Project Accountant II

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$50,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or College Certificate. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
1 year of work experience, specifically in invoice processing or accounts payable.
Ability to work with business enterprise software including MS Office, Excel, Word.
Ability to perform historical trend analysis and propose action plan for resolution.
Ability to create and analyze financial reports.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to communication and present effectively.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree/certificate preferred

Responsibilities

Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures.
Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.
Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in invoice documentation and resolve expeditiously.
Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in PMIS (Proliance) are correct and supporting documentation is provided.
Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances between Proliance and Costpoint.
Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regards to all payment requests.
Reconcile financial accounts/escrow bank statements.
Prepare and process journal entries and Debit/Credit Memos.
Assist Finance and Accounting team in identifying errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.
Develop new reports and assist with form revisions to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.
Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.
Work directly with outside team members and campuses on cost and invoice commitments and expenditure matters.
Work effectively with other department personnel in order to resolve any invoice payment issues and obtain signatures of authorization on invoice matters.
Other activities as needed as requested by the Finance and Accounting Manager.