Financial Analyst, Travel and Expense

Overview

Remote role seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst to support enterprise travel and entertainment expense management, spend optimization, and fraud detection initiatives. This position analyzes employee expense activity, provides actionable insights to leadership, and enhances systems and controls, with a focus on Oracle Fusion Expenses.

Responsibilities

• Analyze employee expense reports to identify trends, anomalies, and cost-saving opportunities
• Monitor compliance with company travel and expense policies
• Partner with Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Compliance teams to improve expense controls
• Develop and build metrics and KPIs to measure and manage organizational spend
• Identify suspicious transactions, duplicate claims, and potential fraud indicators
• Perform investigative analysis and support audit activities as needed
• Recommend and implement stronger preventive and detective controls
• Build reporting and alert mechanisms to proactively flag high-risk activity
• Design and deliver recurring and ad hoc reports for senior leadership
• Create dashboards that provide visibility into spend patterns, cost drivers, and risk areas
• Translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial review processes
• Serve as a business subject matter expert for Oracle Fusion Expenses
• Help design, test, and implement new features, workflows, and system improvements
• Support system configurations, policy updates, and user experience enhancements
• Collaborate with IT and external vendors on system upgrades and issue resolution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in financial analysis, expense management, or audit
• Experience with expense reporting systems (Oracle Fusion preferred)
• Experience with fraud detection, internal audit, or compliance programs

Core Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of financial systems integrations and process automation
• Experience working in a large, multi-entity or global organization
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, data modeling)
• Ability to interpret large datasets and present findings clearly
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders
• Proven ability to diagnose problems using critical thinking and identify and drive appropriate solutions
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong business acumen and ability to work across different functions

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will not have any direct supervisory responsibilities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $68,500 - $85,500 annually, depending on experience and geographic location
• Please note that actual compensation offered may vary based on local pay requirements, and will meet or exceed state-specific minimum wage or salary thresholds.

Benefits and well-being include:

• Competitive benefits package
• 6 paid holidays
• 1 paid floating holiday
• Up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per year
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Additional programs and perks

Location

• Remote

Work Authorization

• You must be work authorized in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• The employer cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.

Equal Opportunity

• Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
• Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply; accommodations are available upon request for the application or interview process.
• Equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.