Construction Job Costing
Know Which Jobs Make Money While You Can Still Do Something About It
Job costing is not a report you run at the end of the year. It is the structure that tells you, in the middle of a job, whether the estimate still holds and whether the next one should be priced differently.
We build the cost structure, get every dollar to the correct job and cost type, and produce reporting the owner and project managers can actually use.
What we build and report
Actual versus estimate by job
Labor cost by job and crew
Materials
Subcontractors
Payroll burden
Financing cost where relevant
Overhead allocation
Job profitability reporting
Cost to complete
Management reporting
What changes once it works
Bids get priced from real historical cost, not memory
Margin erosion is visible during the job
Change orders are tracked against the original estimate
Crew and project manager performance becomes comparable
WIP and revenue recognition become straightforward
Job reports reconcile to the financial statements
How engagements are scoped
Engagements are scoped based on revenue, job volume, payroll complexity, existing system condition, and reporting requirements.
Where this usually leads next
Most engagements start with one financial problem and grow into ongoing support.
FAQ
Questions contractors ask about this
Usually because some costs never reach a job: payroll posted in a lump sum, credit card charges left uncoded, processor fees netted against deposits, or subcontractor invoices coded to a general expense account. We close those leaks and reconcile job cost to the general ledger.
Your financial reports should answer questions.
Not create more of them.
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