Austin Professional Svcs, Inc. Looking for Director of Equipment Accounting (Coppell, TX) – Austin Industries at Coppell, Texas, United States Full Time

Full Job Description

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified
U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000
employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of
civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the
expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin
Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Austin Industries
has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of
Equipment Accounting at our corporate headquarters in
Coppell, Texas. The position is responsible for all
aspects of accounting and finance of the equipment operations. The
role also leads process improvements in the equipment operations in
ways to support operating companies. ***Please note: Upon completion
of our new equipment yard location in 2024, the reporting location for
this position will then move to Dallas at Ledbetter and Duncanville
Road.***

Responsibilities:

Acquisition and Disposal:  

• • • Lead financing structure for equipment
      purchases, lease, rent-to-purchase or rental agreements
    • Assist in equipment requisition and disposal strategies related to
      construction or maintenance projects 

Fleet and Asset Management: 

• • • Assist with strategic
      decisions regarding fleet composition and utilization, fleet average
      age, capital expenditures, cash management, and return on investments.
    • Utilize appropriate applications to provide business
      intelligence that assists day-to-day and long-term strategic
      decision-making processes.
    • Develop rates, estimates, budgets
      for each operating company that aligns with each company’s operating
      environment and strategic objectives
    • Collaborate with
      operating companies regarding goals, market outlook, equipment
      requirements, and capital expenditures

Financial and Accounting:

• • • Implement accounting
      policies and procedures established as related to equipment operations
    • Develop and manage both internal and external equipment
      billing processes according to established Austin policies and various
      applicable prime contract requirements
    • Assist jobsites on
      owner billing of equipment costs and issues arise from owner’s audits
      to ensure timely collection of payment on outstanding receivables
    • Manage accounts payable and invoice approval functions at
      the equipment operations to insure timely payment of invoices
    • Manage projection of equipment costs in lump-sum contracts as
      applicable
    • Manage the monthly financial close process 
      • Prepare monthly financial reports timely, including but not
        limited to equipment operation P&L, equipment utilization reports, and
        other reports required by the management of Corporate and operating
        companies
      • Reconcile all general ledger and subledger
        accounts timely as related to equipment operations

Internal
Controls and Compliance: 

• • • Establish proper segregation of duties and implement adequate
      internal controls to safeguard the interest of Austin equipment
      operations
    • Ensure proper handling of tax and insurance
      matters
    • Participate in system mitigation as to equipment
      accounting and operations
    • Manage and resolve issues arise
      from prime contract compliance to help minimize or eliminate negative
      financial impacts 

Additional Duties:

• Manage accounting
  and administrative personnel at the equipment operations.
• Conduct periodic performance evaluations and provide career
  coaching and development to staff at the equipment operations
• Manage ad hoc requests or projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related
  field
• 8+ years of accounting and finance experience
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Strong analytical
  skill
• Passion to learn and willingness to dive into detail 
• Continuous improvement mindset to drive out inefficiencies
  and implement consistent and scalable processes to support growth at
  operating companies
• Competent to lead and develop team
  members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Management and industry experience preferred
• Master’s degree, CCIFP and/or CPA preferred

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 

Austin Industries 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.

About Austin Industries

Austin
Industries and its operating companies engage in almost every type of
civil, commercial and industrial construction. Austin is owned
entirely by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(ESOP). Austin Industries has a rich history. We are one of the
largest and most diversified construction firms in the nation. Austin
stands on the core values of Uncompromising Integrity,
Employee-ownership, Exemplary Service and Excellence in Safety. To
learn more about our history, culture and operations, visit us at

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited
resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to
the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search
firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The
Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement
to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a
written agreement). 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate
information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners
becomes the property of the Company. 

Accessibility
Note

If you are a job seeker with a disability and
require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or
have accessibility concerns, please contact the People
Services Team  at (877) 831-1217.

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