Finance and Accounting Consultant Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Finance and Accounting Consultant roles qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B visa, meaning your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL before sponsoring your petition. Firms in advisory, audit, and tax regularly sponsor candidates, and the EB-2 and EB-3 green card paths are both well-established for this occupation.
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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
We are currently searching for a Senior Consultant to join our Financial Advisory Services practice within the CFO Advisory team. Our practice helps CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Directors improve the financial reporting processes to ensure that finance adds value to business operations. The CFO Advisory practice enables finance executives to achieve significant and sustainable performance through technical analysis and process improvement services.
Our clients range from emerging growth companies to publicly traded companies. We serve a wide variety of industries including technology, business services, manufacturing/distribution, energy, real estate, hospitality and retail, and private equity to name a few.
Baker Tilly's CFO Advisory Services team is comprised of practitioners across the country. Our goal is to solve problems or make improvements that will free the finance organization up so that they can focus on growing and improving their overall business.
This practice area has professionals with multi-disciplines and experiences that are drawn upon to assist our clients with very practical and hands-on support. We have senior team members that have served as Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, financial statement auditors, and financial analysts that are all highly credentialed. It is a high performing team that enjoys learning from one another and serving our clients.
Your immediate responsibilities will be to:
- Actively participate in projects focused on the following service offerings:
- Finance Performance Improvement
- Business Analytics and Decision Support
- Financial Accounting Advisory Services
- Transaction Support
- Program/Project Management
- Participate actively in the team’s work on a project (i.e. “roll up your sleeves” and work with the team)
- Interact directly with managers and partners on matters related to client and engagement management
- Strengthen existing client relationships by providing outstanding client service
- Communicate with business owners, executive management, investors, lenders and other sophisticated parties to ensure delivery of exceptional client service
- Invest in professional development through active participation in training sessions and networking events both internally and externally
- Assist with recruiting activities to include campus recruiting along with referring experienced individuals to the firm and participating in the firm's Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
Successful candidates will have:
- Two (2) plus years' experience in a large accounting firm in audit, financial advisory service line
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
- Knowledge and ability to use appropriate tools, applications, and accounting and finance concepts to facilitate analysis. Skills with Power BI and/or Tableau is a plus.
- Exposure to Middle Market financial suite of applications, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, IntAcct, etc., their functionality, workflows, automated controls, and associated facilitation of data consolidation, reporting, and robust analytics and their relationship to addressing myriad business requirements is a plus.
- High motivation, initiative and positive attitude
- Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multitask and handle multiple priorities appropriately
- Intermediate modeling and excel skills, experience conducting complex quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and ability to generate data-driven insights
- Ability to work autonomously, to meet tight deadlines, and to thrive in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively and thrive in a team environment
- Ability to Travel (apx 25%) and work in a hybrid work environment
- The compensation range for this role is $86,660 to $164,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.
Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
We are currently searching for a Senior Consultant to join our Financial Advisory Services practice within the CFO Advisory team. Our practice helps CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Directors improve the financial reporting processes to ensure that finance adds value to business operations. The CFO Advisory practice enables finance executives to achieve significant and sustainable performance through technical analysis and process improvement services.
Our clients range from emerging growth companies to publicly traded companies. We serve a wide variety of industries including technology, business services, manufacturing/distribution, energy, real estate, hospitality and retail, and private equity to name a few.
Baker Tilly's CFO Advisory Services team is comprised of practitioners across the country. Our goal is to solve problems or make improvements that will free the finance organization up so that they can focus on growing and improving their overall business.
This practice area has professionals with multi-disciplines and experiences that are drawn upon to assist our clients with very practical and hands-on support. We have senior team members that have served as Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, financial statement auditors, and financial analysts that are all highly credentialed. It is a high performing team that enjoys learning from one another and serving our clients.
