Senior Project Accountant & Field Office Lead

Austin Industries; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Job summary

Austin Bridge & Road, a major division of Austin Industries, seeks a Senior Project Accountant/Field Office Manager for our Coppell, Texas operations. You will oversee site accounting, payroll for hourly and salaried staff, vendor payments, and project cost reporting to support project teams and corporate finance.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in accounting with construction exposure, strong Excel skills, and an ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

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

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

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Teamwork / adaptability

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Austin Bridge & Road, a major division of Austin Industries, seeks a Senior Project Accountant/Field Office Manager for our Coppell, Texas operations. You will oversee site accounting, payroll for hourly and salaried staff, vendor payments, and project cost reporting to support project teams and corporate finance.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in accounting with construction exposure, strong Excel skills, and an ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.