FIELD OFFICE MANAGER - Austin Industrial - Plaquemine LA

Functional Areas of Responsibility

• Jobsite accounts payable/receivable.
• Job cost accounting.
• Change order accounting.
• Support of job status reports.
• Owner billings.
• Project insurance administration.
• Personnel administration.
• Payroll administration.
• Jobsite office administration.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit monthly pay requests in accordance with contract terms.
• Oversee all 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.
• Receive and distribute payroll checks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Receive and process all invoices and pay requests from suppliers and subcontractors, including M/WBE and subcontractor man-hour reporting. Ensure the necessary back-up documentation is on file before approving invoices for payment.
• Maintain the project job-cost ledgers that support pay requests to the owner.
• Follow up with subcontractors and suppliers to receive appropriate back-up documentation.
• Work with the Project Manager to ensure that all subcontractors have the necessary bonding and insurance documents properly completed and on file before their scope of work commences.
• Incorporate change order revisions into the schedule of values.
• Aid in preparation of the monthly job status report.
• Ensure that all project cost items are coded properly according to the chart of accounts and recorded and paid in a timely manner.
• Monitor all reports from the performance reporting system for accuracy and consistency and assist Project Manager in making all necessary revisions.
• Direct a variety of jobsite personnel functions, (e.g., pre-employment/pre-transfer physical exams and drug tests, reference checks, new employee enrollments and orientations, group insurance).
• Aid in the preparation of the final billing to the owner.
• Perform a wide variety of related administrative support tasks, (e.g., preparation of safety reports, equipment inventories and maintenance records).
• Ensure that all equipment onsite is reported for insurance purposes.
• Establish and maintain the project filing system.
• Perform general office and clerical duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience working in an industrial setting.
• Knowledge of accounting software programs. (ex: TRACK, CATS)
• Knowledge of MS Office (ex: Excel)
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple deadlines.

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 Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish. See the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English and Spanish.