Accounting Operations Manager Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Accounting Operations Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa and EB-2/EB-3 sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a directly related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application before sponsoring, and PERM labor certification is required for most green card pathways in this occupation.
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Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.
How you will make an impact:
The Manager, Customer Accounting Operations is a key member of the LPG Group Accounting Operations team, responsible for leading customer-related accounting activities, process governance and financial risk management across LPG. The role combines hands-on accounting review and issue resolution with process ownership across customer rebates and accruals, accounts receivable, credit risk, bad debt and other customer-related accounting matters.
The Manager partners closely with Division Controllers, Commercial and Finance teams, Global Business Services (GBS), Technical Accounting and other stakeholders to drive accurate, timely and compliant accounting, consistent execution and timely escalation of material or complex accounting matters.
What you will do:
- Lead and coordinate customer-related accounting activities across LPG, including rebate accounting, accrual methodologies and calculations, reconciliations, accounts receivable, bad debt, customer-related reserves and related controls.
- Review and challenge material or complex customer-related accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations and estimates; provide accounting guidance and hands-on support for unusual or higher-risk matters.
- Support monthly and quarterly close activities for customer-related accounts, identifying material exposures, unusual movements and accounting issues and partnering with Division Controllers and other stakeholders to drive timely resolution.
- Own and maintain standardized accounting processes, operating procedures and controls for assigned customer-accounting activities, consistent with Company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
- Monitor compliance with established policies, procedures and controls; identify gaps or control risks and drive remediation with divisional and GBS stakeholders.
- Identify significant, unusual or judgmental accounting matters, including revenue-recognition matters, and escalate to the Sr. Manager GAO, relevant Division Controller and/or Technical Accounting in accordance with established governance.
- Review and approve assigned revenue-related account reconciliations in BlackLine in accordance with established reconciliation ownership and approval requirements.
- Use analytics and dashboards to assess accounts receivable aging, collection risk and bad-debt exposure; partner with Commercial, Finance and GBS to address significant exposures and support credit decisions within established decision rights.
- Partner early with Commercial, Legal and Finance on non-standard or complex customer arrangements to identify accounting implications and provide accounting input on proposed terms and conditions.
- Partner with Division Controllers to ensure customer-related balance sheet accounts, exposures and accounting risks are appropriately understood, reviewed and reflected in divisional financial results.
- Provide accounting oversight and support to GBS for assigned processes, including issue resolution, controls and service-performance matters, and escalate gaps in responsibilities or decision rights to the Sr. Manager GAO.
- Drive standardization, simplification and automation of customer-accounting processes, including transition of appropriate transactional activities to GBS while maintaining appropriate controls and business continuity.
- Develop metrics and reporting, perform root-cause analysis of recurring issues and lead cross-functional actions to improve process performance and financial risk management.
- Support internal and external audit requirements and timely remediation of identified customer-accounting issues.
- Lead, develop and provide direction to team members, building capability in accounting judgment, controls, analytics and effective stakeholder partnership.
- Perform other related accounting, operational and project responsibilities as assigned, based on evolving business needs and organizational priorities.
How you will get here:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or equivalent preferred
- 7+ years of progressive accounting, finance or customer accounting experience, including accounts receivable, credit, revenue-related accounting, rebates or similar customer-facing financial processes. Leadership or process ownership experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP applicable to receivables, reserves, rebates and customer-related transactions.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, financial risk management and customer credit/accounting processes.
- Ability to apply sound accounting judgment, analyze complex data and resolve unusual accounting or operational issues.
- Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on execution with process ownership, governance and continuous improvement.
- Ability to influence across functions and geographies in a large, matrixed global organization.
- Proven process improvement, standardization and change-leadership capabilities.
Travel requirements
- Less than 25% domestic/international travel required
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.
How you will make an impact:
The Manager, Customer Accounting Operations is a key member of the LPG Group Accounting Operations team, responsible for leading customer-related accounting activities, process governance and financial risk management across LPG. The role combines hands-on accounting review and issue resolution with process ownership across customer rebates and accruals, accounts receivable, credit risk, bad debt and other customer-related accounting matters.
The Manager partners closely with Division Controllers, Commercial and Finance teams, Global Business Services (GBS), Technical Accounting and other stakeholders to drive accurate, timely and compliant accounting, consistent execution and timely escalation of material or complex accounting matters.
What you will do:
- Lead and coordinate customer-related accounting activities across LPG, including rebate accounting, accrual methodologies and calculations, reconciliations, accounts receivable, bad debt, customer-related reserves and related controls.
- Review and challenge material or complex customer-related accounting entries, accruals, reconciliations and estimates; provide accounting guidance and hands-on support for unusual or higher-risk matters.
- Support monthly and quarterly close activities for customer-related accounts, identifying material exposures, unusual movements and accounting issues and partnering with Division Controllers and other stakeholders to drive timely resolution.
- Own and maintain standardized accounting processes, operating procedures and controls for assigned customer-accounting activities, consistent with Company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
- Monitor compliance with established policies, procedures and controls; identify gaps or control risks and drive remediation with divisional and GBS stakeholders.
- Identify significant, unusual or judgmental accounting matters, including revenue-recognition matters, and escalate to the Sr. Manager GAO, relevant Division Controller and/or Technical Accounting in accordance with established governance.
