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VP Finance roles attract H-1B visa and O-1 visa sponsorship from large employers in financial services, tech, and healthcare. These senior positions typically require a CPA or MBA, and sponsorship approval rates are strong given the specialty occupation designation. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Requisition ID
94494
Department
Corporate Finance
Job Function
Corporate Finance
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
When you join New York Life, you’re joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.
Business Overview:
As Corporate Vice President, Finance Business Partner for Foundational Business Technology at New York Life, you will play a critical role in shaping financial strategy, enabling business growth, and driving strong financial discipline across our technology organization. Partnering closely with senior technology leaders as well as Foundational Business leaders, you will help optimize investments, improve decision-making, and enhance overall business performance.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly curious, hands-on Finance leader who is motivated to go beyond surface-level understanding and truly learn the business they support in detail. The successful candidate will invest the time to understand products, platforms, operations, cost drivers, priorities, and risks—using that knowledge to provide thoughtful financial guidance and challenge assumptions where needed. This role requires someone who is proactive, analytical, and willing to roll up their sleeves to connect financial insights with how the business operates.
The ideal candidate brings deep financial expertise, a strong track record supporting technology organizations, and exceptional leadership skills. You will leverage data-driven insights, streamline processes, and help business partners plan, prioritize investments, and manage performance. Acting as both player and coach, you will combine strategic thought partnership with strong execution and analytical rigor.
Success in this role requires excellent collaboration and stakeholder management. You will build trusted relationships across Finance and Technology, help leaders understand the financial implications of key decisions, and serve as a strategic advisor to ensure priorities and investments are aligned with broader enterprise objectives.
What You'll Do:
Business Partnership and Strategic Advisory:
- Serve as a trusted Finance advisor to senior technology leaders, developing a deep understanding of the products, platforms, engineering priorities, operating model, and cost drivers of the business.
- Provide strategic financial counsel that aligns resources, investments, and execution priorities with enterprise objectives.
- Build strong partnerships across Technology, Finance, Procurement, and other control functions to drive performance and accountability.
- Recognize that in-person engagement is critical to building trust and understanding the business, with a willingness to travel regularly and maintain a strong on-site presence with key stakeholders and teams.
Technology Financial Strategy and Decision Support:
- Develop and execute financial strategies that support the long-term objectives of the technology organization.
- Translate complex operational and engineering decisions into clear financial outcomes, providing actionable insights that improve decision-making, scalability, and enterprise value creation.
Planning, Performance Management, and Investment Governance:
- Lead annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year strategic outlook processes for the technology organization.
- Monitor performance against commitments, analyze key drivers and variances, and implement corrective actions where needed.
- Establish strong governance over technology spend, ensuring disciplined management of operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount investments.
Portfolio Prioritization and Cost Benefit Analysis:
- Evaluate business cases, strategic programs, and major technology investments to ensure resources are allocated to the highest-value opportunities.
- Drive prioritization across competing initiatives, balancing growth, resiliency, modernization, regulatory commitments, and return on investment.
Run vs. Grow Economics and Productivity Leadership:
- Provide transparency into run-the-business versus grow-the-business spend, helping leaders optimize allocation of resources across maintenance, innovation, and transformation.
- Lead productivity initiatives focused on simplification, automation, organizational efficiency, and measurable returns from AI-enabled capabilities.
Cloud, Software, and Vendor Financial Management:
- Oversee financial management of cloud infrastructure, software licensing, managed services, and strategic vendor relationships.
- Partner with Procurement and Technology leaders to optimize commercial structures, improve unit economics, strengthen demand management, and deliver sustainable savings.
Risk Management, Controls, and Governance:
- Identify financial risks and opportunities early, implementing strategies to mitigate exposure and improve outcomes.
- Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, capitalization requirements, and regulatory expectations.
Data, Analytics, and Executive Reporting:
- Champion modern finance capabilities through automation, self-service analytics, and data-driven insights.
- Define and track KPIs across cost, productivity, delivery, and return on investment.
- Deliver clear, executive-level reporting and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
Leadership and Talent Development:
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team known for curiosity, accountability, and business partnership.
- Develop talent capable of operating in a fast-paced technology environment while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and high standards.
What You'll Bring:
- Master’s Degree preferred in Finance, Economics, Business or related field
- Advanced level of finance experience within Technology Finance strongly preferred
- Willingness to travel across key office locations as needed and maintain a consistent in-office presence of at least three days per week to strengthen relationships, foster collaboration, engage directly with teams, and remain closely connected to the business.
