Senior Field Office Manager/Project Accountant (Coppell/DFW Area, Texas) - Austin Bridge & Road

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 **Senior Field Office Manager/Project Accountant** at our corporate headquarters in **Coppell, Texas.** The Field Project Accountant 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 either to our Corporate Headquarters located in Coppell, Texas or onsite at one of our DFW area projects when needed. **Responsibilities:** - 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 - 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 - Perform a wide variety of related administrative support tasks at project field offices - Perform other duties as assigned **Qualifications:** - Minimum 5 years 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 **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. **Benefits & Compensation** We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. **We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!** To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned. **Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** *See* the “Know Your Rights” poster available in [English](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) and [Spanish](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf). **About Austin Bridge and Road** A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for mo…