Travel Analyst
Job Summary
- Coordinate end-to-end travel arrangements including travel requests approvals bookings and documentation.
- Manage travel itineraries and support visa insurance and travel-security requirements.
- Liaise with travel-management companies and service providers.
- Monitor travel requests exceptions and pending approvals.
- Reconcile travel costs against approved budgets.
- Maintain accurate travel records and reports.
- Administer and monitor employee expense claims and reimbursements.
- Review claims for accuracy completeness and compliance with applicable policies.
- Coordinate approvals and follow up on outstanding claims.
- Support expense forecasting and reporting.
- Guide employees on expense-management procedures.
- Assist with expense audits and compliance reviews.
- Prepare purchase requisitions and purchase-order requests.
- Monitor purchase-order approval workflows.
- Track PO utilisation amendments and closure.
- Liaise with budget holders to confirm funding availability.
- Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.
- Follow up on delayed approvals and procurement actions.
- Receive review and process supplier invoices.
- Verify invoices against purchase orders contracts and supporting documentation.
- Perform or support three-way matching where applicable.
- Ensure accurate allocation of expenses to cost centres and budget lines.
- Coordinate invoice approvals and payment processing.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor outstanding invoices and payment deadlines.
- Serve as a focal point for travel expense and related administrative queries.
- Coordinate with travellers Finance Procurement budget holders travel providers and suppliers.
- Maintain accurate records and audit trails.
- Support audits compliance reviews and internal-control activities.
- Prepare periodic travel expense procurement and invoice reports.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and operational efficiency.
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Procurement Supply Chain Management Accounting or a related field.
- 35 years of relevant experience in travel administration procurement finance operations or administrative services.
- Proven experience managing the end-to-end travel lifecycle.
- Hands-on experience creating monitoring amending and closing Purchase Orders.
- Experience in invoice processing and Accounts Payable including invoice verification three-way matching payment tracking and resolving discrepancies.
- Experience administering expense claims and reimbursements.
- Experience using enterprise systems such as SAP Oracle Fusion Workday ServiceNow or equivalent platforms.
- Experience supporting audits compliance reviews and internal controls.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders including Finance Procurement suppliers budget holders approvers travellers and travel-management companies.
- Travel and expense administration
- Procurement and Purchase Order management
- Invoice processing and financial administration
- Vendor and stakeholder management
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel
- Excellent organisation and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Compliance and control awareness
- Excellent communication and customer-service skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Required Skills:
Travel and expense administration Procurement and Purchase Order management Invoice processing and financial administration Vendor and stakeholder management Strong analytical and reporting skills Advanced Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel Excellent organisation and time-management skills Strong attention to detail Compliance and control awareness Excellent communication and customer-service skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Procurement Supply Chain Management Accounting or a related field.35 years of relevant experience in travel administration procurement finance operations or administrative experience managing the end-to-end travel -on experience creating monitoring amending and closing Purchase in invoice processing and Accounts Payable including invoice verification&three-way matching