Tariff Specialist

Tariff Specialist

Overview

A leading global organization is seeking a detail-oriented Tariff Analyst to support travel and expense (IT administration, financial reporting, and compliance activities within a fast-paced corporate environment. This role plays a key part in managing expense processes, ensuring policy adherence, and providing meaningful insights through data analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, comfortable working with large datasets, and capable of collaborating across multiple business functions to support operational efficiency and governance.

Responsibilities

Travel Expense Administration

• Serve as a primary administrator and subject-matter expert for corporate travel and expense management systems.
• Provide day-to-day support to employees and managers regarding expense report submissions, approvals, documentation requirements, and system troubleshooting.
• Support audit and compliance workflows, including handling missing documentation, returned reports, and exception resolution.
• Ensure consistent application of company travel and expense policies across business units.

Reporting, Analysis Data Integrity

• Manage monthly travel and expense accrual reporting across multiple operational groups.
• Consolidate and validate financial and aging data across expense management platforms and enterprise systems.
• Maintain operational and compliance dashboards to support visibility into spend trends and reporting for leadership.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to support procurement, finance, and HR teams.

Compliance Governance

• Monitor aging expense reports and escalate items approaching policy thresholds.
• Support communication initiatives that reinforce policy compliance and reduce recurring issues.
• Assist with internal audits, financial close processes, and root-cause analysis for exceptions or discrepancies.

Documentation, SOPs Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and update process documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials related to travel and expense management.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase automation, and enhance reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate with internal systems, HR, and finance teams to resolve configuration issues and support system enhancements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with procurement, finance, HR, and operations teams to support reporting needs and process improvements.
• Contribute to special projects including system upgrades, spend management initiatives, and reporting modernization efforts.

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 24 years of experience in travel and expense administration, accounts payable, procurement operations, or a similar finance-related function.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and advanced formulas.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise travel and expense management platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manage large datasets.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills and a customer-service oriented approach when supporting internal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with enterprise resource planning systems such as Oracle, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Understanding of corporate travel and expense policy management, compliance frameworks, and audit processes.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their resume for confidential consideration. If your background aligns with the skills and experience outlined above, we welcome the opportunity to connect and discuss the role in greater detail.