- Review and approve assigned revenue-related account reconciliations in BlackLine in accordance with established reconciliation ownership and approval requirements.
- Use analytics and dashboards to assess accounts receivable aging, collection risk and bad-debt exposure; partner with Commercial, Finance and GBS to address significant exposures and support credit decisions within established decision rights.
- Partner early with Commercial, Legal and Finance on non-standard or complex customer arrangements to identify accounting implications and provide accounting input on proposed terms and conditions.
- Partner with Division Controllers to ensure customer-related balance sheet accounts, exposures and accounting risks are appropriately understood, reviewed and reflected in divisional financial results.
- Provide accounting oversight and support to GBS for assigned processes, including issue resolution, controls and service-performance matters, and escalate gaps in responsibilities or decision rights to the Sr. Manager GAO.
- Drive standardization, simplification and automation of customer-accounting processes, including transition of appropriate transactional activities to GBS while maintaining appropriate controls and business continuity.
- Develop metrics and reporting, perform root-cause analysis of recurring issues and lead cross-functional actions to improve process performance and financial risk management.
- Support internal and external audit requirements and timely remediation of identified customer-accounting issues.
- Lead, develop and provide direction to team members, building capability in accounting judgment, controls, analytics and effective stakeholder partnership.
- Perform other related accounting, operational and project responsibilities as assigned, based on evolving business needs and organizational priorities.
How you will get here:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; CPA or equivalent preferred
- 7+ years of progressive accounting, finance or customer accounting experience, including accounts receivable, credit, revenue-related accounting, rebates or similar customer-facing financial processes. Leadership or process ownership experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP applicable to receivables, reserves, rebates and customer-related transactions.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, financial risk management and customer credit/accounting processes.
- Ability to apply sound accounting judgment, analyze complex data and resolve unusual accounting or operational issues.
- Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on execution with process ownership, governance and continuous improvement.
- Ability to influence across functions and geographies in a large, matrixed global organization.
- Proven process improvement, standardization and change-leadership capabilities.
Travel requirements
- Less than 25% domestic/international travel required
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Accounting Operations Manager
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Your degree must be in accounting, finance, or a closely related field, not just any business discipline. A general management degree without accounting coursework can trigger an RFE, so gather transcripts and a credential evaluation before applying.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify companies that have filed Labor Condition Applications for accounting operations and finance management roles, so you're applying to employers already familiar with the sponsorship process rather than educating them from scratch.
Verify prevailing wage tier before salary negotiations
Look up the wage level for your specific metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before any offer conversation. Accounting Operations Manager roles often fall at Level III or IV, and employers must certify they'll meet that threshold in the LCA.
Flag PERM timeline risks during offer negotiations
PERM labor certification for this role typically takes 12 to 18 months from recruitment to DOL certification, plus additional USCIS processing. Raise this timeline with the hiring manager before signing an offer so both sides plan around it realistically.
Document supervisory scope to satisfy specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes management titles that blend general supervision with accounting duties. Your offer letter and job description should explicitly tie supervisory responsibilities to accounting operations, not generic team oversight, to support the specialty occupation determination.
Use O*NET to benchmark your job duties description
Cross-reference your role's listed duties against the O*NET occupation profile for Financial Managers and Accountants. Gaps between your actual tasks and the standard profile give USCIS grounds to question specialty occupation, so close those gaps in your petition documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Accounting Operations Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a directly related field as a minimum entry requirement. Roles where a general business degree or equivalent experience substitutes freely for an accounting-specific degree are more vulnerable to RFEs. Strengthening the job description to emphasize technical accounting duties, not just team oversight, significantly improves the specialty occupation case.
Which visa types realistically cover an Accounting Operations Manager?
H-1B is the most common nonimmigrant path, requiring employer sponsorship, an LCA filed with DOL, and selection in the annual cap and lottery process. Australian nationals can pursue the E-3 visa, which has its own annual cap but no lottery. For permanent residence, most candidates go through EB-2 or EB-3 via PERM labor certification. TN visa classification does not cover this role for Canadian or Mexican nationals.
How long does PERM labor certification take for this role?
DOL currently processes most PERM applications under supervised recruitment in 10 to 18 months, though audit selections can add six months or more. Because Accounting Operations Manager is a common title, employers must run a genuine recruitment campaign showing no qualified U.S. workers were available. Starting PERM early in your H-1B period is essential given the per-country backlogs that follow I-140 approval.
What degree does my employer need to list in the LCA for this position?
The LCA itself doesn't specify a degree, but the I-129 petition supporting it must demonstrate specialty occupation. Your employer should list a requirement of a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field in the job description. Listing a broad requirement like 'any business degree' weakens the petition. USCIS expects the degree requirement to be standard for the industry, not just preferred by this employer.
Where can I find employers actively sponsoring Accounting Operations Manager roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for accounting and finance management roles, so you can focus your search on companies that have already navigated the LCA and petition process for similar positions. Targeting these employers shortens your job search significantly and reduces the risk of pursuing opportunities with employers who are unfamiliar with or unwilling to sponsor.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Accounting Operations Manager jobs?
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.