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Project Accountant I

Vanir
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2025 CLOSED ON 1/10/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Accountant I position at Vanir?

About Vanir

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.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Assist Finance and Accounting team with analyses of ongoing financial activity for the Bond Program.
  • Identify discrepancies or inconsistencies and resolve expeditiously.
  • Ensure invoice and encumbrance entries in accounting software are correct and supporting documentation is provided.
  • Confirm sequencing and formatting of invoice and encumbrance entries are compatible with integration into accounting software.
  • Resolve integration issues for invoices and encumbrances in accounting software.
  • Review Bond Program invoices and encumbrances and process per accounting procedures.
  • Evaluate and ensure bond compliance in regards to all payment requests.
  • Conduct regular review and analysis of detailed transactions.
  • Reconcile financial accounts.
  • Analyze monthly accounting reports in order to maintain expenditure controls.
  • Prepare and process debit/credit memos.
  • Identify errors and develop innovative approaches to minimize risk of repeat discrepancies.
  • Develop new reports to help provide transparency into Bond Program expenditures.
  • Communicate with applicable construction and professional services vendors as needed.
  • Work directly with outside team members 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.

Minimum Qualifications

  • College certificate or Bachelor’s Degree in business or related degree/certificate preferred
  • High school diploma required
  • 1 year of work experience
  • Ability to work with business enterprise software
  • Ability to perform historical trend analysis
  • Ability to create and analyze reports
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to communication and present effectively

Offered rate of compensation will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The Salary range for this position is $55,000.00-$65,000.00 .

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

How To Apply

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com .

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Contact Email careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

We Participate in E-Verify

Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary : $55,000 - $65,000

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