Also called: T&E Auditor, Expense Report Auditor
Reviews employee expense reports for hotels, flights and meals, catching mistakes, policy breaks and the occasional fraud.
You review 200 expense reports a day, matching receipts to charges. You spot a sales rep who expensed the same dinner twice and a manager whose 'client lunches' are all at his favorite bar on Saturdays. Most reports are fine; your job is finding the few that are not.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in accounting, or on-the-job training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Business Administration.
Shrinking (about -6% over 10 years). AI expense tools now check most reports automatically.
High risk for 10 years. AI now scans every expense report and flags issues; a few humans review flags and handle investigations.
Classes: Accounting, Business math, Keyboarding.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3031.
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