TravelExpense Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

IMPORTANT: This role requires a minimum of 2+ years of progressive accounting or expense/travel accounting experience (3–4 years preferred), including hands-on experience processing expense reports and applying accounting policies and regulations. Applicants who do not meet this minimum experience requirement will not be considered — please do not apply without it.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Travel Expense Accounting Specialist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Poway, CA, supporting an established aerospace and defense organization known for advanced aircraft and surveillance systems. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with hands-on travel and expense report processing experience who enjoys detailed transactional work, employee support, and compliance-driven accounting.

The Travel Expense Accounting Specialist will join a collaborative Travel Accounting team focused on accuracy, service, and continuous improvement. This is a strong opportunity to gain exposure to government travel regulations, federal accounting requirements, SAP, Concur, and high-volume expense audit processes within a stable and highly regulated industry. The work environment offers supportive leadership, positive teamwork, and the opportunity to build a long-term career path in accounting and finance.

Key Responsibilities

- Review, audit, and process travel and expense reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Communicate with travelers, administrators, and internal team members to resolve questions, missing documentation, and non-routine expense issues.
- Apply accounting and financial policies when researching transactions, entering accounting data, and supporting travel accounting activities.
- Maintain Excel files, track account activity, download data from accounting systems, prepare reports, and format financial information.
- Support accounting and travel team members with administrative tasks, documentation, and follow-up as needed.
- Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee, travel, and financial information.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay Range: $33 to $37 per hour.
- Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
- Location: Poway, CA.
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid, onsite with 1 day per week work from home.
- Schedule: Day shift.
- Extended hours may be required as business needs arise.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

The Know Your Rights poster is available here:

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

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AllSTEM Connections participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE
Understanding Matters.
We actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.

People Matter.
People are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.

Honesty Matters.
We conduct our business with integrity and DO the right things. We ARE trustworthy partners WHO stand behind our work and people.

Innovation Matters.
We are disciplined in bringing forward new thought and solutions that guide the industry and grow our company. Continued growth secures sustainability that provides solid careers for our employees, stability for our STEM professionals, and reliability to our customers.

Relationships Matter.
We take personal responsibility for all relationships with our employees, co-workers, STEM professionals and customers. Courtesy, dignity and respect EQUAL high performance results.

Everything Matters.
We hold ourselves accountable to perform with the upmost of professionalism, attention to detail, and highest standard of service. We hit our targets and do what we say we will do.

Company Description

Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE\r\nUnderstanding Matters.\r\nWe actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.\r\n\r\nPeople Matter.\r\nPeople are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.\r\n\r\nHonesty Matters.\r\nWe conduct our business with integrity and DO the right things. We ARE trustworthy partners WHO stand behind our work and people.\r\n\r\nInnovation Matters.\r\nWe are disciplined in bringing forward new thought and solutions that guide the industry and grow our company. Continued growth secures sustainability that provides solid careers for our employees, stability for our STEM professionals, and reliability to our customers.\r\n\r\nRelationships Matter.\r\nWe take personal responsibility for all relationships with our employees, co-workers, STEM professionals and customers. Courtesy, dignity and respect EQUAL high performance results.\r\n\r\nEverything Matters.\r\nWe hold ourselves accountable to perform with the upmost of professionalism, attention to detail, and highest standard of service. We hit our targets and do what we say we will do.