Travel and Expense Accountant

SimCorp; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 840,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus package

Pension or retirement plan

Good work-life balance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SimCorp is seeking a Travel and Expense Accountant to oversee and optimize travel expense activities for our global teams. You will review expense reports, manage corporate card costs, and ensure compliance with policies across the organization.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years in travel/expenses accounting, strong accounting knowledge, and proficiency with Excel. Collaboration with department heads and cross-time-zone coordination are essential factors of success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in travel and expenses accounting or similar finance role.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and travel/expense regulations.
• Strong attention to detail with high accuracy.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Experience with Workday is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Review and process employee travel expense reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Track and manage corporate credit card expenses.
• Verify receipts and supporting documentation for expense claims.
• Ensure compliance with company travel and expense policies.
• Communicate and enforce travel and expense policy guidelines.
• Analyze travel and expense data to identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with department heads to optimize travel-related spending.

Skills

Travel expenses accounting

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

EMEA time zone availability

Tools

Workday

Job description

What makes us, us

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

Why this role is important to us

The Travel and Expense Accountant at SimCorp will play a crucial role in overseeing and optimizing our travel and expense-related financial activities. This role involves managing employee travel expenses, ensuring compliance with company policies, and contributing to efficient expense management processes.

What you will be responsible for

• Review and process employee travel expense reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Track and manage corporate credit card expenses.
• Verify receipts and supporting documentation for expense claims.
• Ensure compliance with company travel and expense policies.
• Communicate and enforce travel and expense policy guidelines.
• Analyze travel and expense data to identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with department heads to optimize travel-related spending.

What we value

• Minimum 3 years of experience in travel and expenses accounting or a similar financial role.
• Understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations regarding travel and expenses.
• Good attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy.
• Intermediate level in Excel (e.g. pivot tables, V-lookups).
• Experience working with Workday is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate well with others and manage tasks on your own.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Other requirement: Able to work in the EMEA time zone 2x RTO per week.

Benefits

• An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement.
• However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more.
• Good work & life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.
• Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career.

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WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

SimCorp Manila proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year - Apr25-Apr26. This certification underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivate a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees.

We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years.

SimCorp is a provider of industry-leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side. Founded in 1971, with more than 3,000 employees across five continents, SimCorp is a truly global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world’s top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. As of 2024, SimCorp includes Axioma, the leading provider of risk and management and portfolio optimization solutions for the global buy side.

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