Financial results for construction

I drive financial results for construction companies.

Most contractors don't have a numbers problem — they have a clarity problem. I help owner-led construction companies set a financial North Star, find the levers that actually move it, and put real actions and owners behind each one.

Proof

The work, in real numbers.

Guiding a GC through a 12-month plan to climb from a $200k working-capital hole to $200k positive.

Moved an owner off competitive bidding to cost-plus — lifting fees from 4% to a 10%+ model that actually covers overhead and risk.

Owner-led builders and GCs, $4M–$15M — from Chattanooga to Chicago, Miami, and Boston.

How I drive results

A simple method, run with discipline.

Clean books are table stakes. The work that moves a construction business is deciding what number matters most, knowing what moves it, and actually acting — every month, not just at year-end.

Step 1

North Star

We name the one financial outcome that matters most this year — the number that, if it moves, makes everything else easier. Profit, working capital, bondable backlog, owner pay.

Step 2

Levers

We find the handful of levers that actually move that number — job margin, overhead coverage, billing cadence, committed-cost discipline. Not forty metrics. The few that count.

Step 3

Actions & Owners

Every lever gets specific actions, a name attached, and a date. The plan lives in your numbers and gets reviewed every month — so progress is something you can see, not hope for.

Who this is for

For owners ready to move the needle — not just close the year.

I work with owner-led construction companies that want their financials to drive decisions and results. We start at the controller level and up, because that's where the real movement happens.

A good fit if

  • You want to actively improve your results, not just keep tidy books
  • You're ready for a financial North Star and a plan to hit it
  • You're at the point where controller-level oversight pays for itself

Probably not a fit if

  • You only want low-cost, transactional bookkeeping
  • You're comfortable running the business off the bank balance
  • You just need year-end reports for the CPA

How I help

We start where the needle moves — controller and up.

Most engagements start at the controller level and grow toward fractional CFO. Bookkeeping is a foundation, not a destination — if your books aren't ready to drive decisions, we'll get them there first.

Where we go

Fractional CFO

North Star, levers, actions, and accountability — plus scenario modeling and a monthly strategy session for the decisions that define the next few years.

Details
Foundation

Books & Job Costing

If your books and job costing aren't ready to support real decisions, we fix that first. A starting line — not where we stop.

Details

The point of the work

What your numbers should be able to tell you.

Good financials answer questions and point to action. If yours can't answer these clearly, that's the first lever we pull.

"Can I afford to take on more work right now?"
"How much of the money in the bank is actually available?"
"Did this job make money — or did we just expect it to?"
"What's the one move that improves my results this quarter?"

How we start

Start with a financial review.

Not a sales call, and not a books cleanup. It's a working session — in person — where I get a clear, honest read on your company's financial position and we talk through your goals for the business. You'll leave knowing where you actually stand and whether I'm the right person to help you reach those goals.