Corporate Card Administrator at Protective

This role is ideal for early-career finance or accounting professionals with 1–2 years of experience who are detail-oriented and enjoy a mix of data analysis an

Work type: hybrid

Location: Birmingham, AL

Salary: $52,500 – $65,000/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

This role is ideal for early-career finance or accounting professionals with 1–2 years of experience who are detail-oriented and enjoy a mix of data analysis and internal customer service. Since you'll be managing a program for over 1,300 cardholders, a background in financial reconciliations and a bachelor's degree in a related field are essential for success. The position offers a stable mid-level salary range ($52,500 - $65,000) and a hybrid work schedule based in Birmingham, AL. It provides an excellent entry point into corporate finance operations, offering visibility to leadership through reporting and audits, and experience with industry-standard tools like Concur and SAP. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Are a "power user" in Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and enjoy reconciling complex financial data. * Have experience navigating Expense Management (EMS) or ERP systems. * Can balance being a helpful resource for employees while strictly enforcing corporate spending policies. * Are comfortable managing recurring monthly deadlines in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Job Description

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.
We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Protective Life is seeking a detail‑driven and service‑oriented Corporate Card Administrator to support the daily operations of our corporate credit card program. This role manages day‑to‑day card administration, provides direct support to more than 1,300 cardholders, ensures policy compliance, and performs key financial reconciliations. The position offers a blend of customer support, data analysis, and accounting responsibilities, along with opportunities to collaborate with finance leadership during reporting cycles and audits.

This is an excellent role for early‑career accounting or finance professionals who enjoy problem‑solving, working with financial systems, and ensuring smooth and compliant operations across a large employee population.

## Key Responsibilities

• Manage the daily administration of Protective’s corporate credit card program, including card issuance, cancellations, account maintenance, and updates.

• Provide timely support to cardholders by answering questions, resolving issues, and guiding them through policies and processes.

• Perform monthly reconciliations for card programs and associated general ledger accounts with a high degree of accuracy.

• Monitor transactions for compliance, potential misuse, and fraud; escalate issues as appropriate.

• Assist with updates to corporate card policies and procedures, including annual reviews for compliance.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting on usage, exceptions, trends, and key program metrics.

• Support internal and external audits by gathering documentation, explaining processes, and ensuring adherence to established controls.

• Navigate multiple financial systems, expense platforms, and banking portals to maintain accurate records and support program operations.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and maintain accurate financial records.

• Effective communication skills for interacting with employees at all levels.

• Ability to balance cardholder support with policy enforcement.

• Developing analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring deadlines.

• Comfort working in multiple systems and portals simultaneously.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including filters, pivot tables, and lookup formulas (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).

• Experience with financial/expense systems; familiarity with Concur or SAP is a plus.

• Corporate card administration experience is preferred but not required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• One to two years of experience in accounting or finance.

• Experience performing financial reconciliations.

• Experience working with expense management systems (EMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

This is an excellent role for early‑career accounting or finance professionals who enjoy problem‑solving, working with financial systems, and ensuring smooth and compliant operations across a large employee population.

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