- Effective communication and influencing skills; ability to build credibility and rapport with senior management
- Track record building internal and external business partnerships
- Energetic and motivated team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and teams, driving projects and key initiatives to successful completion.
- Ability to work independently and to drive process improvement initiatives
- Strong organizational skills and sense of prioritization
- Strong analytical skills with an eye on details, coupled with the ability to have a helicopter view and big picture strategic perspective
- Proficient in managing multiple concurrent initiatives simultaneously
- Experience in managing a diverse, multifunctional, global Finance organization, including coaching and developing Finance professionals
- Good working knowledge of general accounting and internal controls
- Proven presentation skills, including strong oral and written capabilities
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, Apptio, Agile IT methodology and SAP knowledge is a plus
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $160,000-$228,500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Job Requisition ID: 94494
Job Description
Requisition ID
94494
Department
Corporate Finance
Job Function
Corporate Finance
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
When you join New York Life, you’re joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.
Business Overview:
As Corporate Vice President, Finance Business Partner for Foundational Business Technology at New York Life, you will play a critical role in shaping financial strategy, enabling business growth, and driving strong financial discipline across our technology organization. Partnering closely with senior technology leaders as well as Foundational Business leaders, you will help optimize investments, improve decision-making, and enhance overall business performance.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly curious, hands-on Finance leader who is motivated to go beyond surface-level understanding and truly learn the business they support in detail. The successful candidate will invest the time to understand products, platforms, operations, cost drivers, priorities, and risks—using that knowledge to provide thoughtful financial guidance and challenge assumptions where needed. This role requires someone who is proactive, analytical, and willing to roll up their sleeves to connect financial insights with how the business operates.
The ideal candidate brings deep financial expertise, a strong track record supporting technology organizations, and exceptional leadership skills. You will leverage data-driven insights, streamline processes, and help business partners plan, prioritize investments, and manage performance. Acting as both player and coach, you will combine strategic thought partnership with strong execution and analytical rigor.
Success in this role requires excellent collaboration and stakeholder management. You will build trusted relationships across Finance and Technology, help leaders understand the financial implications of key decisions, and serve as a strategic advisor to ensure priorities and investments are aligned with broader enterprise objectives.
What You'll Do:
Business Partnership and Strategic Advisory:
- Serve as a trusted Finance advisor to senior technology leaders, developing a deep understanding of the products, platforms, engineering priorities, operating model, and cost drivers of the business.
- Provide strategic financial counsel that aligns resources, investments, and execution priorities with enterprise objectives.
- Build strong partnerships across Technology, Finance, Procurement, and other control functions to drive performance and accountability.
- Recognize that in-person engagement is critical to building trust and understanding the business, with a willingness to travel regularly and maintain a strong on-site presence with key stakeholders and teams.
Technology Financial Strategy and Decision Support:
- Develop and execute financial strategies that support the long-term objectives of the technology organization.
- Translate complex operational and engineering decisions into clear financial outcomes, providing actionable insights that improve decision-making, scalability, and enterprise value creation.
Planning, Performance Management, and Investment Governance:
- Lead annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year strategic outlook processes for the technology organization.
- Monitor performance against commitments, analyze key drivers and variances, and implement corrective actions where needed.
- Establish strong governance over technology spend, ensuring disciplined management of operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount investments.
Portfolio Prioritization and Cost Benefit Analysis:
- Evaluate business cases, strategic programs, and major technology investments to ensure resources are allocated to the highest-value opportunities.
- Drive prioritization across competing initiatives, balancing growth, resiliency, modernization, regulatory commitments, and return on investment.
Run vs. Grow Economics and Productivity Leadership:
- Provide transparency into run-the-business versus grow-the-business spend, helping leaders optimize allocation of resources across maintenance, innovation, and transformation.
- Lead productivity initiatives focused on simplification, automation, organizational efficiency, and measurable returns from AI-enabled capabilities.
Cloud, Software, and Vendor Financial Management:
- Oversee financial management of cloud infrastructure, software licensing, managed services, and strategic vendor relationships.
- Partner with Procurement and Technology leaders to optimize commercial structures, improve unit economics, strengthen demand management, and deliver sustainable savings.
Risk Management, Controls, and Governance:
- Identify financial risks and opportunities early, implementing strategies to mitigate exposure and improve outcomes.
- Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, capitalization requirements, and regulatory expectations.
Data, Analytics, and Executive Reporting:
- Champion modern finance capabilities through automation, self-service analytics, and data-driven insights.
- Define and track KPIs across cost, productivity, delivery, and return on investment.
