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IMPORTANT: This role requires a minimum of 2+ years of progressive accounting or expense/travel accounting experience (3-4 years preferred), including hands-on experience processing expense reports and applying accounting policies and regulations. Applicants who do not meet this minimum experience requirement will not be considered - please do not apply without it.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Travel Expense Accounting Specialist for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Poway, CA, supporting an established aerospace and defense organization known for advanced aircraft and surveillance systems. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with hands-on travel and expense report processing experience who enjoys detailed transactional work, employee support, and compliance-driven accounting.
The Travel Expense Accounting Specialist will join a collaborative Travel Accounting team focused on accuracy, service, and continuous improvement. This is a strong opportunity to gain exposure to government travel regulations, federal accounting requirements, SAP, Concur, and high-volume expense audit processes within a stable and highly regulated industry. The work environment offers supportive leadership, positive teamwork, and the opportunity to build a long-term career path in accounting and finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, audit, and process travel and expense reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Communicate with travelers, administrators, and internal team members to resolve questions, missing documentation, and non-routine expense issues.
- Apply accounting and financial policies when researching transactions, entering accounting data, and supporting travel accounting activities.
- Maintain Excel files, track account activity, download data from accounting systems, prepare reports, and format financial information.
- Support accounting and travel team members with administrative tasks, documentation, and follow-up as needed.
- Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee, travel, and financial information.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Range: $33 to $37 per hour.
- Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
- Location: Poway, CA.
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid, onsite with 1 day per week work from home.
- Schedule: Day shift.
- Extended hours may be required as business needs arise.
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Additional Skills
IMPORTANT: This role requires a minimum of 2+ years of progressive accounting or expense/travel accounting experience (3-4 years preferred), including hands-on experience processing expense reports and applying accounting policies and regulations. Applicants who do not meet this minimum experience requirement will not be considered - please do not apply without it.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Review and audit employee travel and expense reports using established accounting policies.
- Process accounting transactions and support travel accounting documentation.
- Research and resolve employee questions related to expense reports, travel documents, and compliance requirements.
- Prepare, maintain, and analyze accounting reports, Excel files, and system downloads.
- Minimum of 2 or more years of progressive accounting, expense accounting, or travel accounting experience is required. Applicants without this minimum experience will not be considered.
- 3 to 4 years of related accounting or travel and expense experience is preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Additional relevant experience may substitute for education.
- Hands-on experience processing expense reports and applying accounting policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Working knowledge of Excel and computer-based accounting applications.
- Experience with Concur and SAP is highly desired.
- Ability to learn and apply basic accounting concepts and produce accurate accounting documentation using established formats.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with employees, travelers, administrators, and accounting staff.
- Strong attention to detail, logical problem-solving ability, and a customer-service focused approach.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information appropriately.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with government travel regulations, federal travel policies, or government accounting.
- Prior experience in aerospace, defense, government contracting, or another highly regulated industry.
- Strong intermediate Excel skills, including data formatting, downloads, tracking files, and report preparation.
- Experience presenting or summarizing accounting data for internal teams or stakeholders.
AllSTEM Representative Contact Info
Account Executive:
Rihan
Branch Phone:
(909) 244-1777
Location:
Ontario, CA