Senior Travel & Expense Specialist (Contract)

Senior Travel & Expense Specialist (Contract)

6-month contract

Up to 65 per hour (based on a 40-hour week) - Outside IR35

Remote

Digital Skills are working with a superb client, a Technology Business with a global presence. They are looking for an experienced Senior Travel & Expense Specialist to manage and optimise its Travel & Expense (T&E) operations across an international environment. This role plays a key part in overseeing travel operations, expense auditing, corporate card programmes, and vendor management, while driving process improvements and supporting compliance, sustainability, and duty of care initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day T&E operations, including complex and escalated cases
• Audit travel and expense claims for policy and regulatory compliance
• Manage and optimise relationships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs)
• Own corporate travel and expense card programmes, including lodge cards
• Produce spend, compliance, and sustainability reporting (including carbon emissions)
• Drive process improvements, automation, and system enhancements
• Support audits, compliance, and Duty of Care initiatives

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' experience within T&E, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), shared services, or corporate finance
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP Concur
• Proven experience working with GDS platforms and corporate card programmes
• Familiarity with tools such as AppZen, Zendesk, ServiceNow, Jira, CitiManager, AirPlus, and Google Workspace (advanced Google Sheets skills essential)
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management capabilities
• Excellent analytical skills with advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency
• Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, global environment
• Proactive mindset with a strong focus on automation and reducing manual processes through technology