Travel and Expense Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Travel & Expense Manager

Location : Schiller Park, IL (Hybrid-3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Pay Range : $42/HR-$47/HR (Based on experience and qualifications)

Benefits : Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k)

Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for a Travel & Expense Manager with our client located in Schiller Park, IL. Our client recently had an individual leave unexpectedly and they are looking for an experienced Travel & Expense Manager to join their team on a contract to hire basis. Our client is a well-established, large organization who specializes in providing their clients with high-end audiovisual and technology services. The Travel & Expense Manager will be working within the AP department and will have 1 individual reporting into them. The ideal Travel & Expense Manager must have experience utilizing CONCUR, and would be able to interview ASAP and start shortly after.

Travel & Expense Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead the administration of the company’s global Travel & Entertainment programs, ensuring policy compliance and process efficiency.
• Manage vendor relationships with T&E providers, including corporate credit card and expense platforms (notably Concur).
• Develop and present key performance metrics, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership, leveraging tools like Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
• Oversee a global credit card program (AMEX) and lead continuous improvements in end-user experience.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless data flow between booking, expense reporting, and ERP systems.
• Create training materials and conduct training sessions for field employees and internal teams.
• Support audit activities, including SOX controls, and manage internal and external compliance requests.
• Maintain strong partnerships with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure optimal service levels.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with managing Travel & Expense
• Concur Experience REQUIRED
• Extensive experience with Travel & Expense programs, especially Concur.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (including VLOOKUP, PIVOT TABLES), PowerPoint, and ideally Power BI.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

If you or anyone you know is interested and qualified, please apply!

Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.

Company Description

Brilliant is an award-winning direct-hire, contract and consulting practice specializing in accounting, finance and technology for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. Many of Brilliant’s team members include former accounting, finance and technology professionals who are experts in the fields.