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Washington DC's accounting sector spans federal agencies, international institutions like the World Bank and IMF, the Big Four firms, and a dense network of government contractors and nonprofits. Employers including Deloitte, KPMG, Grant Thornton, and federal contractors regularly file H-1B visa petitions for accounting professionals, making DC one of the more active markets for sponsored accounting roles.
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The Tax Digital Transformation & Innovation (DT&I) Product Management Senior Manager manages the product lifecycle for proprietary technology solutions supporting the tax practice and delivery of services to clients. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of tax and technology product development with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing products used to enable the delivery of professional services.
Job Duties:
Product Roadmap and Value Creations
- Contributes to the vision and product roadmap to maximize value delivered by ensuring the prioritization of the roadmap is aligned with tax practice strategy and needs
- Manages product scope, budget, and timeline
- Leads the product team in delivering value
- Coordinates with Value Management Office or similar organization to track and report business value and value creation
- Evaluate requests for capabilities from the practice to determine options and recommendations for fulfilling the need in context of the broader DT&I product strategy
Product Development Lifecycle Management
- Ensures products are developed consistently with BDO’s tax technology strategy and guiding principles
- Ensures product team members are following leading practices for providing requirements/user stories and working with the development team
- Oversees and is actively engaged in the process of gathering requirements/user stories
- Oversees the development and execution of product business testing plans
- Coordinates with the tax practice and technical teams for product release logistics
- Ensures all required prerelease reviews and approvals are completed prior to release
- Manages the creation and execution of the deployment, adoption, and change management plans
- Creates and manages the execution of product maintenance plans and budget
- Manages post-release user support
Product Team Management
- Ensures appropriate resources assigned to projects to meet objectives and timelines
- Identifies potential challenges and proposes solutions
- Oversees product management and business analyst senior associate and associates working on assigned projects
Stakeholder Management
- Serves as a point of contact for stakeholders, coordinating and communicating proactively with all relevant stakeholders
- Serves as a liaison between the business and developers, gathering and applying feedback from users and others in the tax practice
Market Presence
- Participates in pursuits by presenting BDO’s technology stack capabilities related to products under management
- Educates tax professionals and business development professionals on BDO’s technology tools and how to present them as part of their pursuits and leverage them effectively on engagements
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Ensures appropriate resources are assigned to projects to meet objectives and timelines
- Oversees Product Management managers, senior associates, and associates working on assigned projects
- Acts as a supervisor to team members / career advisor as assigned
Other duties as required
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or Computer Science, preferred
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation or J.D., preferred
Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in tax and/or technology product management, required
- Four (4) or more years of experience in tax, preferred
- Four (4) or more years of experience in technology product management with a track record of successfully launching and managing product, preferred
- Experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, partnerships, and individuals, preferred
- Experience with process design and/or improvement, preferred
- Experience serving in a product management/product owner role for enterprise grade tax applications that support the delivery of professional services, preferred
License/Certifications:
- CPA, JD, EA, PMP, or other relevant certification, preferred
- Certified Product Manager, preferred
Software:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, required
- Experience with project management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.), preferred
- Experience with Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Income Tax compliance (OIT) software and ONESOURCE Tax Provision, preferred
Language(s):
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Strong organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to effectively manage a team of professionals and delegate work assignments as needed
- Ability to encourage team environment on projects and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
- Executive presence and the ability to act as the primary contact on assigned projects
- Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range:
$205,000 - $225,000
Maryland Range:
$205,000 - $225,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range:
$205,000 - $225,000
At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.
BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.
We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.
Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
Job Summary:
The Tax Digital Transformation & Innovation (DT&I) Product Management Senior Manager manages the product lifecycle for proprietary technology solutions supporting the tax practice and delivery of services to clients. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of tax and technology product development with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing products used to enable the delivery of professional services.
