Submit Expenses as a Delegate

Members and managers who have been assigned delegate access in Emburse Spend can act on behalf of another user to submit that user’s corporate card expenses and reimbursable expenses.

Delegation is only available when accessing Emburse Spend via a web browser; it is not available in the Emburse Spend mobile app.
  • Members and managers can submit both corporate card transactions and reimbursable expenses on behalf of their delegators. 
  • Admins cannot work as delegates for other users, but they can submit corporate card transactions for any user via the Card Transactions screen.

Access Delegated Expenses as a Member

Once you have been assigned as a delegate, a new Delegate tab appears in the sidebar when you log in to Emburse Spend. This allows you to switch between your personal account and your delegate account, where you can view the delegated transactions and reimbursable expenses of individuals to whom you are assigned.

Sidebar in Emburse Spend showing the Delegate tab selected with options for Cards, Delegated Transactions, Team Cards, and Delegated Reimbursements.

Access Delegated Expenses as a Manager

Managers who work as delegates will see their delegated transactions and reimbursements in the Delegated section of their Manager sidebar.

Manager sidebar in Emburse Spend displaying the new Delegated section with Transactions and Reimbursements listed under it.

Submit Corporate Card Transactions

1. In the sidebar, open the Transactions screen.

  • Members: Select your Delegate tab, then select Delegated Transactions.
  • Managers: Select your Manager tab. In the Delegated section, select Transactions.

By default, the Pending Submission tab opens, but delegates may also select the tabs to view Denied, Submitted, and Completed transactions.

Transactions page showing pending corporate card transactions for a delegate, including filters for status, search, and category.

2. Find the desired transaction in the list and select the Submit button.

Transactions list highlighting the Submit button in the Action column for a corporate card expense.

3. If you need to edit a transaction before you submit it, select More Actions > Edit.

Action menu open beside a transaction with Edit and View Details options visible.

4. Enter the updated information on the Edit Expense Details screen.You may choose from the cardholder's receipts by selecting the Browse Gallery button in the receipt image preview.

Edit Expense Details window with the Browse Gallery button highlighted for attaching a receipt.

5. When finished, you can either select Save Draft to save the transaction for later submission or select the Submit button to submit it immediately.

Edit Expense Details panel showing Save Draft and Submit buttons highlighted at the bottom.

Create and Submit Reimbursable Expenses

1. From the sidebar, open the Reimbursements screen.

  • Members: Select your Delegate tab, then select Delegated Reimbursements.
  • Managers: Select your Manager tab. In the Delegated section, select Reimbursements.

By default, the Pending Review tab opens, but delegates may also select the tabs to view Denied, Approved, and Completed transactions.

Delegated Reimbursements page displaying a list of reimbursements under the Pending Review tab.

2. Select the New button in the upper right.

Reimbursements page with the New button highlighted in the upper-right corner for creating a new reimbursement.

3. On the New Reimbursable Expense screen, use the Expense For dropdown to select the user for whom you are creating the expense.

New Reimbursable Expense form with the Expense For dropdown highlighted, showing the delegate selecting a user.

4. Enter the expense details and, if necessary, choose from the cardholder's receipts by selecting the Browse Gallery button in the receipt image preview.

When all the required details have been entered, select Create.

New Reimbursable Expense screen showing an Uber Technologies transaction with trip details and the Create button highlighted.

5. The delegator for whom you created the expense will receive an email notification that you have submitted a reimbursement on their behalf.

6. To track the status of the submitted expense, select it on the Reimbursements screen. The entire approval routing path will be displayed in the preview under Progress.

Delegated Reimbursements page showing a reimbursement’s Progress panel with a timeline of submission and multiple approval steps.

The preview also allows you to...

  • Add a Comment: Select Add Comment to write a comment on the expense.
  • Attach Another Receipt: Select the blue plus button at the top to attach another receipt.
  • Edit the Expense: Select Edit Edit at the top to update the expense details.

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