Expense Management Senior Analyst

Job Description – Expense Management Senior AnalystRole Summary

The Expense Management Senior Analyst will serve as a strategic partner in ensuring financial discipline, cost transparency, and operational efficiency across the organization. Unlike traditional finance roles focused on month-end close or standard reporting, this role emphasizes real-time expense oversight, policy enforcement, and cost optimization. The incumbent will act as a key challenger to spending practices, delivering actionable insights that enhance profitability and ensure resources are used effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Expense Oversight & Analysis
• Monitor, track, and analyze operating expenses across departments to identify cost drivers, inefficiencies, and emerging trends.
• Perform detailed variance and root-cause analyses to provide visibility on overspending or underutilization.
• Policy Adherence & Governance
• Enforce compliance with corporate expense policies, flagging exceptions for review and remediation.
• Partner with compliance, procurement, and HR to ensure expense policies remain relevant, practical, and risk-mitigating.
• Cost Optimization & Business Partnering
• Conduct deep dives into high-spend categories to identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with business leaders to challenge spending patterns, fostering a culture of cost accountability.
• Support cross-functional cost-saving initiatives through financial modeling, benchmarking, and scenario analysis.
• Reporting & Insights
• Develop and deliver clear, action-oriented expense reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Highlight key risks, opportunities, and recommendations to drive informed decision-making.
• Process Improvement & Enablement
• Partner with procurement and operations teams to enhance cost transparency, vendor management, and spend visibility.
• Drive automation, digitization, and continuous improvement of expense monitoring tools and workflows.
• Identify and implement best practices to streamline expense tracking and oversight.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in expense management, FP&A, cost analysis, or a related finance role.
• Proven track record in cost optimization, spend governance, or expense oversight within a complex organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar) and advanced Excel / data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Exceptional communication skills with experience preparing reports and presenting insights to senior leadership.
• Knowledge of procurement practices and vendor management is a strong plus.

Core Competencies

• Analytical Rigor: Ability to dissect complex expense data and extract actionable insights.
• Business Partnering: Skilled at influencing stakeholders and promoting cost-conscious decision-making.
• Governance Mindset: Strong commitment to compliance, policy adherence, and risk management.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect expense management to broader organizational efficiency and growth goals.
• Change Agent: Proactive in identifying improvements, challenging the status quo, and enabling new ways of working.

Impact of the Role

This role directly contributes to profitability, operational discipline, and long-term sustainability by ensuring that every dollar spent drives measurable value. The Expense Management Senior Analyst will be instrumental in embedding a culture of cost ownership, creating visibility for leadership, and shaping smarter financial decision-making across the enterprise.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person