For contractors & project-based operators
Profit per job, not a year-end surprise
Construction, trades, and operators who live and die by the job: we bring the same per-project cost discipline we run for real estate investors to your P&L. Materials, subs, and crew labor land on the job they belong to.
Same QBO class discipline. Same published prices. Different industry.
Profit by job
closed + active| Hendricks kitchen remodel | $18,240 |
|---|---|
| Westside office TI | $11,905 |
| Fairfax ADU (active, to date) | $6,480 |
| Warehouse re-roof | −$2,130 ⚠ |
| The point | you see the −$2,130 |
Sound familiar?
- The company made money last year, but you can’t say which jobs did
- Crew labor never lands on the job it was worked
- You’re the payment bottleneck: subs text you about invoices from the job site
- WIP lives in a spreadsheet only you understand
- Progress billing and draw documentation eats a week, every time
How we run operator books
- Job costing in QBO: materials, subs, permits, and labor classed to every job
- Payroll job-costed through Gusto: crew time lands where it was worked
- Budget vs. actual per job at every close. Catch the losing job at week 6
- WIP schedules reconciled to the GL, over/under-billing visible
- AP through Bill.com: subs paid on time, you just approve
- 1099s and lien-waiver-ready documentation handled at year-end
Beyond construction
If your business runs on jobs, the method transfers
We already run this discipline for operators outside real estate. Recycling centers, trades, service operations. The common thread isn’t the industry; it’s needing to know profit per job, route, or profit center instead of one blended annual number.
We don’t serve “all industries.” We serve operators who need per-job truth.
Client story
“David is not your average accountant. He understands our unique needs and tailors solutions to fit us perfectly. We trust him completely and are grateful for the level of service he provides.”
Job-cost bookkeeping questions
What is job costing, in plain terms?
Every dollar (materials, subs, labor, permits) is tagged to the job it belongs to. Your P&L then shows profit per job, not just a company-wide total. It’s the difference between knowing you made money and knowing which jobs made it.
Can you job-cost our payroll?
Yes. Through Gusto, crew time lands on the job it was worked, so the Elm St remodel carries its real labor cost, not an average. Labor is usually the biggest job-costing blind spot.
Do you do WIP schedules and progress billing?
Yes. WIP schedules reconciled to the GL (not a side spreadsheet), over/under-billing visibility, and draw or progress-billing documentation packaged for your lender or GC.
We’re not in construction. We run a recycling operation. Fit?
Fit. We already serve operators outside real estate (including recycling) with the same discipline: every transaction classed to a job, route, or profit center. If you need profit per job, the method transfers.
What does it cost?
Same published tiers as everyone: most contractors with crews fit Back Office at $2,997/mo (AP + job-costed payroll included). Smaller operations start at Clean Books, $1,247/mo. No custom-quote theater.
Want to see profit per job by next quarter?
The 30-minute diagnostic tells you the tier, the cleanup scope, and the price. Most contractors with crews fit Back Office at $2,997/mo.
Book a 30-minute diagnostic