Backend Consulting
You're profitable. Probably. Maybe?
Most contractors can't tell you their real margins. We help you track true job costs—so you know exactly where the money goes.
The Problem
Your books tell you what happened. Not what's happening.
You get your P&L at the end of the month (or quarter, or year). It says you made money—or didn't. But you have no idea which jobs were profitable and which ones killed your margin.
Here's the truth: most contractors are losing money on certain types of jobs and don't even know it. That "big commercial job" you were excited about? It might've cost you money.
Without real-time job costing, you're flying blind. You're making pricing decisions based on gut feeling instead of data. And you're leaving profit on the table.
We help you see the truth—and do something about it.
What We Fix
The financial blind spots killing your business
No job costing
Labor hours aren't tracked to jobs. Materials aren't coded. You have no idea which jobs are actually profitable.
Pricing by feel
"That sounds about right." No calculation of true labor burden, overhead recovery, or target margins.
Bookkeeper, not controller
Your books get done. They're accurate. But nobody's actually USING them to make decisions.
No departmental P&L
Is service profitable? Install? Maintenance? You know the total—not the breakdown.
Cash flow surprises
Feast and famine. You're profitable on paper but scrambling to make payroll.
No dashboard
You find out about problems after they've already hurt you. No leading indicators, no early warning.
The Solution
Financial clarity without a CFO salary
You don't need a $150K CFO. You need systems that give you the right information at the right time— and someone to help you understand what it means.
- Job costing setup — Every job tracked, every dollar accounted for. Know your true margins.
- Pricing calculator — Build rates based on real numbers, not guesses. Labor burden, overhead, target margin.
- Real-time dashboard — Weekly flash report, KPI tracking, early warning indicators.
- Cash flow forecasting — See the crunch coming 60 days out, not 6 days.
- Financial coaching — Monthly review of your numbers with actual recommendations.
Systems We Know
We work with what you have
No need to rip and replace. We optimize the tools you're already using.
QuickBooks
Desktop & Online
ServiceTitan
Full integration
Housecall Pro
Reporting & exports
Excel/Sheets
Custom dashboards
Typical Results
What financial clarity actually delivers
8-12%
Average margin improvement from pricing corrections
$50K+
Typical annual savings from eliminating unprofitable work
90%
Reduction in "surprise" cash flow crunches
Questions
What contractors usually ask
Do you replace my bookkeeper/accountant?
No. We work alongside them. Your bookkeeper handles the day-to-day transactions. We help you USE those numbers strategically. Different roles.
How detailed does job costing need to be?
It depends on your operation. We start simple—labor hours and material costs by job—then add detail where it matters. The goal is insight, not paperwork.
I'm on QuickBooks Desktop. Is that a problem?
No. Desktop actually has better job costing than Online in some ways. We'll work with whatever you have and optimize it.
What if my numbers are a mess right now?
That's normal. Most contractors we work with start messy. We don't need perfect historical data—we build systems going forward and clean up what we can.
Ready to see your real numbers?
Let's talk about where your profit is hiding—and where it's leaking.