Senior Director, Travel & Expense Operations

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced leader for Travel & Business Expense Administration. The role oversees the travel and expense programs, ensuring compliant processing, policy enforcement, and data-driven improvements.

You will partner with sourcing, technology, and finance to optimize costs and reliability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Accounts Payable or Travel & Expense operations, strong data analytics, and proven leadership.

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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of travel, business expense, and travel & procurement cards; ensure transactions are accurate and timely.
• Interface with travel partners and technology teams to manage program changes and projects.
• Develop and implement travel and expense policies; train materials and communications for consistency.

Skills

AP and Travel & Expense workflows

Data analysis

ERP systems (Workday)

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business admin/Finance/Accounting/Supply Chain/Data Analytics

Tools

Workday Financials

Concur/Deem travel tools

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking an experienced leader for Travel & Business Expense Administration. The role oversees the travel and expense programs, ensuring compliant processing, policy enforcement, and data-driven improvements.

You will partner with sourcing, technology, and finance to optimize costs and reliability. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Accounts Payable or Travel & Expense operations, strong data analytics, and proven leadership.