Travel, Procure-to-Pay and Concur ProCard Analyst - College of Liberal Arts

About the role

The incumbent independently administers and analyzes college-wide travel, procure-to-pay, and Concur ProCard operations for the College of Liberal Arts. This position is responsible for interpreting and applying complex CSU, university and auxiliary policies; evaluating operational and financial processes; developing and implementing procedural improvements; monitoring compliance and fiscal activity; conducting analysis and reporting; and serving as a primary resource to departments regarding travel and procurement operations.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and applies CSU, university, and auxiliary policies to ensure compliance with travel and procurement operations.
• Evaluates operational and financial processes to identify areas for improvement and implement procedural changes.
• Maintains compliance with fiscal activity and conducts regular analysis and reporting.
• Serves as a primary resource to departments regarding travel and procurement operations, addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
• Collaborates with campus partners to provide guidance and training on financial operations, purchasing procedures, and travel administration systems.
• Works independently to resolve operational and procedural issues, identify compliance risks, recommend process improvements, and support effective fiscal administration across the college.

Requirements

This position requires a demonstrated ability to present a professional demeanor on a consistent basis both in person and by telephone, with a variety of campus and community individuals. Requires strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing. Must be able to use reasoning and judgment to develop practical, thorough, and creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university.
• One year of technical or administrative experience.
• A graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Skills

• Strong ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently.
• Sound judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist.
• Tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high-level and sensitive interpersonal situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to address a wide range of problems which requires interpreting policies and procedures and using ingenuity to put information together in new ways.

Benefits

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.