Analyst - Global Travel & Expense (t&e) Job in Blackrock

Position: T&E (Travel and Expense) Team Member

Business Unit Overview:

BlackRock Finance is made up of finance professionals across multiple disciplines, including Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Treasury, Tax, Financial Controls, Sourcing and Vendor Management, Finance Platform Support, and Controllers. Within the Controllers' Group, the Global T&E team is responsible for maintaining the T&E corporate card program, relevant policies, and controls.

Purpose/Background:

The T&E team ensures employee compliance and the strategic direction of BlackRock s Travel and Expense Reimbursement policy. Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating reporting of employee non-compliance with policy.
• Ensuring modifications to the T&E Reimbursement policy are supported by the necessary oversight infrastructure.
• Implementing the T&E Reimbursement Policy via an automated workflow system and ensuring timely employee reimbursements.
• Conducting internal employee training and providing reporting to ensure compliance with policies and external reporting obligations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review T&E Reports: Review T&E reports in Concur per the Global T&E policy, ensuring expenses align with both internal and external tax requirements.
• Stakeholder Inquiries: Resolve inquiries related to claim submissions and payments from employees.
• Business Reporting: Create business reports and manage various processes, including the corporate card management program.
• SLAs and T&E Controls: Ensure all processes adhere to agreed SLAs and T&E controls.
• Corporate Card Applications: Process corporate card applications and manage timely payments to corporate card vendors.
• Reconciliation: Prepare monthly reconciliations of corporate card statements with Concur and Oracle.
• Metrics Development: Develop and maintain key metrics that drive the success of the T&E program.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement of T&E processes.
• Internal Relationships: Establish a relationship framework with internal customers for ongoing feedback.
• Ad Hoc Projects: Participate in ad hoc projects as required.

Experience/Competencies:

• A Master's degree in finance or a related field with 3-4 years of T&E experience in a large setup.
• Experience working with the Concur platform and Oracle is desirable.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Ability to apply independent judgment to resolve or highlight issues.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good stakeholder management skills.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.