Travel and Expense Accountant

Our client is seeking a Travel and Expense Accountant in Alexandria, Virginia, with an hourly pay range of $42.09. The position requires an employment commitment to support a leading transportation organization, contributing to efficient expense management and financial reporting.

This role offers the opportunity to impact financial operations within a prestigious organization dedicated to transportation services and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Review and process travel-related and trade payable invoice activity, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Manage and timely process travel-related cash advance requests.
• Support employees with travel bookings and expense reporting systems through training and assistance.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding policy and report submissions.
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to ensure timely expense processing and resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct expense report audits to verify compliance with corporate policies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, using analytics to identify trends and potential misuse.
• Reconcile accounts and research variances or discrepancies.
• Review invoices and supporting documentation to determine the period of performance and input data accordingly.
• Work closely with the Accounts Payable Analytics team to review and categorize invoice accruals, ensuring accuracy in month and year-end closing.
• Analyze discrepancies and assist in root cause identification for errors.
• Support cleanup and correction of the vendor master file, including validating vendor Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) and corresponding communication with vendors.
• Perform additional accounts payable tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years of accounting experience, preferably in large organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Experience with processing payables in large ERP/Accounting systems, preferably PeopleSoft Financials.
• Familiarity with Concur or similar travel/expense software.
• Knowledge of corporate card administration.
• Strong technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced), Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with internal controls and solid understanding of US GAAP and GASB standards.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships and handle customer-oriented tasks professionally.

What We Offer

• 401K retirement plan
• Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals or Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
• Flex spending account
• Credit Union Membership
• Pet Insurance
• Worker Advantage discount program membership
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
• Sick Leave available where mandated by law

Our client is a prominent organization committed to advancing transportation infrastructure and services, dedicated to fostering efficient, safe, and sustainable mobility solutions.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Employment Enterprises, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U.S. Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.