Job Costing & WIP Tracking
Know exactly which jobs are making money, before problems show up
Stop piecing together your finances with multiple vendors. Get expert construction bookkeeping, proactive tax strategy, and CFO-level guidance under one roof - for one flat monthly fee.
Hearth & Haus
Moonz Contracting
ProperCoat Painting
Quad-Team Technical Services
B&B Concrete
You Build the Projects, We Build the Financial Backbone That Keeps Them Profitable
Know exactly which jobs are making money, before problems show up
Stay on top of what’s billed, what’s held back, and what’s still owed, without cash flow surprises.
Get clean, accurate financials every month so tax time never becomes a scramble.
See what each crew actually costs you, job by job, without payroll headaches.
Spot margin issues early and plan ahead with confidence, not guesswork.
We don’t just balance books, we make sure your jobs, cash flow, and profits stay in aligned
Most bookkeepers treat construction like any other business. We don’t. We specialize exclusively in construction, job costing, WIP, retainage, and progress billing, so your numbers reflect how your projects actually run.
If your reports don’t help you make decisions, they’re useless. Our job isn’t to hand you statements, it’s to help you understand where money is being made, lost, or stuck.
We start by showing you what’s really happening inside your books. Within 48 hours, we identify gaps, errors, and opportunities so you can see the real picture before committing to anything .
Payroll, certified reports, and CPA coordination, handled. From union payroll to certified reports and tax-ready financials, we keep everything clean so nothing becomes a last-minute fire drill.
Your bookkeeping shouldn’t break as you grow. We integrate with QuickBooks, Sage, and construction-specific platforms so your financial system stays organized as job volume increases .
Built to keep your numbers under control as you grow
See what’s working, what’s broken, and where money is leaking, before you decide anything.
Built for job costing, WIP, retainage, and progress billing, not retail or service. businesses
Know which jobs are profitable, which ones are draining cash, and why.
Your CPA gets clean books when they ask, not excuses.
Delays, change orders, overtime, and messy timelines, your books are built to handle reality.
We keep this straightforward so you can get clarity without chasing anyone or changing how you run jobs
We get on a short call to understand your business, how you’re currently running jobs, and where things feel unclear.
We go through your books, job costing, and cash flow, and show you what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs fixing first.
We connect everything in the background, so your numbers flow cleanly without you doing extra work or managing another system.
Once things are cleaned up, we keep your books updated every month so you always know where the business stands.
If you want a second set of eyes, we review margins, cash flow, and upcoming jobs, so you’re not guessing your next move.
Score your construction accounting across 30 critical items — from job costing & WIP tracking to retainage & certified payroll. Find the blind spots before they cost you.
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Treat construction like any other business.
Treat construction like any other business.
Can’t clearly explain job costs, WIP, or retainage.
Take days to respond when issues come up.
Struggle once you move beyond basic QuickBooks.
Built specifically for construction businesses.
Show you which jobs are profitable and which aren’t.
Handle job costing, WIP, retainage, and progress billing properly.
Respond directly when you need answers.
Scale cleanly with QuickBooks, Sage, or Foundation.
Results from the construction businesses we work with
"FinTruction is the only bookkeeping team we've found that truly understands construction accounting and WIP reporting. They took six months of mismatched financial data, aligned our income and costs across 21 jobs, and gave us full, monthly transparency into our finances. Their attention to detail and responsiveness is unmatched. They are fast, accurate, and an indispensable partner."
“We were running multiple jobs, and the numbers never lined up. FinTruction went back, cleaned everything, fixed our job costing…”
“We were running multiple jobs, and the numbers never lined up. FinTruction went back, cleaned everything, fixed our job costing, and set up WIP properly. Now I can open the reports and actually understand where each job stands without guessing.”
“What stood out was that they already understood construction. Job costing, retainage, payroll, nothing needed explaining…”
“What stood out was that they already understood construction. Job costing, retainage, payroll, nothing needed explaining. The books are clean every month, and the reports are consistent, which makes planning a lot easier .”
