformation).
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead business development efforts, marketing a full range of services to prospective clients and leveraging existing relationships to generate new opportunities. Originate business of $2-4M through sourcing from your network.
- Lead and deliver a broad range of Risk Advisory projects throughout their entire lifecycle (e.g., risk assessment, fieldwork, transformation analyses, and reporting), ensuring the creation of exceptional deliverables that surpass client expectations.
- Oversee teams and individual performance, monitoring and guiding to align with objectives while promptly addressing issues, risks, and conflicts as they arise.
- Provide senior account and project-level leadership that ensures exceptional delivery quality, exceeds client expectations, nurtures client relationships, and creates expansion opportunities.
- Take personal ownership of client engagements to deliver high-quality consulting services, ensuring that all deliverables are practical and impactful.
- Shape the strategic direction of the practice and the market by actively monitoring industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities, formulating strategy, and creating new services and solutions that meet market needs.
- Contribute to talent acquisition and retention efforts by attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent who embody our core values.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Bring
- 14+ years of experience advising public companies on financial, compliance, technology, strategic, operational, and/or enterprise-wide risk.
- Professional services experience in a client-facing role at an accounting or consulting firm.
- Expertise in key risk domain standards and frameworks (e.g., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO, PCAOB, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA’s) code of ethics).
- Depth of subject matter expertise with the ability to share knowledge and enhance a team’s technical capabilities.
- Proven track record in account leadership, financial management of accounts, and client partnership building.
- Recognized for delivering the highest quality work to clients and sought after for technical acumen and leadership abilities.
- Proven ability to develop strategies that foster practice development and firm growth.
- Experience mentoring and developing junior team members and helping project teams resolve complex and multi-faceted issues.
- Proven record of building and developing strong client relationships with C-level executives that consistently yield results.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, CMA, CISA, etc.
BENEFITS SUMMARY
The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.
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Which accounting companies sponsor E-3 visas in Virginia?
The Big Four firms, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, and EY, each have significant Virginia presences and have sponsored E-3 visas for accounting roles. Large government contractors headquartered in the state, including Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos, also maintain accounting departments that have filed Labor Condition Applications for E-3 workers. Regional CPA firms with federal audit practices in Arlington and Tysons are worth targeting as well.
Which cities in Virginia have the most accounting E-3 sponsorship jobs?
Northern Virginia, particularly Arlington, McLean, Tysons, and Reston, concentrates the largest share of accounting E-3 opportunities due to its dense federal contracting sector and proximity to Washington, D.C. Richmond, Virginia's capital, has a secondary cluster of finance and audit roles tied to banking, insurance, and state government contractors. Norfolk sees some demand driven by defense-sector accounting work.
What types of accounting roles typically qualify for E-3 sponsorship in Virginia?
Roles that consistently qualify as specialty occupations include external audit associate, internal auditor, tax accountant, financial analyst, forensic accountant, and management accountant, where the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. General bookkeeping or accounts payable roles that do not formally require a degree in a specific discipline are less likely to meet the specialty occupation standard.
How do I find accounting E-3 sponsorship jobs in Virginia?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter by visa type, selecting E-3, and by industry and state to surface accounting roles in Virginia whose employers have a documented history of sponsoring work visas. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to firms that are unlikely to sponsor, letting you focus your applications on employers who have already demonstrated willingness to support E-3 workers.
Are there state-specific considerations for E-3 accounting sponsorship in Virginia?
Virginia's heavy federal contracting sector means many accounting roles involve security clearance requirements, which can complicate or extend the hiring process for international candidates. Australian nationals on E-3 visas are generally eligible to begin the clearance process, but eligibility and timelines vary by clearance level and agency. Additionally, Virginia's CPA licensure requires passing the Uniform CPA Exam and meeting experience requirements, so verifying your Australian credentials meet Virginia Board of Accountancy standards is an important early step.
What is the prevailing wage for E-3 accounting jobs in Virginia?
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.
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