Accounting Specialist Level IV

Accounting Specialist Level IV (Travel & Expense Specialist)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Travel & Expense Specialist for a contract opportunity supporting a Travel Accounting team in Poway, CA. This role is ideal for an experienced T&E professional who enjoys reviewing employee expense reports, processing reimbursements, resolving travel expense questions, and ensuring compliance with accounting and company policies.

This opportunity offers the chance to work in a structured aerospace and defense environment with a collaborative accounting team, supportive leadership, and clear processes. The Travel & Expense Specialist will play an important role in helping employees receive accurate and timely reimbursements while maintaining strong compliance standards. This is a great fit for someone who is detail-oriented, service-focused, analytical, and comfortable working with Concur, SAP, Excel, and travel-related accounting documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• - Review, process, and audit employee Travel & Expense reports and reimbursement requests for accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
• - Evaluate travel-related expenses for allowable and unallowable costs, proper documentation, and adherence to accounting or reimbursement policies.
• - Communicate with employees and administrators to resolve expense report questions, missing documentation, discrepancies, and non-routine issues.
• - Perform travel accounting activities, including transaction entry, monitoring, coordination, reporting, and summarizing accounting results.
• - Maintain Excel files, download data from accounting systems, prepare reports, and format information for review and tracking.
• - Provide customer service and administrative support to accounting and travel team members while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

Compensation and Benefits

• - Pay Rate: $33 to $37 per hour.
• - Job Type: Contract/Temporary.
• - Assignment Duration: 4 to 5 months.
• - Schedule: Day shift.
• - Work Arrangement: Hybrid, onsite in Poway, CA with 1 day work from home per week.

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AllSTEM Connections is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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