Financial Analyst, Travel and Expense

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst to support enterprise travel and entertainment expense management, spend optimization, and fraud detection initiatives. This role will play a critical part in analyzing employee expense activity, delivering actionable insights to leadership, and enhancing systems and controls- particularly within Oracle Fusion Expenses. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with systems knowledge and a proactive mindset for identifying inefficiencies, mitigating risk, and driving continuous improvement.

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Analyze employee expense reports to identify trends, anomalies, and cost-saving opportunities
• Monitor compliance with company travel & 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

• 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

• 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 the ability to influence stakeholders
• Strong business acumen and ability to work well across different functions.
• Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to diagnose problems using critical thinking skills and identify and drive appropriate solutions.

• This position will not have any direct supervisory responsibilities.

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.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including 6 paid holidays, 1 paid floating holiday and up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per year, Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, Company-matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Program, in addition to other programs and perks. More details…