Industry guide

Find a Fractional CFO With Construction Experience

Find CFOs familiar with construction financial challenges such as job costing, WIP schedules, bonding capacity and subcontractor cash flow — including general contractors and the trades.

Financial challenges in this industry

  • WIP schedules and over/under billing
  • Job costing accuracy
  • Retainage tying up cash
  • Bonding capacity and surety requirements
  • Backlog visibility
  • Working capital during long project cycles

What a fractional CFO does here

  • Build and review WIP schedules
  • Implement percentage-of-completion reporting
  • Improve job costing discipline
  • Support surety and lender relationships
  • Forecast cash across project cycles

Metrics and KPIs that matter

  • Gross profit by job and job type
  • WIP over/under billings
  • Backlog and pipeline coverage
  • Days cash on hand
  • Retainage receivable
  • Equipment utilization

What to look for in a provider

  • Fluency with percentage-of-completion accounting
  • Experience with surety and bonding
  • Familiarity with construction ERP and job-cost systems

Providers

Providers serving Construction

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