Concur Administrator

Cengage Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Concur Administrator to guide financial operations via SAP Concur. You will administer, configure, and support the Travel & Expense platform, collaborating with Finance, HR, IT, and business teams to maintain compliant workflows.

You will lead system configurations, troubleshoot, and optimize processes, while ensuring data integrity and reporting capabilities across Concur and connected systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience coordinating, managing, or supporting SAP Concur Travel & Expense.
• Strong experience configuring Concur Expense, Concur Travel, and Concur Reporting.
• Experience integrating Concur with ERP financial systems (SAP).
• Experience managing corporate card programs, credit card feeds, reconciliation, and payment processing.
• Experience supporting travel booking tools, Travel Management Companies (TMCs), and Concur Travel preferred.
• Knowledge of expense management processes, reimbursement workflows, receipt management, and travel compliance requirements.
• Experience with Travel, Expense, Request, Reporting, ExpenseIt, TripIt, and related Concur solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main administrator and technical lead for the SAP Concur Travel & Expense platform.
• Configure and coordinate users, roles, expense categories, forms, workflows, policies, audit rules, travel settings and reporting structures.
• Coordinate approval workflows and travel policies in alignment with company guidelines and compliance requirements.
• Perform system maintenance, testing, upgrades, and configuration changes following established guidelines.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize configurations to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Maintain integrations between Concur and ERP, HR, payroll, and financial systems, including expense data feeds and payment handling.
• Support corporate card programs, including credit card feeds, reconciliation, clearing procedures, and managing exceptions.
• Build, customize, and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics within Concur.
• Examine travel and expense spend data to identify trends, uncover compliance risks, and find cost-saving opportunities.
• Explore approaches to optimize travel and expense management through system automation and refinements.
• Act as the primary liaison between business partners and technical teams for Concur-related projects.
• Offer knowledge on travel and expense guidelines, policy formulation, reimbursement procedures, and adherence requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

Kentucky, USA

United States

Full time

Position Summary

As a Concur Administrator at Cengage, you will guide our financial operations through the management of the SAP Concur Travel & Expense platform. Your duties encompass administration, configuration, improvement, and ongoing support. This position allows you to improve processes and deliver dependable support to Finance, Accounting, HR, IT, Procurement, and business team members. You will function as the authority on travel and expense workflows, maintaining a user-friendly and compliant T&E environment.

Key Responsibilities

Concur System Administration & Configuration

• Act as the main administrator and technical lead for the SAP Concur Travel & Expense platform.

• Configure and coordinate users, roles, expense categories, forms, workflows, policies, audit rules, travel settings and reporting structures.
• Coordinate approval workflows and travel policies in alignment with company guidelines and compliance requirements.
• Perform system maintenance, testing, upgrades, and configuration changes following established guidelines.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize configurations to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Maintain integrations between Concur and ERP, HR, payroll, and financial systems, including expense data feeds and payment handling.
• Support corporate card programs, including credit card feeds, reconciliation, clearing procedures, and managing exceptions.
• Build, customize, and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics within Concur.
• Examine travel and expense spend data to identify trends, uncover compliance risks, and find cost‑saving opportunities.
• Explore approaches to optimize travel and expense management through system automation and refinements.
• Act as the primary liaison between business partners and technical teams for Concur‑related projects.
• Offer knowledge on travel and expense guidelines, policy formulation, reimbursement procedures, and adherence requirements.

User Support & Training

• Act as the main contact for Concur‑related support and resolving issues.
• Resolve system problems and work alongside SAP Concur support and internal IT groups when needed.
• Develop user guides, training materials, and documentation.
• Conduct training sessions for employees, managers, and administrators to promote system adoption and policy compliance.
• Support onboarding of new users and provide ongoing mentorship related to expense reporting, travel booking, mobile applications, and corporate card processes.
• Ensure data integrity across Concur and connected systems.
• Implement and maintain expense policies, audit rules, and controls to detect and prevent non‑compliant transactions.
• Conduct periodic audits to ensure accurate reporting, policy adherence, and approval compliance.
• Support regulatory, internal audit, and financial reporting requirements.
• Maintain effective oversight of travel and expense procedures along with corporate card programs.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• Over 5 years of experience coordinating, managing, or supporting SAP Concur Travel & Expense.
• Strong experience configuring Concur Expense, Concur Travel, and Concur Reporting.
• Experience integrating Concur with ERP financial systems (SAP).
• Direct experience managing corporate card programs, credit card feeds, reconciliation, and payment processing.
• Experience supporting travel booking tools, Travel Management Companies (TMCs), and Concur Travel preferred.
• Knowledge of expense management processes, reimbursement workflows, receipt management, and travel compliance requirements.
• Experience with Travel, Expense, Request, Reporting, ExpenseIt, TripIt, and related Concur solutions.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [e-mail] .

About Cengage

Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

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The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$77,100.00 - $100,200.00 USD

Cengage, a global edtech company, supports learners, educators and institutions across more than 100 countries. With products serving nearly 16 million digital users across the Higher Education, School, Work and English Language Learning markets, we’ve built a learning ecosystem that connects education to employment. We combine trusted content, AI-powered insights and scalable digital platforms to power learning for every future and drive meaningful outcomes at every stage of the learning journey.