Accounting Analyst

About the role

We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to support travel and expense operations for a healthcare organization in Birmingham, Alabama. This Long-term Contract position focuses on assisting employees with expense-related questions, maintaining user access across travel and expense platforms, and helping ensure accurate spend administration. The role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys resolving issues, working across systems, and providing dependable support in a fast-paced accounting environment. This position offers hybrid work flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for employee travel and expense inquiries, reviewing submitted tickets and delivering timely resolutions through the designated support platform.
• Maintain user accounts within travel and expense systems by setting up new profiles, updating access levels, removing inactive users, and adjusting reporting relationships as needed.
• Oversee continuing education spending access by assigning eligible balances, tracking usage activity, and making corrections when adjustments are required.
• Generate and review operational reports to support expense oversight, account administration, and ongoing process accuracy.
• Partner with the Travel and Expense Manager and accounts payable team to support daily operations and address escalated issues effectively.
• Monitor expense-related transactions and reimbursement activity to help ensure compliance with internal guidelines and accurate financial processing.
• Use Excel and related tools to organize data, summarize findings, and support expense reconciliation and reporting needs.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in operations support, help desk services, systems administration, accounts payable support, or a related function.
• Hands-on experience working within a ticketing system to manage, prioritize, and close employee support requests.

Skills

• Strong Excel skills with the ability to review data, track activity, and prepare clear summaries.
• Comfortable learning and using digital tools, including AI-based resources, to improve written communication and workflow efficiency.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to support employees professionally and clearly.
• Knowledge of travel and expense processes, expense reporting, reimbursement handling, or related accounting activities.
• Experience with platforms such as Ramp or Egencia is preferred, but not required.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance available to contract/temporary professionals.
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