Field Office Manager/Project Accountant (North Texas Area) - Austin Bridge & Road
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Coppell, Texas, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Minimum 3 years of accounting experience with 2 years in construction is preferred
- Associate’s degree is preferred
- Experience in accounts payable, payroll processing, subcontractor coordination, and change order management
- 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
- 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.
Full description
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. 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
- Ensures that all cost and cost adjustments are reviewed for accuracy to meet company standards and accounting rules
- Perform a wide variety of related administrative support tasks at project field offices
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years of accounting experience with 2 years in construction is preferred
- Associate’s degree is preferred
- Experience in accounts payable, payroll processing, subcontractor coordination, and change order management
- 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