Construction Controllership — Included in Both Tiers — $1M–$12M
Construction Controller · Financial Oversight · Both Tiers · Job Cost Integrity
Construction
Controller Services.
Controllership is included in both SPM tiers — not an upgrade, not a separate engagement. A construction controller ensures your financial records are accurate, your job costing is maintained, and problems are caught before they compound. At SPM, controllership is the baseline.
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SPM vs. Other CFO Firms
Most CFO Firms Serving This Trade
- High revenue minimums — most won't serve under $5M
- Advisory only — no bookkeeping, no implementation
- No job costing setup or ControlQore management
- No monthly WIP as standard deliverable
- No pricing published — discovery call required
- No vetted partner network for bonding, lending, or liens
- No prevailing wage specialty
The Construction CFO — SPM
- Serves $1M–$12M — starts at $1,900/month
- Full implementation — bookkeeping, job costing, CFO advisory
- ControlQore setup and managed for you every month
- Monthly WIP standard in Executive tier
- Full pricing published — no discovery call to find out costs
- Vetted partners for bonding, lending, lien services, payroll
- Prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon specialty
What We See in This Business
01
Nobody Watches the Numbers Between Tax Season
Most construction firms have a bookkeeper recording transactions and a CPA reviewing them once a year at tax time. Nobody is watching the financial picture month to month. Problems compound for months before anyone notices — and by then they're expensive.
02
Financial Statements Are Always a Surprise
When financials are only reviewed at year end, every close is a surprise. Misclassified costs, unclosed jobs, incorrect retainage tracking — all of it shows up in one painful conversation with your CPA instead of getting caught and corrected in real time.
03
Job Cost Errors Compound Over Time
A miscoded transaction in month one becomes a phantom cost variance in month six and a job closeout dispute in month twelve. Controllership catches these errors when they happen — not after the damage is done.
How SPM Fixes It
Monthly Financial Oversight
We review your financials every month — not just at year end. Errors get caught and corrected before they compound. Your books are clean, accurate, and current at all times.
Job Cost Integrity Checks
We review job cost entries monthly to ensure costs are coded correctly, jobs are opened and closed on time, and cost-to-complete estimates are accurate. Every month your job costing reflects reality.
CPA-Ready Books Year-Round
Your books are maintained to CPA standards year-round. Tax season becomes a review — not a reconstruction. Your CPA spends less time cleaning up and more time on strategy. Most clients see their accounting fees go down after starting with SPM.
Service Tiers
Tier 01
Core Financial
Starts at $1,900 / month
- ControlQore setup and management
- Job costing aligned to your estimate structure
- Cost-to-complete tracking — updated monthly
- Full-service bookkeeping — minimum 30 min/week
- Vendor payments via ACH (you approve, we initiate)
- Accounts receivable management
- Bank reconciliations and transaction matching
- Controllership
- 1 monthly CFO meeting
- 60-day onboarding — books migrated to last taxable year
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Tier 02
Executive Financial
Starts at $2,900 / month
- Everything in Core Financial
- Monthly WIP schedule — delivered every month, standard
- 13-week cash flow forecasting
- CEO Report — monthly financial dashboard
- 3 CFO advisory meetings per month
- Strategic accountability and actionable to-dos
- Direct access to Josh Luebker
Pricing by Revenue
Revenue Range
(Last 12 Months) |
Core Financial
Monthly |
Executive Financial
Monthly |
| Under $1M | $1,900 | $2,900 |
| $1M – $3M | $2,600 | $3,600 |
| $4M – $6M | $3,800 | $5,500 |
| $7M – $9M | $5,100 | $6,900 |
| $10M – $12M | $6,100 | $8,500 |
| $13M+ | Quoted | Quoted |
Vetted Partner Network
National Lien Services
When AR gets too long, we connect you directly to our lien services partner to protect what you've earned.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Payroll Integration Partners
Prevailing wage and regular payroll software partners integrated directly with ControlQore job costing.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Bonding Partners
Surety relationships and bonding capacity support. We prepare the financials — our partners get you bonded.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Lending Partners
Working capital lines and equipment financing through vetted lenders who understand construction.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
Reviewed Financials
CPA-level financial statement reviews for banking, bonding, and large contract requirements.
Additional cost — not included in monthly fee
CPA Coordination
We work alongside your existing CPA — not replacing them. Clean books and job costing make tax time easier.
Included — no extra cost
Common Questions
Straight answers.
Is controllership included in Core Financial or only Executive?
Both tiers. Controllership is included in Core Financial and Executive Financial. It's not a premium add-on — it's the baseline financial oversight built into every SPM engagement.
What's the difference between a controller and a CFO?
A controller ensures financial records are accurate, complete, and compliant — backward-looking oversight. A CFO uses those accurate records to make forward-looking strategic decisions — cash flow forecasting, growth planning, bonding strategy. Core Financial includes controllership. Executive Financial adds the CFO advisory layer on top.
What's included in Core Financial?
ControlQore setup, job costing aligned to your estimates, cost-to-complete tracking, full bookkeeping (minimum 30 min/week), ACH vendor payments (you approve, we initiate), AR management, bank reconciliations, transaction matching, controllership, and 1 monthly CFO meeting. Starts at $1,900/month.
What does Executive Financial add?
Everything in Core plus monthly WIP schedule, 13-week cash flow forecasting, CEO Report, and 3 CFO advisory meetings per month. Starts at $2,900/month. WIP, cash flow forecasting, and the CEO Report are Executive tier only.
Do you handle payroll?
No. We have vetted payroll software partners — including prevailing wage integrations — that connect directly with ControlQore. Those are separate engagements at additional cost.
How long does onboarding take?
60 days. We migrate your books to the start of your last taxable year, set up ControlQore, and build your job costing structure. Fully operational in two months.
What software do clients use?
ControlQore. All SPM clients run on ControlQore for job costing and WIP. We set it up and manage it — you don't have to learn it. Clients switching from QuickBooks, Sage, or other platforms migrate during onboarding.
Do you work alongside our CPA?
Yes. We work alongside your existing CPA — not replacing them. Clean books and accurate job costing make their job easier at tax time.
What happens when we grow past $12M?
We have a clear graduation path. We prepare your financials, systems, and team for the transition and connect you with the right firm for your next stage of growth.