Travel & Expense Accountant

Reports to:

AP and Travel Shared Service Manager

The Travel Accountant performs travel accounting and other accounting functions.

The Travel Accountant is responsible for:

• Maintaining Portal Site(s) using SharePoint collecting travel expense reports
• Ensuring submitted expense meet organizational policies and are submitted and processed timely.
• Ensuring expenses report submitted meet Government compliance requirements for applicable locations
• Collaborating with Finance, IT and Procurement staff to meet business requirements
• End user training
• Ensures consistent practices are used throughout the company to maintain the integrity of the expense reporting system
• US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply, we are unable to sponsor at this time.
• Full time office role

Required Skills and Tasks to be Performed

This position requires the following skills and/or tasks:

• Process employee expense reports for 8 US plant sites with annual expense volume of $8,500,000 USD (approximately 450 reports a month)
• Submit employee master data changes as needed
• Administrator of T&E card web platform
• Weekly meetings with Supervisor
• Monthly review of T&E spend reports
• Address employee/travel inquiries
• Complete check runs and wire transfers for all US divisions
• AP Support Duties: Assist and support AP manager on various projects/managing payment returns etc.

Required Software Skills:

• Integrated ERP System (SAP preferred)
• Knowledge of general accounting principles
• MS Office suite: Outlook, Excel, Word
• Microsoft SharePoint a plus

Desired Skills

• Strong and professional verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment
• Analytical abilities and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Process Improvement mindset: Ability to think outside the box, bringing new ideas
• Knowledge of multi state per diem application

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.

The following experience is required for this position:

• Minimum: Two years accounting work history
• Preferred: Three to four years accounting work history