Senior Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Travel & Expense (Concur)

Job Type: 6-Month Contract

Schedule: Hybrid – Onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Location: Rockville, MD

Pay Rate: $48/hour

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support the administration, maintenance, and optimization of company-wide travel and expense platforms, primarily SAP Concur and American Express.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with SAP Concur administration , strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage travel and expense operations independently. This position will also support vendor onboarding, purchase requisitions (PRs), purchase orders (POs), compliance reporting, and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Travel & Expense Administration

• Serve as a primary resource for SAP Concur and American Express administration, troubleshooting, and employee support.
• Train new and existing employees on Concur functionality, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with corporate travel and expense policies.
• Resolve expense discrepancies, overdue payments, and related compliance issues.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to maintain accurate travel and expense records.

Vendor Management & Procurement Support

• Assist with onboarding new vendors and maintaining vendor information.
• Process purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs).
• Update and maintain existing purchase orders.
• Coordinate with internal departments to support procurement activities.

Compliance & Reporting

• Support quarterly employee and transactional audits.
• Validate monthly and quarterly Concur data in collaboration with third-party vendors.
• Assist with federal and state spending compliance requirements.
• Prepare operational reports, KPI dashboards, and monthly spending analyses.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, streamline workflows, and improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR high school diploma with 4+ years of progressive experience.
• Strong hands-on SAP Concur experience, including system administration and employee support.
• Experience with travel and expense management processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Preferred:

• Experience with American Express corporate expense platforms.
• Familiarity with vendor onboarding, purchase requisitions, and purchase order management.
• Experience supporting financial audits, compliance reporting, and spend analysis.
• Experience working cross-functionally with finance, procurement, and operations teams.

Additional Details

This is a 6-month contract position with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite attendance Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can quickly take ownership of SAP Concur administration while providing additional operational and procurement support.