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Financial Operations Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa and E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a finance, accounting, or business degree. Employers file a Labor Condition Application before you can start, and sponsorship is common at mid-size and enterprise companies with established finance functions.
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Get Access To All JobsDate Posted:
2026-11-11
Country:
United States of America
Location:
OT999: 1CP - Farmington, CT One Carrier Place, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA
Role Summary
The Manager, Financial Operations supports the Otis World Headquarters Corporate Controllers organization across a broad range of accounting, controllership and financial reporting responsibilities. The role will primarily support Financial Operations while also assisting with Pension and Benefits accounting and other Controller organization priorities as needed.
This position is responsible for general ledger accounting, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial analysis, internal controls and special projects. The Manager will independently research and resolve accounting matters, analyze underlying financial activity, support technical accounting conclusions and work cross-functionally across Otis’ multinational organization to promote accurate financial reporting and effective financial controls.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Month-End Close
- Perform and review general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, transaction research and analysis of account activity.
- Support the monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, including the investigation and resolution of unusual, incomplete or incorrectly recorded transactions.
- Own assigned accounting matters and projects through resolution, coordinating with stakeholders and maintaining appropriate supporting documentation.
- Analyze general ledger activity and underlying transactions across accounts payable, purchase orders and related financial systems to assess accuracy, completeness and appropriate accounting treatment.
- Prepare and review account reconciliations and support the timely resolution of reconciling items.
- Prepare reclassification and correcting journal entries as necessary.
- Support other close and corporate accounting processes within the Controller organization as assigned.
Financial Analysis and Commentary
- Prepare account level, departmental and other financial analyses, including the investigation of significant actual-to-plan, actual-to-forecast and period-over-period variances.
- Work with stakeholders to understand underlying business and accounting drivers and develop clear, supportable financial commentary for management review.
Technical Accounting, Controls and Compliance
- Research accounting matters and support the development and documentation of conclusions under U.S. GAAP.
- Support internal control, compliance, and audit activities, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and related documentation.
- Identify control, accounting or process issues and work with stakeholders to develop practical resolutions.
- Drive effective account reconciliation governance, including reconciliation quality, appropriate ownership and timely resolution of reconciling items.
Pension and Benefits Accounting
- Assist with accounting and reporting activities related to pension and employee benefit plans.
- Support pension and benefit plan audits, including the preparation of supporting schedules and coordination of audit requests.
- Prepare related financial statement footnote disclosures for SEC reporting.
- Perform or review employee benefit plan reconciliations and related control activities.
- Assist with relevant service-provider control report reviews and related compliance activities.
Business Partnership and Special Projects
- Partner cross-functionally with teams across Otis, including global and corporate functions, to support accounting, reporting, and controllership activities.
- Support special projects, process improvements, and emerging priorities across the Controller organization as needed.
Experience and Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Five to seven years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a corporate accounting, controllership or financial-reporting environment.
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close and financial analysis.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
- Experience researching and resolving accounting and transactional issues.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience analyzing and reconciling large or complex data sets.
- Experience working with enterprise general ledger and financial-reporting systems.
- Ability to prioritize accounting matters based on financial impact, risk and business requirements.
- Ability to clearly communicate accounting issues, analyses and conclusions and work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business and organizational needs.
- Demonstrated ability to identify process inefficiencies and develop practical improvements to accounting, reporting, or control processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant designation or progress toward certification.
- Experience with JDE, Hyperion Financial Management, BlackLine or comparable financial systems.
- Experience with SEC reporting, employee benefit accounting or pension audits.
- Experience in a large, complex or multinational corporate environment.
The salary range for this role is $120,000-$140,000. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis.
Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!
Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
Date Posted:
2026-11-11
Country:
United States of America
Location:
OT999: 1CP - Farmington, CT One Carrier Place, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA
Role Summary
The Manager, Financial Operations supports the Otis World Headquarters Corporate Controllers organization across a broad range of accounting, controllership and financial reporting responsibilities. The role will primarily support Financial Operations while also assisting with Pension and Benefits accounting and other Controller organization priorities as needed.
This position is responsible for general ledger accounting, month-end close, account reconciliations, financial analysis, internal controls and special projects. The Manager will independently research and resolve accounting matters, analyze underlying financial activity, support technical accounting conclusions and work cross-functionally across Otis’ multinational organization to promote accurate financial reporting and effective financial controls.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Month-End Close
- Perform and review general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, transaction research and analysis of account activity.
- Support the monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, including the investigation and resolution of unusual, incomplete or incorrectly recorded transactions.
- Own assigned accounting matters and projects through resolution, coordinating with stakeholders and maintaining appropriate supporting documentation.
- Analyze general ledger activity and underlying transactions across accounts payable, purchase orders and related financial systems to assess accuracy, completeness and appropriate accounting treatment.
- Prepare and review account reconciliations and support the timely resolution of reconciling items.
- Prepare reclassification and correcting journal entries as necessary.
- Support other close and corporate accounting processes within the Controller organization as assigned.
Financial Analysis and Commentary
- Prepare account level, departmental and other financial analyses, including the investigation of significant actual-to-plan, actual-to-forecast and period-over-period variances.
