Assistant Field Office Manager (North Texas) - Austin Commercial

Austin Industries, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K plan

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Job summary

Austin Commercial in North Texas is seeking an Assistant Field Office Manager to support field payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and job cost accounting across our North Texas Division. This role emphasizes accurate coding, timely payments, and efficient field administration.

You will assist the Sr. FOM and FOM with payroll, invoicing, change orders, job status reports, and closeout activities while ensuring smooth operations on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or accounting experience preferred.
• Experience in construction industry accounting is a plus.
• Authorized to work in the United States; Austin Commercial cannot sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field payroll for hourly and salaried employees.
• Process invoices and pay requests from suppliers/subcontractors with proper backup.
• Monitor invoice system to ensure timely payments.
• Incorporate change order revisions into the schedule of values.
• Assist in preparation of monthly job status reports.
• Ensure project costs are coded properly and paid timely.
• Assist Sr. FOM/FOM with pre-employment, onboarding, and insurance tasks.
• Support closeout activities for projects.
• Perform general office and clerical duties and maintain project filing system.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Job cost accounting

Payroll administration

Office administration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or accounting experience

Job description

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Austin Commercial is currently seeking an Assistant Field Office Manager for our North Texas Division. We set the standard for commercial construction and we are looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a stake in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Jobsite accounts payable/receivable
• Job cost and change order accounting
• Support of job status reports
• Project insurance and payroll administration
• Jobsite office administration

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists with field payroll functions for both hourly and salaried employees, ensuring that all hours worked are properly documented, coded, and reported to the Austin accounting department.
• Receives and processes all invoices and pay requests from suppliers and subcontractors, including M/WBE and subcontractor man-hour reporting. Ensures the necessary backup documentation is on file before approving invoices for payment.
• Monitors the entire invoice system to ensure subcontractors and suppliers are being paid in a timely manner, following up with subcontractors and suppliers to receive appropriate back-up documentation.
• Incorporates change order revisions into the schedule of values.
• Assists in preparation of the monthly job status report.
• Ensures all project cost items are coded properly according to the chart of accounts and are recorded and paid in a timely manner.
• Monitors all reports from the performance reporting system for accuracy and consistency, and assists project manager in making all necessary revisions.
• Assists the Sr. FOM/FOM with completing a variety of jobsite personnel functions, including pre-employment/pre-transfer, physical exams and drug tests, reference checks, new employee enrollments and orientations, group insurance, etc.
• Assists the project manager in a number of functions related to closeout of a project.
• Performs a wide variety of related administrative support tasks such as preparation of safety reports, equipment inventories and maintenance records, etc. Ensures all equipment on site is reported for insurance purposes.
• Maintains the project filing system and performs general office and clerical duties.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and/or alternative combination of education and accounting experience is a plus
• Accounting experience in the construction industry is a plus
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial 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 Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Commercial

Become an owner of one of North America's most respected and fastest-growing commercial construction firms! Austin Commercial’s employee-owners put our expertise to work in regional and national operations, building iconic projects that set the bar in our industry. Whether world-class airports and aviation facilities, technologically advanced healthcare facilities, cutting-edge educational and research facilities, professional sports stadiums, high-rises, hospitality, and other leading commercial markets, Austin’s industry expertise and ingenuity are second to none. Become an employee-owner today, grow your career, and put your skills to work at Austin Commercial. We Own It!

No Agency Inquiries Please

Austin Industries and all operating divisions (Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates’ names, or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes, candidates’ names, or summaries submitted to Austin Industries, or any of its employee-owners, become the property of Austin Industries and Austin Industries will not pay a placement fee.

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