Sr. Travel & Expense Analyst - FlightSafety International

Purpose of Position

The Travel & Expense Analyst Senior provides timely review of expense reports to ensure compliance to the FlightSafety Travel and Expense policy.  The Travel and Expense Analyst Senior will act as the Concur Administrator and maintain functionality of the expense reporting system and provide ad hoc reporting to Finance senior leaders. This position will also provide continuous Concur training and support to FlightSafety employees and leaders.  

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Audit all FlightSafety employee expense reports to ensure compliance to the FlightSafety travel expense policy.  
• Maintain system content and functionality for the Concur T&E Expense System for all FlightSafety operating companies. 
• Directly interface with Concur system support personnel and Account Manager on an ongoing basis to maintain optimal system performance.  
• Manage incoming and outgoing data integrations between the Concur system and multiple internal and external data sources (i.e., SAP, AMEX, JPMorgan (PCard), banking systems, travel systems, etc.). 
• Perform data quality control followed by payment of, and accounting entries for, approved expense reports.  
• Provide customer support to system end-users and administrators via phone and email during business and at times non-business hours; reconcile difficult Concur related issues for end-users.
• Maintain and update Travel & Expense policy and audit rules for FlightSafety operating companies globally.  
• Conduct scheduled, as well as ad-hoc, data reporting and system training; analyze reports to identify trends and provide recommendations for system or process efficiency enhancements.
• Maintain the management and relationship with the Company credit card program, assisting users with credit card issues such as lost/ stolen cards, new hire card issuance, disputes/ fraud and reporting on credit card spend.  Act as the Travel & Expense Subject Matter Expert with other FlightSafety divisions, including oversight of audit processes. 
• Lead Travel & Expense process improvement initiatives across all FlightSafety operating companies. 

Minimum Education

• Bachelors in accounting or finance, preferred.

Minimum Experience

• 6+ years of relevant experience
• 2+ years of experience with Concur Expense Reporting or similar system

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong verbal and written presentation skills
• Strong analytical and creative thinker with a high attention to detail 
• Ability to overcome obstacles and get results
• Possesses initiative, confidence, and drive to achieve results without explicit direction or detailed instructions
• Displayed ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner
• Excellent attention to detail
• Continuous improvement orientation 
• Concur, SAP experience or general knowledge of working with an accounting system similar to SAP 
• Proficient with EXCEL, Word and PowerPoint

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.