Senior Construction Project Accountant - Field Office Lead

Austin Industries; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K matching

Employee-Owned (ESOP)

Job summary

Austin Bridge & Road, part of Austin Industries, seeks a Senior Project Accountant/Field Office Manager at our Coppell, Texas headquarters. You will oversee field site accounting, payroll, invoicing, and related admin support to back project staff and accounting.

Role reports to Corporate Headquarters in Coppell or onsite at North Texas projects; you will ensure accurate cost reporting, subcontractor payments, and adherence to company policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years accounting experience with 2 years in construction is preferred
• Experience handling jobsite personnel functions, including hiring, onboarding, and safety compliance
• Experience in project scheduling, change order management, and subcontractor coordination

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

Skills

Construction accounting

Accounts payable

Payroll management

Budgeting & cost tracking

Financial reporting

ERP systems exposure

Education

High School Diploma or GED / Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Austin Bridge & Road, part of Austin Industries, seeks a Senior Project Accountant/Field Office Manager at our Coppell, Texas headquarters. You will oversee field site accounting, payroll, invoicing, and related admin support to back project staff and accounting.

Role reports to Corporate Headquarters in Coppell or onsite at North Texas projects; you will ensure accurate cost reporting, subcontractor payments, and adherence to company policies.