Senior Travel & Expense Compliance Analyst

CesiumAstro
Austin, TX
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Travel & Expense Compliance Analyst to join their team. The role will involve owning travel and expense compliance for the company, supporting financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting, and working cross-functionally with finance, accounting, operations, and program management.

What You Will Do

The Senior Travel & Expense Compliance Analyst will own compliance with government travel regulations, partner with Finance to implement and maintain the Company travel and expense policy, research and benchmark hotel and rental car rates, and review travel-related expenses for policy and regulatory compliance.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, with 5–8 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3–6 years of related experience. The candidate will also have proficiency in travel and expense administration, expense review, policy compliance, and financial controls.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 5–8 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3–6 years of related experience
  • Proficiency in travel and expense administration, expense review, policy compliance, and financial controls
  • Familiarity with government travel requirements, federal per diem rates, allowable and non-reimbursable costs, and related compliance considerations
  • Experience identifying financial trends, forecast variances, operational risks, policy exceptions, and performance gaps that affect business results
  • Sound judgment when evaluating planning assumptions, financial scenarios, travel and expense compliance, and business impacts to support informed decisions
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
  • Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent financial platforms
  • Working knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, and reporting tools, such as Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Hyperion, or equivalent platforms
  • Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent platforms
  • Familiarity with travel and expense management platforms, such as Ramp or equivalent applications

Benefits

  • Company stock options
  • Generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans
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