The purpose of this role is to ensure timely and accurate review of requests submitted in Ariba and other related systems as well as review of expense claims submitted by employees in Concur to ensure compliance to Client standards, controls and policies.  

The candidate should preferably have experience in Expense Management function, with experience in working across locations and distributed delivery teams. 

Following are the core responsibilities/activities that the candidate will require to perform:

·     Timely review of Software/Hardware/Office Supplies requests submitted by employees.

·     Ensure that   requests processed strictly adhere to the expense policy defined at global as well as division level and record / report exceptions to the team leads.

·     Perform a detailed investigation on a regular basis and ensure the expenses are within defined guidelines with proper justification.

·     Assist in the creation of execution plan and governance to ensure tracking of progress and managing escalation.

·     Create and maintain process documents to ensure consistent with company policies and procedure

·     Identify and implement best practices to improve efficiencies in how we operate.

·     During implementation of various initiatives, will be responsible for tracking progress, escalating issues, risks and challenges

·     Ensure adherence of proper governance is established for the processes

·     Perform regular review of cost center approvers and identify changes, if required.

Skills Required

·    Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage time effectively.

·    Must be accurate with strong attention to detail.

·    Ability to pick up new systems quickly.

·    Demonstrate outstanding work ethic.

·    Strong sense of ownership and accountability for work.

·    Prior experience in expense claim review and approvals.

·    Ability to anticipate problems and offer solutions and ability to deal with difficult situations.

·    Excellent oral and written communication skills, as the role involves a high amount of interaction with senior management across multiple divisions, including Technology and Firm Control organizations (e.g. finance).

·    Proficiency in MS Office and related applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio) and excellent presentation skills with ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.

Please note the below points:

Excellent fluency in English; proficient in written and spoken communications

Interaction with all levels of employees

Ability to manage high volumes of requests and expense claims as well as high volumes of emails.