Your immediate responsibilities will be to:
- Actively participate in projects focused on the following service offerings:
- Finance Performance Improvement
- Business Analytics and Decision Support
- Financial Accounting Advisory Services
- Transaction Support
- Program/Project Management
- Participate actively in the team’s work on a project (i.e. “roll up your sleeves” and work with the team)
- Interact directly with managers and partners on matters related to client and engagement management
- Strengthen existing client relationships by providing outstanding client service
- Communicate with business owners, executive management, investors, lenders and other sophisticated parties to ensure delivery of exceptional client service
- Invest in professional development through active participation in training sessions and networking events both internally and externally
- Assist with recruiting activities to include campus recruiting along with referring experienced individuals to the firm and participating in the firm's Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Demonstrate excellent team skills, positive attitude and high ethical standards
Successful candidates will have:
- Two (2) plus years' experience in a large accounting firm in audit, financial advisory service line
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
- Knowledge and ability to use appropriate tools, applications, and accounting and finance concepts to facilitate analysis. Skills with Power BI and/or Tableau is a plus.
- Exposure to Middle Market financial suite of applications, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, IntAcct, etc., their functionality, workflows, automated controls, and associated facilitation of data consolidation, reporting, and robust analytics and their relationship to addressing myriad business requirements is a plus.
- High motivation, initiative and positive attitude
- Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multitask and handle multiple priorities appropriately
- Intermediate modeling and excel skills, experience conducting complex quantitative and qualitative financial analysis and ability to generate data-driven insights
- Ability to work autonomously, to meet tight deadlines, and to thrive in a fast paced environment with shifting priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work effectively and thrive in a team environment
- Ability to Travel (apx 25%) and work in a hybrid work environment
- The compensation range for this role is $86,660 to $164,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Finance and Accounting Consultant
Match your degree field to the role
H-1B specialty occupation requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. A finance, accounting, economics, or business degree typically qualifies, but a general arts degree paired with accounting coursework can draw an RFE. Gather your transcripts and have a credential evaluation ready before applying.
Look up prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role. Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the Level I through Level IV wage for your city before you enter salary discussions, so you're not negotiating below what USCIS will scrutinize.
Target advisory firms with active PERM pipelines
Large advisory and Big Four firms file PERM labor certifications regularly for finance consultants, which signals an established green card pathway. Prioritize employers whose job postings reference relocation assistance or long-term sponsorship rather than those listing only H-1B transfer eligibility.
Find verified sponsors through Migrate Mate
Avoid cold-applying to firms with no LCA filing history. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application records for finance and accounting roles, so every company you contact has demonstrated willingness to sponsor before you spend time on a full application.
Clarify CPA licensure expectations early
Some consulting roles require or strongly prefer CPA licensure, which varies by U.S. state. Unlicensed candidates can still qualify for H-1B if the job description centers on advisory or analytical duties rather than signing off on audits, but confirm this with the hiring manager before the offer stage.
Get the LCA posted before your start date
Your employer must post the certified LCA at the work site for ten consecutive business days before filing the I-129 petition with USCIS. If your offer letter names a start date, confirm the employer has built this DOL certification window into the timeline, or your petition can't proceed on schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Finance and Accounting Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes finance and accounting consulting as a specialty occupation because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. Roles that allow any degree regardless of field can draw scrutiny, so the job description must clearly tie the duties to financial analysis, advisory work, or accounting methodology.
Which visa types do employers most commonly use to sponsor Finance and Accounting Consultants?
H-1B is the primary work visa for this role. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, and Chilean and Singaporean nationals have access to the H-1B1 visa, both of which also require a specialty occupation and a certified LCA but are not subject to the annual H-1B lottery. For permanent residence, EB-2 and EB-3 are the standard green card categories, usually requiring PERM labor certification.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Finance and Accounting Consultant roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified LCA filing history for finance and accounting positions, so you can focus your search on companies that have already demonstrated sponsorship willingness. Firms that sponsor consistently tend to be in professional services, advisory, or large corporate finance functions rather than small regional accounting practices.
Does not having a CPA license hurt my H-1B sponsorship chances?
Not necessarily. H-1B eligibility turns on the degree requirement for the role, not professional licensure. If your consulting duties center on financial modeling, risk analysis, or management advisory work rather than signing audit opinions, you can qualify without a CPA. The employer's job description needs to reflect duties that require your specific degree field, independent of licensure status.
What is the PERM process and how long does it take for this occupation?
PERM, or Program Electronic Review Management, is the DOL labor certification employers file before most EB-2 and EB-3 green card petitions. The employer must run a recruitment test to show no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. DOL processing currently runs many months, and backlogs for applicants born in India or China can extend the overall green card timeline by years due to per-country limits.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Finance and Accounting Consultant 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.