BackExpense Report & Travel Team Lead
@ CGI
Position Description:
- Be a leader to the expense report processors, be their first point of contact for assistance with questions on processing and the main point of contact companywide for expense report & travel questions.
- Be the "face" of the expense report and travel teams for presentations and trainings held companywide.
- Our team will work closely together to achieve common goals and deadlines.
- This position can be located in Huntsville, AL, Lafayette, LA, or Knoxville, TN but will be a full remote role.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
- Review employee expense reports for compliance, approvals, documentation, and business purpose both manually and via automated system
- Provide customer service and be the main contact companywide for employees to reach out to for questions and assistance for travel & expense report assistance
- Manage the expense report and travel coordinator inboxes by responding to emails and assisting CGI Federal Partners with questions, issues, needs, etc.
- Research and resolve issues related to expense reports
- Remain compliant with policies while providing guidance to employees & team members
- Run regular reports for streamlining and monitoring team work load and metrics
- Review, monitor and assist team members with expense report exception logs
- Be the first point of contact for the expense report processors questions and issues when reviewing expense reimbursement requests
- Perform/assist with cost comparisons to remain compliant with government requirements and CGI Federal Policies
- Process Expense Reports if/when needed
- Process manual expense report vouchers into automated system
- Process expense voucher corrections via automated and manual process
- Enter payment requests in FRMS & Costpoint systems - knowledge of foreign currency conversions required
- Present and host bimonthly expense report training sessions and additional training sessions as needed
- Present updates & changes from the ER & Travel teams on monthly companywide meetings
- Maintain, update and create slides for presentations and trainings
- Update & maintain internal department documents for team use & knowledge
- Expense module testing as needed
- Assist expense report manager with additional duties as needed
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial and member files
Qualifications:
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
- 5+ years experience in senior/lead expense report & travel role
- Knowledge of Government travel regulations (FAR, FTR, GSA, etc.)
- Knowledge of and experience with currency conversions
- Knowledge of Accounts Payable and General Ledgers
- Knowledge of automated financial systems
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
- Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial and member files
- Strong ability to be a leader to teammates and work in team environment
- Excellent Interpersonal & Customer Service Skills
- Team Building Skills
- Bookkeeping Skills
- Analytical & problem solving skills
- Effective verbal and listening communication Skills
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Effective written communication skills
- Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting software (CostPoint, Concur, Deltek T&E, FRMS, etc), spreadsheet and word processing programs, and email proficiently
- Excellent time management skills
How to Apply:
Apply online at https://www.cgi.com/en/careers
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Location: Lafayette, LA
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
Application Deadline: June 06, 2025
Job Type: Full-time