Travel & Expense Analyst

Join Navan, a leading travel and expense management platform, as a Travel & Expense Analyst. In this role, you will support and improve the company's global travel, expense, and corporate card operations. You will analyze spend and compliance trends, support audits and financial reporting, and identify opportunities for process improvements. You will work closely with various teams across the organization and contribute to global T&E program initiatives.

• Review and support accurate, timely processing of employee expense reports, corporate card transactions, reimbursements, and related T&E activities in accordance with company policy and applicable local requirements.
• Administer and enhance Navan’s travel and expense platform, including user access, configuration, workflows, policy settings, corporate card support, issue resolution, and coordination of system updates.
• Analyze global T&E data and maintain dashboards, reports, and data processes to identify trends, compliance patterns, risks, and cost-saving opportunities while delivering accurate, actionable insights to stakeholders and leadership.

• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in travel and expense operations, accounts payable, corporate card administration, accounting operations, or a related finance function
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines, manage multiple workstreams, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Education: Post-secondary education in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education, professional training, or practical experience will also be considered
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex transactions, resolve escalated T&E issues, and recommend practical solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain policies and processes to employees and stakeholders at different levels
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, integrity, and a strong commitment to confidentiality and internal control compliance
• Experience preparing operational reports, interpreting financial data, identifying trends, and translating findings into actionable recommendations
• Experience with VAT reclaim, GST/HST recovery, or other indirect tax refund processes is preferred, familiarity with invoice validation, supporting evidence, claim tracking, and coordination with tax specialists is an advantage
• Experience supporting a multinational or multi-entity organisation
• Additional Information: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role; Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs
• Experience with an ERP system such as NetSuite, and strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, is preferred
• Hands-on experience with Navan is preferred. Experience with other T&E or expense management platforms may be considered
• Experience supporting audits, policy compliance, expense analytics, and process improvement is an advantage