Senior Accountant (Dallas, TX) - Austin Commercial

About the role

Austin Commercial is one of the largest, most diversified builders in the United States. We are nationally recognized for our exceptional safety records, diversity-inclusion program, and our innovative construction solutions across several diverse markets:

• Aviation
• Corporate/Office
• Healthcare
• Hotel/Hospitality
• Mixed-Use/Retail
• Semiconductor & Fabs
• Sports/Public Assembly/Entertainment
• University/Education

Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for revenue recognition on projects/contracts assigned according to GAAP (percentage completion method), Performance Reporting policy, and other applicable company policy. This role will also be responsible for monitoring and reporting SG&A departmental costs, budgeting, forecasting, issue financial statements and analyzing financial results on a monthly basis.

• Act as an arm of the various jobsite offices to receive information pertinent to project revenue recognition as a whole on a monthly basis.
• Complete a variety of journal entries and other responsible accounting functions requiring double entry bookkeeping.
• Set up new jobs (contracts) and close completed jobs (contracts) in CMiC.
• Review for accuracy of budgets, costs, quantities, and projections on monthly job cost reports for projects/contracts assign to ensure integrity of the cost accounting system.
• Balance current contract amounts to job cost budgets.
• Balance costs from various accounting modules in CMiC, e.g. subcontract ledger to job cost (Earned Cost Report).
• Verify batches are journal entries are posted correctly.
• Review Earned Cost Reports for projects/contracts assigned to ensure budgeted, earned/installed, and projected quantities are accurate as a method to verify the reasonableness of percent complete recognized by each of the cost items.
• Review projected costs and final projected profits prepared by respective project managers for reasonableness and accuracy according to applicable contract terms and company policy.
• Calculate and input projected revenues for projects/contracts assigned according to applicable contract terms and company policy.
• Verify earned revenue and profit (fee) on Fee Calculation Backpage and Contract Schedule for job-to-date for accuracy for projects/contracts assigned.
• Enter journal entries as required, such as cost accruals, stored materials (Material on Hand), etc. for projects/contracts assigned.
• Analyze costs/billings in excess and margin fluctuations to identify any anomalies or discrepancies, and adequately resolve with responsible parties.
• Requires communication on a daily basis with Field Office Managers, Project Managers, and Regional Managers through phone and written mediums.
• Assist with periodic audits conducted by Internal Audit and annual audits by an outside CPA firm. Provide all the necessary information and documentation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for reconciling GL accounts and analyzing variances.
• Prepare monthly reports for overhead departments, and review with respective department managers.
• Prepare necessary reports for regular company management meetings, other departments in the company, and outside entities, such as sureties, banks and survey agencies.
• Participate in the verification process of data integrity at accounting system enhancements, upgrades or changes.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and/or CPA highly preferred
• 5+ years’ of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a job cost environment
• 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
• Have strong attention to detail and accuracy while managing multiple priorities under stress
• Able to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet deadlines
• Master’s degree and/or CCIFP a plus

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work overtime as needed

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.

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.

Pay

• Accountant I (Dallas, TX): Estimated $56,855 per year
• Accountant II (Dallas, TX): Estimated $59,152 per year
• Recruiter (Dallas, TX): Estimated $73,523 per year
• Marketing Manager (Dallas, TX): Estimated $66,761 per year
• Marketing Coordinator II (Dallas, TX): Estimated $63,037 per year

Schedule

• Accountant I (Dallas, TX)
• Accountant II (Dallas, TX)
• Recruiter (Dallas, TX)
• Marketing Manager (Dallas, TX)
• Marketing Coordinator II (Dallas, TX)