The Travel and Expense Analyst will work as part of the Travel and Expense team within the Finance organization to provide support for all travel and expense (“T&E”) related activities for Alkermes plc and its affiliates.  The primary focus of this role is to gather and analyze data from travel, expense, and credit card sources, identify trends and provide actionable insights for strategy implementation to improve T&E Program efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as well as ensuring employees’ travel and expense needs are met. 

The ideal candidate will work well in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and with Alkermes’ external business partners, will demonstrate strong analytical and organizational skills and sound judgment and have a keen eye for detail, and will be motivated to learn and take on additional responsibility, without jeopardizing quality of existing responsibilities.  The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a vested interest in the T&E industry and keep up with industry trends through training, webinars, and news. 

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze travel, expense and credit card data from Power BI, Cognos BI and GRAM tools that includes but is not limited to expense reports, travel bookings and credit card transaction data.
• Utilize analytical tools and techniques to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in T&E data, conducting root cause analysis to understand the drivers behind travel and expense variances.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate key insights and metrics and present findings and observations to the Manager, in a clear and concise manner.
• Help with identifying and creating KPIs for various aspects of the T&E Program as a component of the Sr. Management reporting package. 
• Continuously refine reporting methodologies to enhance data accuracy and relevance.
• Identify instances of non-compliance (especially for HCP (healthcare provider) spend), anomaly travel patterns and work with the team to address issues and improve adherence.
• Recommend updates to internal processes’ improvement based on data-driven insights and industry best practices.
• Work cross-functionally to streamline processes and eliminate manual tasks through automation and technology solutions.
• Identify opportunities to optimize travel and expense costs while maintaining employee service and safety levels.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the overall effectiveness of Alkermes T&E Program.
• Contribute to creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), employee User Guides and video-based training. 

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and interest in evolving AI/ML tools in the market is a plus.
• Experience working with travel, expense and/or credit card systems (e.g., SAP Concur Travel and/or Expense) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a very detail-oriented mindset.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent organization, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a proven ability to learn new concepts independently, coupled with ability for efficiently managing assignments and prioritizing workflow with increasing autonomy.
• Trustworthy and works with the highest degree of integrity.

WORKING CONDITIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Commitment to work well in an office-based team environment (3 days per week) as well as a remote capacity (hybrid model). 
• Ability to endure long periods of time sitting in front of a computer screen. 
• Availability for work-related travel as required by business needs.

About Us

Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients. Alkermes has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various neurological disorders, including narcolepsy.

Beyond our important mission of developing medicines to address unmet patient needs, we actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years (2021-2023). 

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.