Job Duties:
Product Roadmap and Value Creations
- Contributes to the vision and product roadmap to maximize value delivered by ensuring the prioritization of the roadmap is aligned with tax practice strategy and needs
- Manages product scope, budget, and timeline
- Leads the product team in delivering value
- Coordinates with Value Management Office or similar organization to track and report business value and value creation
- Evaluate requests for capabilities from the practice to determine options and recommendations for fulfilling the need in context of the broader DT&I product strategy
Product Development Lifecycle Management
- Ensures products are developed consistently with BDO’s tax technology strategy and guiding principles
- Ensures product team members are following leading practices for providing requirements/user stories and working with the development team
- Oversees and is actively engaged in the process of gathering requirements/user stories
- Oversees the development and execution of product business testing plans
- Coordinates with the tax practice and technical teams for product release logistics
- Ensures all required prerelease reviews and approvals are completed prior to release
- Manages the creation and execution of the deployment, adoption, and change management plans
- Creates and manages the execution of product maintenance plans and budget
- Manages post-release user support
Product Team Management
- Ensures appropriate resources assigned to projects to meet objectives and timelines
- Identifies potential challenges and proposes solutions
- Oversees product management and business analyst senior associate and associates working on assigned projects
Stakeholder Management
- Serves as a point of contact for stakeholders, coordinating and communicating proactively with all relevant stakeholders
- Serves as a liaison between the business and developers, gathering and applying feedback from users and others in the tax practice
Market Presence
- Participates in pursuits by presenting BDO’s technology stack capabilities related to products under management
- Educates tax professionals and business development professionals on BDO’s technology tools and how to present them as part of their pursuits and leverage them effectively on engagements
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Ensures appropriate resources are assigned to projects to meet objectives and timelines
- Oversees Product Management managers, senior associates, and associates working on assigned projects
- Acts as a supervisor to team members / career advisor as assigned
Other duties as required
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or Computer Science, preferred
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation or J.D., preferred
Experience:
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in tax and/or technology product management, required
- Four (4) or more years of experience in tax, preferred
- Four (4) or more years of experience in technology product management with a track record of successfully launching and managing product, preferred
- Experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, partnerships, and individuals, preferred
- Experience with process design and/or improvement, preferred
- Experience serving in a product management/product owner role for enterprise grade tax applications that support the delivery of professional services, preferred
License/Certifications:
- CPA, JD, EA, PMP, or other relevant certification, preferred
- Certified Product Manager, preferred
Software:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, required
- Experience with project management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.), preferred
- Experience with Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Income Tax compliance (OIT) software and ONESOURCE Tax Provision, preferred
Language(s):
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Strong organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to effectively manage a team of professionals and delegate work assignments as needed
- Ability to encourage team environment on projects and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
- Executive presence and the ability to act as the primary contact on assigned projects
- Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range:
$205,000 - $225,000
Maryland Range:
$205,000 - $225,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range:
$205,000 - $225,000
At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.
BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.
We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.
Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
H-1B Accounting Job Roles in Washington DC
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Which accounting companies sponsor H-1B visas in Washington DC?
The Big Four firms (Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG) have significant DC presence and file H-1B visa petitions for accounting roles regularly. Mid-size firms like Grant Thornton, BDO, and CohnReznick also sponsor in this market. Beyond public accounting, large government contractors such as Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos hire accounting professionals and have established H-1B sponsorship programs.
What types of accounting roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Roles that require a specific bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a closely related field generally qualify as H-1B specialty occupations. This includes staff and senior accountants, auditors, tax associates, forensic accountants, financial analysts, and government contract compliance specialists. Positions where a general business degree would suffice, regardless of field, can face greater scrutiny during adjudication.
How do I find accounting H-1B sponsorship jobs in Washington DC?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and filters job listings by visa sponsorship availability, visa type, and location. You can search for accounting H-1B sponsorship jobs in Washington DC directly, without sorting through listings from employers who don't sponsor. Migrate Mate also surfaces employer-level sponsorship history, which is particularly useful when evaluating government contractors and consulting firms in the DC market.
Which areas in Washington DC have the most accounting H-1B sponsorship jobs?
The core of DC itself concentrates the most accounting H-1B activity, driven by federal agencies, international organizations, and the Big Four offices clustered downtown. The broader metro area extends this further: Tysons Corner and McLean in Northern Virginia host major consulting and contractor firms, while Bethesda and Rockville in Maryland are home to large organizations with active accounting functions and sponsorship track records.
Are there DC-specific factors that affect H-1B sponsorship for accounting professionals?
Washington DC's accounting market is heavily shaped by government contracting and federal compliance work, which creates demand for professionals with knowledge of FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) accounting standards and government auditing. Some roles tied to security-cleared environments may have additional hiring constraints for H-1B candidates. Nonprofit and international organization roles can also have distinct structures, so it's worth researching each employer's specific sponsorship history before applying.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B accounting jobs in Washington DC?
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.