Director, Travel & Expense Operations

Atrium Health; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an Associate Director of Travel and Business Expense to lead the organization’s travel and expense operations, including auditing teams, expense report processing, and procurement card transactions across a $100M+ program. You will maintain vendor relationships, enforce policies, and drive technology-enabled efficiency.

In this role, you’ll manage risk, implement policy updates, and partner with finance, tech, and procurement to optimize the travel system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or related field or 7+ years of direct relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 7+ years of direct relevant work experience in Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense, or similar process-driven environments.
• Experience with Workday Financials and travel booking/expense tools (Deem, Concur, etc.) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of travel, business expense, and travel and procurement cards, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Primary interface between Advocate Health and travel-related partners, exploring new tech and program changes.
• Develop and implement travel and expense policies, update training materials to ensure consistency.
• Manage data, KPIs, and provide insights for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Lead and train end-users on Enterprise ERP systems; collaborate on system configuration and audit rules.
• Negotiate contracts with travel partners and coordinate with Strategic Sourcing for cost-effective arrangements.

Skills

Travel & Expense workflows

Data analysis

Executive communication

Project management

Leadership

ERP systems

Workday

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/related field

7+ years experience in AP/Travel & Expense

Tools

Workday Financials

Concur/Deem travel tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking an Associate Director of Travel and Business Expense to lead the organization’s travel and expense operations, including auditing teams, expense report processing, and procurement card transactions across a $100M+ program. You will maintain vendor relationships, enforce policies, and drive technology-enabled efficiency.

In this role, you’ll manage risk, implement policy updates, and partner with finance, tech, and procurement to optimize the travel system.