Travel & Expense Accounting Specialist (Contract)

Join our nuclear energy company as a Travel & Expense Accounting Specialist. In this contract role, you will manage the processing and review of employee travel and expense activity, ensuring accuracy, policy compliance, and proper documentation. You will also provide responsive support to employees who travel to project sites, vendor facilities, and regulatory meetings. Key responsibilities include reviewing and processing expense reports, reconciling corporate card transactions, verifying expense coding, and preparing periodic reports on travel spend. This position offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and flexible PTO.

• Review and process employee expense reports for accuracy, policy compliance, and proper documentation.
• Process corporate card transactions and reconcile card statements to the general ledger.
• Ensure compliance with company travel policy and applicable government contract cost rules (e.g., per diem, allowable costs).

• Experience with expense management platforms (e.g., Ramp, Concur, Expensify, Workday, Coupa)
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• 3+ years of experience in travel and expense processing, accounts payable, or a similar finance role
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Experience supporting a regulated industry such as nuclear, energy, aerospace, or defense
• Familiarity with government contract cost principles (e.g., FAR, DCAA requirements) or Department of Energy contracting
• Experience with corporate card programs and reconciliation
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Experience with international travel, foreign per diem rates, and multi-currency expenses