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Stryker Travel and Expenses Senior Specialist in Warsaw, Poland
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Key Activities & Accountabilities
Program Administration
Ensure all card applications are actioned on time
Ensure all card transactions are submitted for payment on time to avoid delinquency and risk
Monitor that cardholders follow local policies, laws and regulations
Create and work with weekly reporting, accruals and other data
Maintains the current knowledge of applicable Stryker and American Express compliance policies and standards for card applications and cancellations.
Collaborates with the Travel and Expense team and Disbursement Team to ensure alignment between payments, procedures, practices and investigations being done by the team.
Serve as the primary liaison between Stryker divisions, cardholders, and card providers
Propose policy and procedural changes as part of the continuous quality improvement initiative for the card program
Calls and meetings with management or employees from all countries to explain and discuss the American Express Process/Program.
Maintain a close relationship with the Stryker Global Treasury Department to ensure for continuous input for an all-round up to date Amex procedure within Europe.
Confident and clear communication skills, able to communicate with employees with patience and attentiveness
Create and give training to employees regarding the Corporate Card Process.
Expense Auditing
Auditing Concur Expenses within Concur SAP; approving and rejecting reports according to company policy
Conducts weekly reporting from Concur and the IS Ticketing System, to be provided to the team and management for review.
Work with the accrual reports from Concur
Addresses customer inquiries regarding expenses; using the Service Now IS ticketing system.
Monitor the on time posting of expenses
Monitor posting of correct accounts and accurate business purpose of the transaction
Manual Expense bookings for Corporate Cards and Employees
Internal Controls and Compliance
Ensures all core processes are documented with risk and control points clearly identified
Maintain books and records to facilitate the efficient review of transactions and financial reports
Ensure regular monitoring of the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance processes
Proactively identify and report any compliance issues or emerging risks and development and implement mitigation plans.
Ensure expenses follow local policies, laws and regulations
Technical ERP Monitoring
Providing urgent analytical support in a professional, controlled and quick manner to avoid any backlog.
Liaise with IS technical teams on time to ensure pending actions get resolved immediately under high pressure.
Education Requirements
Degree in Business and Administration or Accounting preferred
Fluent in English
Romanian or Turkish language would be an advantage
Work Experience
Minimum experience of 2 years relevant working experience in Accounting, Accounts payable or Shared services
Minimum experience of 2 years working with Corporate Card and Employee expense auditing and processing
Familiar with ERP systems
Concur system experience preferred
Core Competencies
Advanced communication skills with a tactful communication exchange and solid sense of diplomacy
High level of honesty, integrity, commitment and responsibility
Accustomed to working under pressure and with deadlines
Able to resolve problems and conflicts and a professional and tactful manner
About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.