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- Job Description
**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**
Reporting to the Regional Process Owner T&E (outside Costa Rica) and internally to the Accounts Payable Manager, BAS, the purpose of the role is to support the processing of travel and expense reports while identifying areas of fraud or non-compliance to policy.
**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Process travel and expense reports in a timely manner (SLA) while reviewing for possible fraudulent expenses or expenses that are not aligned to the Baxter Global Travel and Reimbursement Policy.
- Prepare and review retrospective reporting of travel and expense costs identifying areas for further review, including general poor employee behavior through retrospective reporting.
- Effectively manage interactions between employees, managers and a broader governance team on the results of the travel and expense audits.
- Proactively communicate to the business on areas of concern noted in expense report management.
- Develop a deep understanding of the travel and expense tools and policies while supporting the Governance Team and provided feedback to enhance the functionality of the travel and expenses system.
- Develops strong relationships with the business to maximize the interdependent relationships across the various functions impacted by travel and expenses.
- Collaborates with other travel and expense teams to ensure escalations and outstanding issues are addressed and managed effectively.
- Provide feedback to RPO on suggested changes to current processes and policies in order to gain efficiencies and overall compliance with all programs.
- Participate in the implementation of ongoing process improvement projects related to travel and expense i.e.
Appzen,
Integrated Concur Travel & Expense, SmartSpend Alignment.
**REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor's degree or Advanced on Business Administration or a similar field
- At least 2 to 3 years' relevant travel and expenses experience.
Fluency in spoken and written English.- Highly motivated individual looking to continuously deliver and exceed.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task with a strong sense for prioritization.
- Strong customer service focus.
- Team player.
- Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and problem-solving skills.
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**DESIRABLE**:
- Working knowledge of information systems such as Concur, Appzen, JD Edwards
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
- A good understanding of the travel industry
- 2nd European language (only desirable but not essential)
**Reasonable Accommodations**
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