Field Office Manager/Project Accountant (North Texas Area) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Careers•Coppell, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 8,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Bridge & Road has an outstanding opportunity for a Field Office Manager/Project Accountant for heavy civil projects in the North Texas Area. Their responsibilities are to provide overall direction and control over the jobs site accounting, personal functions and other administrative support function required to support both the project staff and accounting. This role will report to either our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas or one of the project sites.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or higher
3+ years of experience managing payroll, invoicing, and project cost tracking in the construction industry
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Valid driver’s license
Must be able to work on call as needed
Travel to various North Texas project sites as needed
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3 years of accounting experience with 2 years in construction is preferred
Associate’s degree is preferred
Experience in project scheduling, change order management, and subcontractor coordination
Experience handling jobsite personnel functions, including hiring, onboarding, and safety compliance
Experience maintaining project filing systems and preparing reports for management
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Dependable and capable of working efficiently and independently in a professional setting
Be an effective communicator with strong customer service skills
Strong organization skills and attention to detail and accuracy while managing multiple priorities under stress
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Demonstrates understanding of the accounts payable process workflow and is able troubleshoot payment or vendor issues
Ensure the necessary back-up documentation is on file before approving invoices for payment
Monitor the entire invoice system to ensure that subcontractors and suppliers are paid in a timely manner
Oversee field payroll functions for both hourly and salaried employees; ensuring that all hours worked are properly documented, coded, and reported
Reviews costs, quantity claiming, budget structure and exception reports and makes appropriate corrections to ensure accurate reporting for management
Ensures that all cost and cost adjustments are reviewed for accuracy to meet company standards and accounting rules
Identifies, adjusts, and reviews forecast and budget issues with the cost report to confirm proper recognition of cost and revenue
Perform a wide variety of related administrative support tasks at project field offices
Perform other duties as assigned