The review and discipline layer between your bookkeeper and your CFO — built for construction companies that want clean closes, reliable job margins, and financial control across every active project. We review job costing, WIP, retainage, reconciliations, and reporting structures so your financial data is accurate, consistent, and aligned with how your construction business actually operates.
We provide controller level oversight for construction businesses that need accuracy, consistency, and control beyond day to day bookkeeping.
Our work focuses on reviewing and validating the accounting function to ensure job costing, WIP, and monthly financial reporting are reliable. We oversee reconciliations, review ledger activity, and check job level margins so the numbers make sense before reports are finalized.
We also establish discipline around the close process, reporting standards, and internal controls. This ensures issues are identified early, corrections are made on time, and financials remain consistent month after month.
Controller services sit between bookkeeping and CFO level strategy. The goal is not to replace your bookkeeper, but to add an experienced layer of review, governance, and accountability so financial information can be trusted as the business grows.
As construction businesses grow, accounting problems are rarely caused by missing data. They are caused by lack of review, oversight, and discipline. Controller services are designed to solve issues such as:
Six connected workstreams that turn day-to-day bookkeeping into reviewed, validated, decision-ready financials.
Our controller services follow a structured, repeatable process designed to create consistency and accountability.
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Testimonials from construction businesses we support with ongoing accounting and bookkeeping.
"FinTruction is the only bookkeeping team we've found that truly understands construction accounting and WIP reporting. They took six months of messy data, cleaned our financials, and showed us exactly where we were profitable and where we were leaking money. Their attention to detail and responsiveness is unmatched. They are a true partner."
- Job costs finally lined up
- Cash flow stopped jumping around
- WIP and retainage handled correctly
- Problems caught before they turned into losses
"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."
"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. Cash flow is clearer, and there's a lot less stress around the numbers."
Controller services do not replace bookkeeping. They work alongside it. Bookkeeping focuses on day to day execution such as transaction posting, reconciliations, and data entry. Controller services sit above that work, providing review, validation, and accountability.
We review the books after they are prepared, validate job costing and balances, and ensure the close is completed accurately and on time. Issues are identified, corrected, and documented before reports are finalized.
This layered approach creates structure. Bookkeeping handles the work. Controller services ensure the work is accurate, consistent, and reliable as the business grows.
Controller services are structured as a monthly add on layered on top of ongoing bookkeeping.
Pricing is driven by factors such as number of active jobs, transaction volume, reporting complexity, and the level of review and oversight required. Businesses with WIP reporting, multiple entities, or lender and bonding requirements typically require a broader scope.
One time onboarding or assessment fees may apply if existing books or processes need review before ongoing controller oversight begins.
Common questions from construction businesses considering ongoing accounting and bookkeeping support.
Bookkeeping records the numbers. Controller services review, validate, and ensure those numbers are accurate, consistent, and reliable. Bookkeepers do the work. Controllers make sure the work can be trusted
Controller services and bookkeeping serve different purposes. Bookkeeping focuses on accurate transaction entry and reconciliations, while controller services provide oversight, review, and financial management. If you already have a bookkeeper, we supervise and strengthen their work. If you do not, we can either support your internal team or provide bookkeeping as part of a structured finance solution. The controller role ensures the numbers are accurate, complete, and decision-ready.
We take an active role in the monthly close. This includes reviewing reconciliations, analyzing job cost reports, validating WIP schedules, reviewing revenue recognition, and ensuring all major accounts are properly adjusted. The goal is to deliver financial statements that accurately reflect project performance, not just accounting entries.
Yes. Job margins and WIP are reviewed monthly as part of the close process. We compare actual costs to budgets, evaluate percentage of completion, monitor overbillings and underbillings, and assess projected profitability. This allows contractors to identify margin compression early and make informed operational decisions.
Yes. We prepare financial statements, WIP schedules, and supporting documentation that lenders and bonding companies require. Controller oversight improves reporting consistency and strengthens financial credibility. This supports stronger relationships with banks, bonding agents, and external stakeholders.
We perform structured financial reviews, including account reconciliations, job cost validation, revenue recognition checks, and balance sheet analysis. When issues are identified, we document the root cause, implement corrective entries, and improve internal processes to prevent recurrence. The focus is both correction and system improvement.
Yes. We frequently work alongside internal accounting teams. Our role is to provide higher-level oversight, process guidance, and financial analysis while supporting your existing staff. This creates a structured financial environment without disrupting your internal operations.
Implementation typically begins with a financial assessment of your current systems, reporting structure, and job costing setup. Depending on complexity, controller services can begin within a few weeks. The transition is structured to avoid disrupting active projects or ongoing reporting cycles.
Your team provides operational data, project updates, and access to financial systems. We handle oversight, reporting structure, and financial review. Collaboration is structured and efficient, allowing your internal staff to focus on operations while we manage financial control.
Yes. Controller services are designed to scale with revenue growth, increasing project volume, and expanding reporting requirements. As your business grows, we adapt reporting structures, refine internal controls, and support more complex financial needs such as multi-entity structures, advanced WIP reporting, and strategic cash flow planning.
Schedule a free consultation. We'll review your current close process, job costing, and reporting structure, and show you exactly where controller oversight will tighten the numbers. Zero commitment, zero risk.