Senior Analyst, Global Payments & Operations

Expedia, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Financial Operations Analyst to support the execution of global payments across financial platforms. You will collaborate with Accounts Payable, Receivable, Procurement Operations, and partner services to ensure accurate, timely processing.

You will analyze data, create reports and insights, drive process improvements, and mentor teams on data privacy and governance while balancing multiple priorities to support business decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, data analytics, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Six or more years of applicable experience in financial operations, payments, sales operations, business analysis, or related field.
• Experience working with financial systems, ERP platforms, databases, and management reporting tools.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills, including the ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience validating data accuracy, identifying trends, and developing actionable reporting or visualizations.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, complex projects, and overlapping deadlines.
• Proficient written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience identifying root causes and implementing practical process improvements.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and execution of transactional global payments to and from Expedia Group across financial platforms.
• Partner with Corporate Accounts Payable and Receivable, Procurement Operations, Partner Payment Operations and Services, and other business teams.
• Investigate and resolve complex financial transaction, data, and system issues.
• Lead information management and reporting activities, ensuring requests are addressed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Audit system outputs and validate the accuracy of financial data, analytics, and reporting.
• Develop and improve processes for information storage, archiving, disposal, and data sharing in line with privacy and regulatory requirements.
• Identify root causes, recommend solutions, and lead the implementation of process improvements.
• Create reports, tools, measures, and data visualizations that improve operational efficiency and provide actionable insights.
• Manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholder needs while balancing immediate deliverables with longer-term objectives.
• Translate complex analyses into clear, natural-language insights that inform business decisions.
• Partner with Business Intelligence teams to productionalize opportunities identified through analysis.
• Support team leadership, escalations, knowledge sharing, and coaching on systems, processes, and data privacy practices.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Databases

Reporting tools

Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Financial Operations Analyst to support the execution of global payments across financial platforms. You will collaborate with Accounts Payable, Receivable, Procurement Operations, and partner services to ensure accurate, timely processing.

You will analyze data, create reports and insights, drive process improvements, and mentor teams on data privacy and governance while balancing multiple priorities to support business decisions across the organization.