Finance infrastructure built for project-driven growth.
Construction, commercial buildouts, equipment installation and home-service businesses need more than bookkeeping. Northlen helps connect job economics, working capital, close discipline and cash visibility.
Common finance pressure points
- Job profitability is unclear until too late
- WIP, accruals and cut-off create volatile monthly results
- AR and collections consume working capital
- Purchasing and vendor processes are disconnected from budgets
- Growth outpaces the accounting team and ERP
How Northlen can help
- Job-costing and margin analysis
- WIP accounting and close process design
- 13-week cash forecasting
- AR and collections visibility
- Budgeting and forecasting
- ERP, purchasing and finance workflow improvement
- Owner and lender reporting
We assess the accounting foundation, reporting needs, operating complexity and growth plans first, then determine the appropriate Accounting, Controller, CFO, Tax, Transaction Advisory or Finance Transformation support.
Finance support for construction & home services.
Northlen can combine accounting execution, Controller-level ownership and forward-looking financial leadership based on the needs and complexity of the business.
Accounting & Controller
Controller-level ownership of close, controls, reporting, working capital and management visibility.
Starting at $1,500/month
Explore service →Northlen ServiceFractional CFO
Executive financial leadership focused on cash, forecasting, profitability, capital and strategic decisions.
Starting at $3,000/month
Explore service →Northlen ServiceFinance Systems & ERP
Finance-system implementation and redesign that improves control, reporting and operating efficiency.
Starting at $2,500/project
Explore service →Practical finance guidance for construction & home services.
Explore Northlen perspectives on the accounting, cash-flow, reporting and finance challenges common in this industry.
Construction Accounting: A Guide for Growing Contractors
A practical overview of job costing, WIP, billing, retainage, margin, close and cash management for growing contractors.
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How work-in-progress reporting connects project economics, estimated cost to complete, billings and financial statements.
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How project schedules, billing, retainage, payroll, vendors and committed costs should connect to cash planning.
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