- Work with stakeholders to understand underlying business and accounting drivers and develop clear, supportable financial commentary for management review.
Technical Accounting, Controls and Compliance
- Research accounting matters and support the development and documentation of conclusions under U.S. GAAP.
- Support internal control, compliance, and audit activities, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and related documentation.
- Identify control, accounting or process issues and work with stakeholders to develop practical resolutions.
- Drive effective account reconciliation governance, including reconciliation quality, appropriate ownership and timely resolution of reconciling items.
Pension and Benefits Accounting
- Assist with accounting and reporting activities related to pension and employee benefit plans.
- Support pension and benefit plan audits, including the preparation of supporting schedules and coordination of audit requests.
- Prepare related financial statement footnote disclosures for SEC reporting.
- Perform or review employee benefit plan reconciliations and related control activities.
- Assist with relevant service-provider control report reviews and related compliance activities.
Business Partnership and Special Projects
- Partner cross-functionally with teams across Otis, including global and corporate functions, to support accounting, reporting, and controllership activities.
- Support special projects, process improvements, and emerging priorities across the Controller organization as needed.
Experience and Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Five to seven years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a corporate accounting, controllership or financial-reporting environment.
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, month-end close and financial analysis.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
- Experience researching and resolving accounting and transactional issues.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience analyzing and reconciling large or complex data sets.
- Experience working with enterprise general ledger and financial-reporting systems.
- Ability to prioritize accounting matters based on financial impact, risk and business requirements.
- Ability to clearly communicate accounting issues, analyses and conclusions and work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business and organizational needs.
- Demonstrated ability to identify process inefficiencies and develop practical improvements to accounting, reporting, or control processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant designation or progress toward certification.
- Experience with JDE, Hyperion Financial Management, BlackLine or comparable financial systems.
- Experience with SEC reporting, employee benefit accounting or pension audits.
- Experience in a large, complex or multinational corporate environment.
The salary range for this role is $120,000-$140,000. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis.
Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!
Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Financial Operations Manager
Frame your credentials around LCA requirements
Your degree must directly relate to financial operations, not just business broadly. A finance, accounting, or economics degree maps cleanly. If your credential is in a tangential field, gather official transcripts and any credential evaluation showing direct alignment before you apply.
Target employers with treasury or FP&A teams
Companies with dedicated financial planning, treasury, or shared-services functions sponsor more consistently than generalist SMBs. Look for organizations with multi-entity structures or cross-border cash management, where the complexity of the role justifies the specialty occupation classification under USCIS standards.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to browse Financial Operations Manager roles at employers with confirmed LCA filing history. This filters out postings from companies that have never sponsored, saving time you'd otherwise waste on applications that won't lead to an offer with visa support.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC prevailing wage data
Before accepting an offer, run the role's wage level against the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area. If the offer falls below the Level II or III prevailing wage, the LCA will require the employer to adjust compensation, so flag this before the filing process begins.
Clarify PERM versus H-1B timing with your employer
Many Financial Operations Managers eventually pursue a green card through the EB-2 or EB-3 category, which requires PERM labor certification. Ask during the offer stage whether the company has previously sponsored employees through PERM, since this process typically takes one to three years to complete.
Confirm the LCA is filed before your start date
The employer must receive DOL certification of the Labor Condition Application before USCIS will approve your H-1B or H-1B1 visa petition. Confirm with HR that the LCA filing is initiated immediately after the offer is signed, not after you give notice at your current role.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Financial Operations Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS requires the position to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as finance, accounting, economics, or business administration. If the job description includes duties like cash flow management, financial reporting, or variance analysis, the specialty occupation standard is typically satisfied. Generic management roles without a degree requirement in a specific discipline are more likely to face a Request for Evidence.
Which visa types are available for Financial Operations Manager sponsorship?
The H-1B is the most common path, with an annual cap of 65,000 slots plus 20,000 for advanced-degree holders, subject to a lottery. Australian citizens can use the E-3 visa, which has a separate 10,500 annual cap and no lottery. Chilean nationals may qualify under H-1B1 visa and Singaporean nationals under their own H-1B1 allocation. All three require the employer to file a Labor Condition Application with the DOL before the petition is submitted.
Do I need a CPA or CFA designation to get sponsored as a Financial Operations Manager?
No professional certification is required by USCIS, but holding a CPA or CFA strengthens the specialty occupation argument, particularly if the employer's job description lists the credential as preferred or required. What matters most is that your bachelor's or advanced degree is in a directly related field. If your degree is in an unrelated area, relevant work experience alone is not a substitute for the degree requirement under H-1B specialty occupation rules.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Financial Operations Manager roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for finance and operations roles, so you can focus your search on companies that have already committed to sponsoring this type of position. This avoids the common situation of reaching the offer stage only to discover the employer has no prior sponsorship experience or infrastructure to support the filing.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I change Financial Operations Manager jobs?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, once your new employer files a petition on your behalf, you can begin work without waiting for USCIS approval, provided you're maintaining valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a fresh Labor Condition Application with the DOL before submitting the transfer petition. Any change in duties, location, or wage level requires an amended or new LCA to stay compliant.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Financial 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.