What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel & Expense Specialist position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is looking for a Travel & Expense Specialist to ensure policy adherence and administer corporate cards. Candidates should be able to use critical thinking to enforce compliance while providing customer support to internal business partners.
What You'll Do
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding policy, report submission, and credit card administration
- Perform expense report audits to ensure compliance to corporate policy
- Participate in credit card administration including applications, limit increases, and delinquencies
- Participate in and drive continuous improvement projects/initiatives. Use analytics to determine behavioral trends, potential misuse, and compliance to policy
- Uphold corporate policies for travel and expense as well as corporate credit cards
- Participate in ad hoc projects as needed
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or equivalent experience
- 3 years related accounting experience
- Experience with expense reporting ERP systems such as Concur and/or AppZen preferred
- Critical thinking related to policy enforcement and compliance
- Able to work well with others in a team environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office. Some knowledge of Excel Power Query, Power BI, and SQL preferred
- Effective communication skills and customer service approach
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.