Serco’s purpose is to impact a better future
- we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that deliver positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing governments globally. Our services are powered by more than 50,000 colleagues working across multiple sectors including defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, transport, and customer services in four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement, and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
Travel & Expenses AdministratorHybrid – attached to our Solihull officeFull Time, 6-month FTC
Salary
- £29,932 per annumHere at Serco, we’re looking for a Travel & Expense Administrator to join our team and help support our VAT reclaim and invoice processing operations. If you have a proactive approach to process improvement and are proficient in Excel, this could be the ideal opportunity for you. In this role, you will work closely with the Global Travel and Expense Manager to manage invoice audits, VAT compliance, and operational activities related to travel and expenses. You'll be responsible for liaising with hotels and suppliers, ensuring accurate invoice processing, and identifying opportunities to improve processes.
As part of this you will:
- Invoice Audit and Validation: Conduct thorough audits of received invoices to verify legitimacy and ensure accurate linkage to corresponding transactions.
- Invoice Processing and Reconciliation: Methodically process invoices, ensuring precise alignment of line-item details with each transaction, and reconcile discrepancies.
- Supplier Communication and Invoice Retrieval: Proactively reach out to suppliers via email and phone to request invoices when automated systems fall short, ensuring compliance with VAT reclaim requirements.
- Conferma System Utilisation: Use the Conferma system for invoice retrieval, expense management, travel-related payment processing, and VAT reclaim reconciliation.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Create and maintain detailed reports in Excel, including calculations, summarisation, and identifying duplicate entries, to ensure data accuracy for VAT reclaims. Additionally, to demonstrate success rates of invoice reconciliation.
- Process Improvement and Optimisation: Identify opportunities for process improvements that enhance efficiency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness within the invoice and expense management workflow.
- Risk Mitigation: Identify potential risk areas and work with management to develop and implement strategies to mitigate them.
- Stakeholder Issue Resolution: Take ownership of customer, partner, or provider issues, ensuring timely resolution through effective communication with internal teams and external vendors.
- Support: Supporting the Global Travel & Expense Manager with travel & expense related activities and projects.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- Experience in travel, expenses, or finance administration (knowledge of Conferma is desirable but not required).
- Strong communication skills and confidence in contacting hotels and vendors.
- Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis skills preferred).
- Innovative mindset with a proven ability to problem-solve and improve processes.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently.
Why Serco:
Serco’s purpose is to impact a better future
- we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that deliver positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing governments globally. Our services are powered by more than 50,000 colleagues working across multiple sectors including defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, transport, and customer services in four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement, and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Annual leave purchase scheme.
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Free onsite parking.
- Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
- A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
- A safe and supportive culture.
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
About SercoAt Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
ApplyPlease click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
· Annual leave purchase scheme.
· Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
· Free onsite parking.
· Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
· A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
· A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
· A safe and supportive culture.
· A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
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