Accounts Payable Clerk (La Porte, Tx) - Austin Industries

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.

We have an outstanding opportunity for an Accounts Payable Clerk at our corporate Industrial headquarters in La Porte, Texas. We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us.

Our Accounts Payable Clerk plays a pivotal part in maintaining current and future relationships with our vendors, internal and external clients, and employee-owners. They will cross reference vendor information, agreements, and contract terms to ensure accurate and appropriate disbursements are made in a timely matter while providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Distribute invoices to job sites or overhead departments as appropriate
• Codes and enters approved vendor/supplier invoices into the accounting system
• Reviews and confirms vendor information and invoice detail with respective purchase orders, contracts, or other agreements; and posts verified AP batches
• Reconciles vendor statements on a regular basis
• Schedule and process payments according to contract terms and company policy, including electronic payments, wires, and manual checks
• Prepares checks or cash requirement reports for signatures
• Supports the AP teams, other departments and operations with ad hoc projects to ensure process efficiency
• Resolves vendor/supplier inquiries in a timely manner
• Ad Hoc special projects as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED or higher
• 3+ years of accounting experience working for a General Contractor or subcontractor in construction preferred
• Knowledge of accounting software programs or construction related accounting programs
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Must be highly organized with an attention to detail
• Be an effective communicator with strong customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and meet 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 Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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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 www.austin-ind.com.

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.

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