Senior T&E Specialist (For contingent workers)

Role Overview

As the Senior T&E Specialist, you are the operational lead and subject matter expert for the company’s global T&E ecosystem. This role is responsible for ensuring financial and operational integrity through continuous monitoring, precise bank clearing and reconciliation, driving travel program efficiency, and maintaining a high-compliance environment. You will act as the primary contact for expense and expense audit queries, oversee the Center of Excellence outputs, and support strategic automation projects.

Core Activities

• Support the end-to-end process for corporate cards (T&E, P-Card, Lodge), including delinquency monitoring and card terminations.

  
  

• Perform and oversee the monthly clearing of bank control accounts (e.g., Citibank) in SAP S/4HANA & ECC to ensure every transaction is reconciled against bank statements.

  
  

• Oversee the reconciliation and maintenance of Lodge cards used for central travel bookings.

  
  

• Act as the gatekeeper for the Cash Advance program; monitor aging balances and initiate recovery protocols for long-outstanding items.

  
  

• Support the global expansion of the P-Card program, encouraging the shift from invoicing to card usage.

  
  

• Support AppZen audit, monitoring real-time audit results.

  
  

• Act as the final point of contact for complex expense discrepancies and system-related queries from internal stakeholders.

  
  

• Provide expertise within the travel program, Concur Travel, process and policy.

  
  

• Partner with TMCs to monitor service levels and optimize the user booking experience

  
  

• Coordinate and provide necessary documentation for financial audits, ensuring "Audit Ready" status at all times.

  
  

• Ensure all activities align with SOx controls and internal financial frameworks.

  
  

• Utilize Concur Intelligence and TMC platforms to build executive dashboards.

  
  

• Deliver monthly reports on program health, spend volume, credit utilization, and policy exception trends.

  
  

• Produce KPI reports to track automation rates and cost-saving opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

  
  

• 5+ years of operational experience in T&E, P2P, or Corporate Finance, with a proven track record in Bank Clearing and GL Reconciliation.

  
  

• Strong analytical mindset, project management experience (LSS or PM certification is a plus), the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

  
  

• Proficient in SAP S/4HANA and SAP Concur (a must), AppZen, Zendesk, ServiceNow, Jira, Citibank (CitiManager), AirPlus, Google Workspace (Expertise in Google Sheets required)

  
  

• Ability to manipulate large datasets and make data-based decisions to drive strategy.

  
  

• Proactive focus on automation - constantly identifying opportunities to reduce manual touchpoints and enhance process efficiency through technology.

The maximum payrate for independent contractors is 60 EUR/hour.