Travel Expense Analyst

Aston Carter•Virginia Beach, VA

3d•$25 - $30•Remote

About The Position

This position involves performing a variety of tasks related to Travel Accounting within a shared service organization. The role primarily focuses on auditing high-volume business travel expense reports and ensuring compliance with company travel policies, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and IRS guidelines.

Requirements

1+ years of experience in expense report processing and auditing for a government contractor.
6+ months of recent experience with Costpoint and Deltek T&E.
Basic proficiency in Excel, including using prebuilt templates for reports.
Understanding of allowed vs unallowed per FAR Part 31 Cost Principles.
Understanding of SOX and/or experience working for a public company.
Ability to articulate strong attention to detail and basic computer skills.
Customer service proficiency to support employees at various levels, from entry-level to Executive VP.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
Currency conversion experience.
Minimal job hopping.

Responsibilities

Audit high volume business travel expense reports utilizing the CostPoint Expense Reporting application.
Ensure expenses comply with company travel policy/procedures, GAAP, FAR, and IRS guidelines.
Investigate discrepancies in expense reports.
Provide guidance to employees on expense reporting policies and procedures.
Manage unprocessed expense transactions.
Export/Import expense reports in AP module weekly and resolve Project/Accounts errors.
Process corrections and adjustments on expense reports.
Perform maintenance for new/inactive foreign currencies in CostPoint Expense.
Monitor outstanding travel advances.
Communicate compliance issues for Travel and Expense to all levels of employees and management.
Identify new ways to add value and proactively take on new tasks.
Answer employee inquiries via email and phone calls.
Support internal and external audits.
Participate in special projects as assigned.