Travel & Expense SME

As part of Vestas Global Finance Shared Service Centre, the team is primarily responsible for providing standardized, rule-based services to the region. This refers to the end-to-end processes of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Travel & Expenses. Proactively works with Regional Finance, Treasury, and other SSC functional areas to ensure issues and concerns are addressed positively and in accordance with prescribed deadlines.

SSC > Finance SSC > Global Travel Expense

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and liaise configuration or enhancement requests with all necessary parties including internal resources (Digital Solutions, P&C, MDM, and Group Finance) and external resources (SAP Concur, Bank)
• Ensure configurations or enhancements are completed on time and accurately implemented in the system
• Perform knowledge transfer and best practice sharing with the operations team for the effective use of Concur, including periodic assessments and training
• Support operations team in building a pipeline of proficient Concur users through continuous technical training
• Handle higher-level system queries and tasks such as detailed reporting, data presentation, and analysis
• Able to prepare and provide analysis or insights on monthly and ad-hoc reports with varying specifications
• Generate data or reports and able to present analysis and drive discussions with internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor expense interface to SAP as scheduled during month-end
• Effectively deliver expectations of Concur users, business partners, and stakeholders
• Support future SAP Concur implementation plans
• Completes other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• 4-year Finance/Business degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years experience as a Travel & Expense professional with STRONG SAP Concur experience
• SAP Concur Implementation experience or related projects, a valuable asset
• Amenable to work on a hybrid working arrangement. 50% onsite monthly and with a reliable internet connection when working from home

Competencies

• Experience with SAP Concur is required. Thorough, in-depth technical understanding of the SAP Concur product
• Experience in the end-to-end Travel & Expense process
• Exposure to ERP platforms - SAP preferred
• Above average English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Adept in data presentation, and analysis and able to drive discussions from insights generated
• Highly analytical and comprehensive problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills - able to interact with multiple stakeholders both internal and external
• Willingness to learn different systems and take on other tasks as may be assigned
• Great sense of urgency and ability to step up whenever the need arises
• Positive attitude and exemplary self-leadership skills
• Self-motivated, independent, and can work with minimal supervision
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Showcases professionalism and a role model to more junior staff
• Proficiency in MS Office applications particularly Microsoft Excel

What we offer

Vestas provides an open, respectful global culture, an attractive compensation package and long-term career development. Choose us, choose a good future! To meet business growth needs, Vestas needs a lot of expertise to join us. We care and respect all employees and will offer attractive benefits which include: A broad program of on-job training, an ideal platform for professional and personal development, a Bonus Program, colorful team activities, etc. We put the emphasis on developing both personal and professional skills. In return, we expect you to achieve goals to achieve results. Choose us, choose a solid future!

Additional Information

We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 31st of January 2025.

Additional Benefits

• Fitness Subsidy
• Retirement Benefit Plan

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