This position Travel and Expense (T&E) Team Lead is within our CORPORATE FINANCE SERVICES – MANILA located at 11F Five Neo Building Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines. The Travel and Expense Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day shared service operations of the Travel and Expense Team for the region supported including but not limited to: (a) ensuring timely and accurate reimbursement of employee expenses; (b) driving automation and digital transformation initiatives; (c) support compliance driven related matters and providing leadership to maintain ongoing compliance with procedures; (d) preparing and presenting reports to leadership; (e) ensuring the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of travel and expense reimbursement; (f) assesses direct reports performance and serves as a key liaison between internal departments and external vendors.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise, coach, and develop a team of Travel and Expense Specialist and Associates to ensure high performance and continuous growth.
Monitor daily deliverables and ensure timely execution of Travel and Expense reimbursement.
Serve as a subject matter expert on T&E policies, systems, and regulatory requirements.
Review escalated expense reports and resolve complex issues or exceptions.
Ability to analyze, solve problems, and adapt to changing organizational and operational needs
Lead training and onboarding for new team members; provide ongoing coaching and development.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and user experience.
Perform regular review of team’s audit accuracy to ensure paid expenses are compliant with company policy.
Coordinate and provide team performance to CFS leadership on regular meetings.
Maintain documentation of procedures and ensure team adherence to internal controls.
Generate and analyze reports to monitor compliance, trends, and performance.
Assist in policy updates and communication to employees.
Act as back-up for Accounts Payable Manager.
Other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Excellent attention to details and proven organizational skills
Functional and Technical Skills
Decision Quality
Problem Solving
Priority setting and time management
Process Management
Drive for results
Delegation
Critical thinking and continuous improvement mindset
Customer Focus
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting
At least 5-7 years of experience in T&E processing, accounts payable, or shared services, including at least 2-3 years in leadership or supervisory role.
Must be knowledgeable about principles, practices, regulations and procedures as they relate to Travel and Expense.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Must be proficient in MS Excel, Word and Outlook
Knowledge of an ERP/Large Accounting package; SAP, Concur and Oracle.
High attention to detail and commitment to compliance.
Ability to analyze, solve problems, and adapt to changing organizational and operational needs
An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.