Staff Accountant Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
There are 749+ staff accountant positions currently offering visa sponsorship in the United States. The most common visa types for these roles include H-1B, F-1 OPT, TN. Top hiring companies include Husch Blackwell, SingerLewak LLP, & State of Missouri, among others. Salaries for sponsored positions range from $65K – $84K.
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About the Role
Cyberhaven is seeking a highly motivated Staff Accountant to join our growing finance team and assist in day-to-day corporate accounting operations, supporting the month end close process, and helping to implement systems and processes that will support Cyberhaven as we continue to scale. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast and high-growth environment, and have the opportunity for ownership over financial processes.
The ideal candidate thrives in a high-growth start-up, is detail-oriented, and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Additionally, the candidate has demonstrated the ability to build scalable cross-functional relationships through systems and process implementation.
- Month-end close & operational accounting
- Own key close activities including bank and balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and flux analysis.
- Prepare and maintain workpapers, schedules, and supporting documentation that are accurate, audit-ready, and scalable.
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Help continuously improve close timelines, controls, and documentation standards.
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Order-to-Cash (O2C), Accounts Receivable & revenue support
- Support and/or own core Accounts Receivable processes including billing, cash application, customer collections support, and reconciliations.
- Understand the end-to-end O2C process and ensure accurate GAAP-compliant accounting.
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Assist with revenue recognition under ASC 606, including booking and supporting related revenue entries, deferred revenue, and contract-related analysis.
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Accounts Payable & expense vendor management
- Support and/or own Accounts Payable, vendor management, and timely processing of invoices and payments.
- Book and maintain accruals, prepaids, and related month-end entries; ensure expenses are recorded in the correct period.
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Partner with internal stakeholders to improve purchasing, approvals, and vendor workflows.
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Technical accounting & multi-entity support
- Assist with intercompany accounting and consolidations across a global footprint.
- Support accounting for new or evolving transactions, policies, and systems as the business scales.
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Help document processes, controls, and accounting positions clearly and consistently.
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Finance / FP&A support
- Contribute to cross-functional finance projects such as budgets, forecasts, modeling, and ad hoc business analyses.
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Partner with Finance and business leaders to track metrics and provide clarity on performance.
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Audit readiness & audit support
- Own portions of the PBC/audit request process—pulling support, organizing evidence, and responding to auditor testing requests.
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Improve documentation, reconciliations, and workflows to reduce audit friction and strengthen controls.
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Automation & process improvement
- Leverage AI tools to automate workpapers, reconciliations, and repeatable accounting processes.
- Identify inefficiencies and proactively implement new solutions that increase accuracy, speed, and scalability.
- Build and improve templates, checklists, and standardized processes across accounting and finance.
Who You Are
- You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, and you are a CPA (or equivalent) in good standing.
- You bring 3+ years of relevant accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting and industry exposure.
- You have strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with specific expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- You are experienced with general ledger functions and actively contribute to month-end and year-end close processes.
- You have supported financial audit preparation and understand audit requirements and documentation standards.
- You are highly proficient in Excel and Google Suite products, using them effectively for analysis and reporting.
- You are an excellent communicator with strong writing, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills, and you maintain a high level of attention to detail.
- You are a proactive problem solver with strong project management capabilities and thrive in fast-paced environments.
Nice-to-haves:
* Experience with any of the following tools/systems:
- Ramp, Ordway, Salesforce, Anrok, QuickBooks, HiBob, Remote.com, JPMorgan Access
* Experience supporting a financial statement audit, including PBCs, walkthroughs, testing, and documentation.
* Prior experience in B2B SaaS, subscription billing, or revenue operations environments.
Joining Cyberhaven is a chance to revolutionize data security. Traditional tools fall short, but we’ve reimagined protection with AI-enabled data lineage that analyzes billions of workflows to understand data, detect risk, and stop threats. Backed by $250M from leading investors like Khosla and Redpoint, our team includes leaders who built industry-defining technologies at CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Meta, Google, and more. This role lets you shape the future of data security, alongside experts driven to help customers protect their most valuable information.
Cyberhaven is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Compensation Range: $65K - $75K

How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Staff Accountant
Target Big Four and national accounting firms for structured sponsorship
Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, and national firms like BDO and RSM hire staff accountants in large cohorts and have well-established visa sponsorship processes. These firms recruit on campus, and sponsorship is typically part of the offer for qualifying international students.
Pass CPA exam sections before or during OPT
Having one or more CPA exam sections passed by the time your employer files your H-1B petition demonstrates that you meet or are working toward the professional standard expected of U.S. accountants. Many employers view CPA progress as a signal that you are worth the sponsorship investment.
Fulfill the 150-credit-hour requirement through a MAcc program
Most states require 150 semester hours to sit for the CPA exam. A Master of Accounting (MAcc) program fulfills this requirement and qualifies you for the H-1B advanced degree exemption, which gives you an additional chance in the H-1B lottery.
Build experience in specialized accounting areas
General ledger reconciliation and month-end close are standard staff accountant duties, but specializing in areas like revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), or international tax provisions can make you more valuable. Specialized knowledge supports the argument that your role is not easily filled by any generalist.
Understand the seasonal hiring and filing timeline
Most accounting firms extend full-time offers in the fall for start dates the following September or October. H-1B registration opens in March, and if selected, your H-1B becomes effective October 1. Aligning your start date with the October 1 effective date simplifies the process for both you and your employer.
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Do firms sponsor H-1B visas for staff accountant positions?
Yes. Staff accountant is one of the most commonly sponsored accounting titles, particularly at Big Four and national accounting firms. These firms hire large classes of staff accountants from university programs and include H-1B sponsorship as a standard part of the process for qualifying international candidates. Corporate accounting departments at Fortune 500 companies also sponsor staff accountants, though less frequently.
Is a staff accountant role considered a specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS recognizes accounting as a specialty occupation that requires at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or a closely related field. Staff accountant roles meet this threshold because they involve applying accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS), preparing financial statements, and performing analysis that requires professional-level training. The petition is strengthened when the firm requires CPA eligibility.
What is the salary range for sponsored staff accountants?
Staff accountant salaries at Big Four firms typically range from $55,000 to $75,000 depending on the office location, with higher-cost cities like New York and San Francisco at the upper end. National and mid-tier firms may offer similar or slightly lower ranges. These salaries generally meet H-1B prevailing wage requirements at Level 1 or Level 2 for the accounting SOC code (13-2011).
How long does it take for a staff accountant to get a green card through their employer?
The timeline varies significantly based on your country of birth. For most countries, employer-sponsored green cards through the EB-2 or EB-3 category can take 2-5 years from the start of the process. For Indian-born applicants, the backlog is significantly longer due to per-country limits. Many accounting firms begin the green card process within the first few years of employment, but the overall timeline depends on USCIS processing times and visa bulletin movement.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Staff Accountant jobs?
When a U.S. employer sponsors a foreign worker for a work visa, they are legally required to pay at least the "prevailing wage" — the average wage paid to workers in the same occupation, in the same geographic area, with similar experience. This is set by the Department of Labor to prevent employers from hiring foreign workers at below-market rates. The prevailing wage varies significantly by role, location, and experience level — for example, a staff accountant in California will have a different prevailing wage than the same role in a smaller state. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search.
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