- Deliver clear, executive-level reporting and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
Leadership and Talent Development:
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team known for curiosity, accountability, and business partnership.
- Develop talent capable of operating in a fast-paced technology environment while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and high standards.
What You'll Bring:
- Master’s Degree preferred in Finance, Economics, Business or related field
- Advanced level of finance experience within Technology Finance strongly preferred
- Willingness to travel across key office locations as needed and maintain a consistent in-office presence of at least three days per week to strengthen relationships, foster collaboration, engage directly with teams, and remain closely connected to the business.
- Effective communication and influencing skills; ability to build credibility and rapport with senior management
- Track record building internal and external business partnerships
- Energetic and motivated team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and teams, driving projects and key initiatives to successful completion.
- Ability to work independently and to drive process improvement initiatives
- Strong organizational skills and sense of prioritization
- Strong analytical skills with an eye on details, coupled with the ability to have a helicopter view and big picture strategic perspective
- Proficient in managing multiple concurrent initiatives simultaneously
- Experience in managing a diverse, multifunctional, global Finance organization, including coaching and developing Finance professionals
- Good working knowledge of general accounting and internal controls
- Proven presentation skills, including strong oral and written capabilities
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, Apptio, Agile IT methodology and SAP knowledge is a plus
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $160,000-$228,500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
Job Requisition ID: 94494
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Target large employers with established immigration programs
Fortune 500 companies and major financial institutions file H-1B petitions at far higher rates than mid-size firms. Their in-house legal teams handle sponsorship efficiently, reducing approval risk and processing delays for senior finance hires.
Lead with your CPA, CFA, or MBA credentials upfront
Specialty occupation approval for VP Finance depends on demonstrating that the role requires a specific advanced degree. Listing your CPA or MBA prominently signals to employers that USCIS approval is straightforward, making them more willing to sponsor.
Frame your value around revenue impact, not just operations
Employers sponsoring a VP Finance need to justify the cost and complexity to leadership. Quantifying your contribution to capital raises, cost reductions, or profitability directly addresses the business case that makes sponsorship worth pursuing.
Raise sponsorship early in the process, not at the offer stage
Bringing up visa needs after an offer is extended creates friction and occasionally causes employers to withdraw. Addressing it during the second or third interview round signals transparency and gives HR time to assess feasibility without pressure.
Understand your current status and timing constraints
If you're on OPT or a cap-gap, your start date flexibility is limited. Knowing your exact authorization window lets you negotiate realistic timelines and helps employers plan USCIS filing deadlines without surprises that could delay or derail the hire.
Consider O-1A if H-1B lottery selection is a concern
VP Finance candidates with notable achievements, board roles, or industry recognition may qualify for O-1A, which has no lottery and no annual cap. This is worth exploring with an immigration attorney before committing to an H-1B-dependent job search.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a VP Finance role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. VP Finance positions consistently qualify as specialty occupations because they require at minimum a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, typically a CPA or MBA in practice. USCIS has approved H-1B visa petitions for senior finance roles at high rates when the employer documents the degree requirement clearly in the job description and Labor Condition Application.
Which visa types do employers typically use to sponsor VP Finance candidates?
H-1B is the most common pathway, but VP Finance candidates with recognized credentials or leadership profiles sometimes qualify for O-1A, which bypasses the lottery entirely. L-1A is an option if you're transferring within a multinational company in an executive or managerial capacity. E-3 visa applies if you're an Australian citizen. The right visa depends on your background, current status, and employer structure.
How do I find VP Finance jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for roles where employers are willing to sponsor work visas, which saves significant time compared to applying broadly and asking at the offer stage. VP Finance openings with confirmed sponsorship intent tend to come from larger employers in financial services, technology, and healthcare, industries well represented on Migrate Mate.
Does having an MBA versus a CPA affect my H-1B approval chances as a VP Finance candidate?
Both support a strong specialty occupation case, but they do so differently. A CPA directly evidences advanced accounting expertise and is widely recognized by USCIS adjudicators. An MBA from an accredited institution demonstrates broad financial management credentials. Candidates with both are in the strongest position. What matters most is that the employer's job posting explicitly requires, not just prefers, a degree in a specific field.
Can a startup sponsor an H-1B for a VP Finance role?
Yes, but it's more complicated. USCIS scrutinizes petitions from early-stage companies more carefully, particularly around the employer's ability to pay the prevailing wage and the legitimacy of a senior hire relative to company size. Startups with audited financials, VC backing, and documented organizational structure are better positioned. An immigration attorney familiar with startup petitions can significantly improve approval odds in these cases.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored VP Finance 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.