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CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We are seeking a Senior Travel & Expense Compliance Analyst to own travel and expense compliance for the company while supporting financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
In this role, you will administer the company's travel policy, including policy setup in Ramp, and ensure travel spending meets company policy and applicable government requirements, such as per diem and lodging rate limits. You will apply FP&A knowledge to analyze financial information, identify trends and risks, and develop recommendations that inform financial and operational decisions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own compliance with government travel regulations affecting allowable rates on applicable contracts, including per diem caps and non-reimbursable categories such as alcohol
- Partner with Finance to implement and maintain company travel and expense policy, including policy setup, system configurations, and approval workflows within Ramp
- Research and benchmark hotel, rental car, and other travel rates to confirm compliance with company policy and government rate limits
- Review travel-related expenses for policy and regulatory compliance, pushing back on and declining non-compliant requests with clear, well-supported rationale
- Monitor changes to government travel and per diem regulations, updating internal guidance and communicating changes to employees
- Serve as a resource for employees and other departments on travel and expense policy questions
- Identify opportunities to improve financial planning processes, reporting accuracy, and analytical capabilities
- Support implementation of financial planning tools, reporting enhancements, and operational improvements
- Maintain financial planning documentation, models, and reporting templates
- Ensure financial activities comply with company policies, financial controls, and established procedures
You will work cross-functionally with finance, accounting, operations, and program management in a dynamic startup environment.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field with 5–8 years of related experience, OR Master's degree with 3–6 years of related experience in financial planning and analysis, finance, accounting, corporate finance, or related discipline
- Proficiency in travel and expense administration, expense review, policy compliance, and financial controls
- Familiarity with government travel requirements, federal per diem rates, allowable and non-reimbursable costs, and related compliance considerations
- Experience identifying financial trends, forecast variances, operational risks, policy exceptions, and performance gaps that affect business results
- Sound judgment when evaluating planning assumptions, financial scenarios, travel and expense compliance, and business impacts to support informed decisions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent financial platforms
- Working knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, and reporting tools, such as Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Hyperion, or equivalent platforms
- Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent platforms
- Familiarity with travel and expense management platforms, such as Ramp or equivalent applications
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
