Manager Expense

Position: Manager,Travel & Expense
Location: New York

About The Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated Travel & Expense Manager to oversee the company’s travel and expense programs and ensure cost efficiency, policy compliance, and an optimized employee experience. This role will drive process improvements, supplier management, reporting insights, and system optimization to support scalable growth and operational excellence. This role is critical to ensuring operational excellence as we significantly increase travel volume and complexity, while driving support to a fast-paced, high-demand organization.

The Impact You'll Make Program Management & Strategy Own and manage the end-to-end travel and expense program

Develop and enforce travel & expense (T&E) policies aligned with company goals and compliance requirements

Drive cost optimization strategies across travel, lodging, and other expense categories

Continuously evaluate and enhance the employee travel experience

Process Optimization & Automation Identify and implement process improvements to streamline T&E workflows

Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Accounts Payable to align T&E with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes

Leverage automation and system capabilities to reduce manual effort and cycle times

Support system implementations, integrations, and enhancements (e.g., expense platforms, ERP)
Supplier & Stakeholder Management Manage relationships with travel platform provider (Navan), airlines, hotels, and expense software providers

Negotiate contracts and drive supplier performance and savings

Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders across departments

Compliance & Governance Ensure adherence to company policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards

Monitor and enforce compliance with travel booking and expense submission guidelines

Reporting & Insights Develop and deliver regular reporting on travel spend, policy compliance, and savings opportunities

Provide actionable insights to leadership to inform decision-making

Build dashboards and KPIs to track program performance

Expense & Reimbursement Oversight Oversee the full expense lifecycle: submission, review, approval, audit, and reimbursement

Ensure timely, accurate reimbursement processing in alignment with SLAsEstablish and monitor controls to prevent duplicate, fraudulent, or non-compliant expenses

Partner with Accounts Payable to ensure seamless reimbursement processing and payment accuracy

Ensure proper expense categorization, coding, and alignment with financial reporting requirements

Corporate Credit Card Program Management Own and administer the corporate card program (individual cards/ virtual cards)
Manage card issuance, cancellations, credit limits, and user access controls

Monitor card usage to ensure compliance with company policy and detect misuse or fraud

What You Bring To The Table Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field5+ years of experience in travel, expense, procurement, or finance operations

Strong understanding of T&E policies, expense management, and travel programs

Experience with expense management systems (Navan)
Proven ability to manage suppliers and drive cost savings

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Base Salary New York / New Jersey: $128,000 - $135,500.Chicago: $115,000 - $122,000

Benefits We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.

A Final Note At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility.

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