Sr. Travel Specialist

Position Function:

The purpose of the Senior Travel Specialist position is to perform auditing and accounting of travel related documents for a centralized travel office. This position will also play a part in implementing Concur and being a point of contact for Concur issues that arise on campus.

Salary Grade:  12

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Research, verify, and evaluate BTE, EBTA, Payroll, and Travel Leader’s Accounts.
2. Execute and process travel card transactions within Concur and Banner.
3. Monitor and maintain travel outstanding balances report.
4. Liaison for Concur issues and resolutions.
5. Execute and evaluate all EBTA transactions, payroll deductions, NSF travel documents.
6. Monitor compliance of MSU travel policy and state of Mississippi guidelines.
7. Research and approve all travel documents and process correcting journal vouchers for keying errors.
8. Maintain Concur help desk and reports within Concur.
9. Regularly communicate with the departments, travelers, travel agency.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Associate's degree

Experience (yrs.): 3-5 years

When a candidate has the required experience, but lacks the required education, they may normally apply additional experience toward the education requirement at a rate of one (1) year of relevant experience per year of required education.

When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional education toward the exp requirement at a rate of one (1) year of relevant education per year of required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or a related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Organizing and coordinating skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information. Ability to perform simple accounting procedures. Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures. Customer service skills. Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials. Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment. Records maintenance skills. Word processing and/or data entry skills. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

1. No unusual physical requirements.
2. Requires no heavy lifting, and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
3. Frequent - Externally imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one’s control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; irregular hours may be anticipated; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position.
4. Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands
5. Job requires standing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 10 pounds
6. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically
7. Hearing requirements: Heavy telephone contact requires ability to hear and respond to telephone conversations

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply:  http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Please apply online.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

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