**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 Bridge & Road** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Financial Analyst** at our corporate headquarters in **Coppell, Texas** . In this role, you will have the opportunity to excel in various areas of our organization and to make a meaningful impact by analyzing and evaluating the costs associated with our company's operations, projects, and products within our Asphalt Plants division. This role is ideal for open-minded individuals, quick learners, who possess a keen eye for detail, and have strong analytical skills. This position provides an excellent platform for professional growth, learning, and the development of a comprehensive skill set in cost analysis, finance, and business operations. **Responsibilities:** + Provide robust, consistent, and quality financial information and insights to operating unit and business management for making sound business decisions. + Monitor manufacturing costs, Perform variance analysis to explain differences in performance. + Perform financial analyses to identify and support cost reduction, capital spending, or other opportunities. + Accountable for creating and maintaining financial models to provide detailed monthly and quarterly forecasts for the business. + Assist in pricing strategies by analyzing costs, profit margins, market trends, and competitor pricing to support pricing decisions and maximize profitability. + Collaborate with accounting, operations, procurement, and other relevant departments to gather cost-related information, align goals, and provide cost analysis support as needed. + Communicate financial results and make recommendations on actions needed to meet targets. + Continuous identification of opportunities to simplify, harmonize and automate processes, reports, and analysis. + Assist in better business decisions by the provision of financial expertise and insightful analysis to all ad hoc queries. + Deliver value to the organization with expert-level analysis, critical thinking, financial leadership, business planning and valuation, and phasing of large capital investments. **Qualifications:** + 3+ years of proven experience as a Financial/Cost Analyst, Cost Accountant, or in a similar role, preferably in manufacturing. + Strong understanding of cost accounting principles, financial analysis, and manufacturing processes. + Proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis, and Microsoft Excel. + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather, analyze, and interpret complex financial data accurately. + Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets, perform data reconciliation, and identify anomalies or errors. + Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts and analysis to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. + Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. + Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and establish effective working relationships with cross-functional teams. **Requirements:** + Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. + Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Applicants will be asked to complete a skills assessment as part of the selection process. + Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. **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 Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish. **About Austin Bridge and Road** A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road. **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. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.