Manager, Accounting (Travel, Travel Card and Expense)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Kingston, RI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $68K - $84K

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 24th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Rhode Island is hiring a Manager, Accounting (Travel, Travel Card and Expense). The role involves supervising daily operations of travel and expense disbursement processes, ensuring compliance with state and university policies, managing staff, maintaining financial software, and coordinating with various stakeholders to optimize travel and expense management.

Highlights

Supervise travel, travel card, and expense disbursement operations including processing, training, and vendor communications.
Maintain the State Travel Agency portal, traveler information, and software updates.
Create and update procedural documentation and implement operational improvements.
Monitor expenditures for compliance with university and state policies.
Collaborate with the State Travel Agency and university offices to update workflows and ensure policy compliance.
Review and audit expenses to detect fraud or policy violations.
Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for staff and end users.
Manage foreign travel compliance in cooperation with the International Office and Enterprise Risk Management.
Perform general ledger reconciliations and provide backup support for accounts payable functions.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field, minimum three years of professional accounting and supervisory experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and experience with complex financial software systems.
Preferred qualifications include experience in accounts payable, managing travel card programs, and familiarity with ERP systems such as PeopleSoft or Oracle.
Anticipated salary hiring range: $68,124 - $84,000.
Position is full-time, exempt, with option for hybrid work after one month.