The Team

The Expense team is responsible for Bloomberg's global travel and expense policies, services, and systems.  We maintain the internal employee expense-management system TNE.  We manage 32 corporate credit card programs across 68 countries. Success comes to independent thinkers with strong communication, organisation, analytical, and multi-tasking skills. Knowledge of international expense systems, controls and industry practices is preferred.

The Role

We are looking for a Regional Card and Expense Representative to join our team in London.  You will be responsible for Bloomberg’s global card program.

We'll trust you to:

Expense Program and Receipts Management –

• Participate with the daily administration and customer service supporting the global card program
• Responsible for card request tracking, closing accounts, card investigations and respond to queries from employees
• Responsible for handling TNED (Dispute Management System) and oversee card provider resolution of disputed transactions including monitoring of unlinked credits/bill backs for the region
• Organise and provide internal training sessions as required
• Monitor and carry out compliance to all internal/external requirements (e.g. audit, contracts)
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, including those pertaining to information security and accounting
• Liaise with managers to validate and submit outstanding expenses for ex-employees
• Organise and provide internal training sessions as the need arises
• Participate in testing of new systems and process within region as required

T&E and Purchase Card Program –

• Maintain current corporate card procedures for all countries
• Cancellation of cards for leavers and relocation employees
• Responsible for corporate card program within region, including urgent applications and employee enquires, work with card provider for resolution of customer service issues
• Responsible for card applications, card request tracking, closing accounts, card investigations and responding to queries from employees submitted in SDSK CIAO
• Immediately alert direct managers and HR representative of potential misuse on the card and process payroll deductions and card cancellations as instructed
• Alert direct managers and HR representative of closed accounts with outstanding balances and provide account history
• Participate in Quarterly reviews with vendors, ensuring SLA and performance levels are achieved

Customer Services –

• Strive to deliver outstanding customer service
• Respond to employee expense related enquiries, document frequent issues and drive improvements to optimise service levels without compromising internal controls
• Perform the daily administration and customer service supporting the Cards program
• Provide backup support for other Regional Expense & Card Administrators
• Develop and build strong client relationships globally working with Regional Expense Managers
• Monitor and enforce compliance to all internal/external requirements (e.g. audit, contracts)
• Monitor industry trends, find opportunities to improve administration and customer service
• Implement global card initiatives and provide customer service input into global initiatives

You'll need to have:

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with Qlik Sense Analytics
• Excellent customer service skills with ability to establish clear priorities and effectively handle multiple requests in parallel
• Enjoy opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, enhance process robustness and reduce operational costs
• Outstanding business ethics with solid understanding of internal control framework
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and often ambiguous work environment, and navigate through organisational structures with sensitivity and finesse
• Strong interpersonal, time management and organisational skills along with excellent and professional written and verbal communication capabilities
• Demonstrated experience with card programs and knowledge of expense systems
• Ability to drive vendor service levels and address operational performance issues is crucial

Does this sound like you?

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are. 

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