“Before this, we were mostly reacting. Now we know what’s coming in, what’s still owed, and which jobs are doing well…”
“Before this, we were mostly reacting. Now we know what’s coming in, what’s still owed, and which jobs are doing well. Cash flow is clearer, and there’s a lot less stress around the numbers.”
If we don’t deliver your 48-hour financial audit as promised, we’ll work on your books for free for the next 30 days
We know missed deadlines cost real money. That’s why we don’t miss ours.
Before You Decide, Here’s Everything You Should Know
That’s common. Most bookkeepers do a fine job recording transactions, but construction has
its own problems.
We work only with construction businesses, so job costing, WIP, retainage, certified
payroll, and change orders are handled properly.
The difference is simple: you’ll finally see which jobs are actually making money and which
aren’t.
Once we get access to your books (QuickBooks, Sage, or Foundation), we review everything,
job costing, revenue, cash flow, and payroll.
Within 48 hours, you’ll get a clear report showing what’s working, what isn’t, and what
needs to be fixed first. No obligation.
It’s simple. If we don’t deliver your audit within 48 hours, we will work on your books for free for the next 30 days. The risk stays with us, not you.
Yes. We work alongside your CPA and payroll provider; we don’t replace them. We handle the bookkeeping, reporting, and prep work so your CPA gets clean, organized numbers without the usual back-and-forth.
No. We work with what you already use: QuickBooks, Sage, or Foundation. We don’t force new software. We just make what you have run cleaner and more accurately.
Yes. Your data stays private and secure. Only authorized FinTruction team members can access your books, and we never share your information with anyone else.
We work with construction businesses that have active jobs, crews, and real complexity from
residential contractors to larger commercial builders.
If your business involves job costing, timelines, and cash flow pressure, we’re built for
that.
Job costing in construction means tracking every dollar of labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor cost against each project separately. We set up your books so every expense is coded to the right job and cost category. That way you can see real-time profit margins per project, not just one big number at the end of the year.
A WIP (Work-in-Progress) report compares how much work you've completed on each job versus how much you've billed. It tells you whether you're overbilled or underbilled on every active project. Sureties, banks, and bonding companies rely on WIP schedules to evaluate your financial health. We prepare and maintain WIP reports monthly so you always know where you stand.
Cash flow problems are the number one reason construction companies fail. The key is billing on time, tracking retainage, managing draw schedules, and knowing your true cost-to-complete on every job. We set up systems that give you a clear cash flow forecast so you can plan payroll, materials, and subs without surprises.
The percentage of completion method recognizes revenue based on how much of a project is finished, rather than waiting until the job is done. It's calculated by dividing costs incurred to date by total estimated costs. Most contractors with longer-term projects use this method because it gives a more accurate picture of income and profitability throughout the life of a contract.
Overbilling means you've billed more than the work you've actually completed; underbilling means you've done more work than you've invoiced for. To calculate it, compare your earned revenue (percentage complete multiplied by total contract value) against actual billings to date. Overbilling helps short-term cash flow but creates a future liability, while underbilling quietly drains your working capital.
Job costing tracks costs for each individual project separately, which is what construction companies need because every job has different materials, labor, and timelines. Process costing spreads costs evenly across identical units in mass production, like manufacturing. If you're a contractor, job costing is the only method that shows you the true profit or loss on each project.
Once your construction business is running multiple jobs at the same time, managing subcontractors, and dealing with bonding requirements, a bookkeeper alone isn't enough. A controller handles financial reporting, WIP schedules, budget-to-actual analysis, and makes sure your numbers are accurate enough for banks and sureties. If you're doing $2M+ in annual revenue, a controller (even a fractional one) pays for itself.
A WIP schedule lists every active job with its contract value, total estimated cost, costs incurred to date, percentage complete, earned revenue, actual billings, and the overbilled or underbilled position. The key columns to focus on are estimated cost to complete and the over/under billing column. If most of your jobs show underbilling, you have cash tied up in work you haven't invoiced yet, which is a red flag for cash flow.
Start with a free 48-hour financial audit without any obligation or pressure
This is where we get a clear picture of your books and see what’s actually going on
Built for U.S. construction businesses doing $200k or more per month, with active jobs and messy books