Senior Travel Analyst

Company: Educational Testing Service
Location: Princeton
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary: Monitor and track spend and performance of our designated travel management company, event software vendor, ground transportation providers, hotel, car rental, and other travel and meetings industry suppliers. Manage user access requests and respond to department system inquiries. Produce actionable data to benchmark and monitor the progression of ETS---s travel and meetings programs. Reconcile monthly travel management ticket file, ground transportation direct bill invoices, and event billings. Track and reconcile Advanced Placement (AP) invoices and generate on-demand reports to Finance Division. Responsible to maintain an accurate accounting all ETS travel and meetings data and documentation to satisfy audit Responsibilities: Evaluate and track total spend for the travel, ground and meetings vendors across the organization ensuring contract and policy compliance. Prepare journal entry from monthly file of airline tickets and upload to general ledger SME role to monitor, resolve and respond to corporate travel, meetings and risk management mailbox inquires Ownership of financial related inquires for the company travel & meetings categories Reconcile invoices and authorize payment of group ground transportation expenses Identify and generate travel and meetings chargeback entries to internal cost centers Assist in researching and developing current budget and forecast anticipated revenue and expenses Act on special customer requests and maintain excellent customer relations with suppliers Generate monthly tracking reports for travel and meetings cost savings, spending, and budgets Audit travel agency reports and benchmark against competitors Analyze savings based on supplier negotiations and industry statistics Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the job function Education, Certifications, or Special Licenses: BA or equivalent knowledge or financial analysis experience. MBA preferred. Relevant Years of Experience: 4 years financial and business background. Travel and meetings industry knowledge a plus. Other Requirements: Advanced Excel skills Customer service COVID-19 Requirements ETS requires all new hires to either certify that they have been fully vaccinated or request and obtain an exemption due to medical or religious reasons by their start date. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Women and Minorities. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE is a Drug-free workplace.

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