Financial management

Know the margin while you can still change it.

Job costing that arrives with the quarterly close is a history lesson. LynkedUp Pro costs the job as it runs — estimate versus actual, material versus labour, commission versus margin — and syncs the result to QuickBooks.

How do contractors track profit per job?

Profit per job requires the estimate, the purchase orders, the labour, the change orders, and the invoices to sit on one record. LynkedUp Pro holds all five: the signed estimate sets the budget, material orders and sub invoices post as committed cost, field time posts as labour, approved change orders adjust contract value, and the resulting margin is visible on the job while the crew is still on site — then syncs to QuickBooks so the books match the jobs.

What breaks today

Where the money leaks out.

Margin is discovered, not managed

By the time accounting reconciles, the overage is spent and the lesson is expensive.

Commissions take a spreadsheet and an argument

Rep pay depends on numbers nobody can agree on because they come from three systems.

Double entry between jobs and books

Every invoice keyed twice is an invoice with two chances to be wrong.

Cash flow is invisible until it is urgent

Deposits, draws, retainage, and supplier terms move independently, and nothing forecasts the collision.

Capabilities

Built to close the gaps.

Job costing in real time

Budget from the signed estimate, committed cost from orders, actual cost as it posts — on one line per job.

  • Estimate versus committed versus actual by cost category
  • Material, labour, sub, and overhead split
  • Variance alerts before the job closes
  • Margin by job, crew, salesperson, and job type
EffectThe overage is a decision, not a discovery.

Invoicing and payments

Bill from the signed scope plus approved changes, take payment online, and chase what is outstanding automatically.

  • Progress, milestone, and final invoicing
  • Online card and ACH payment
  • Deposit and draw scheduling
  • Automated overdue reminders

Commission tracking

Rep commission calculated from the same numbers as the job margin, with the rules you actually use.

  • Commission by margin, revenue, or tiered rules
  • Split commissions between setter and closer
  • Clawback and chargeback handling
  • Rep-visible statements to stop the monthly argument

Purchase orders and supplier costs

Orders raised against the budget line so committed cost is known the day it is committed.

  • Purchase orders tied to cost codes
  • Supplier invoice matching and approval
  • Backorder and price-change tracking
  • Return and overage credits against the job

QuickBooks sync

Customers, invoices, payments, and job costs flow to QuickBooks so the books and the jobs agree without re-entry.

  • Two-way customer and invoice sync
  • Payment and deposit reconciliation
  • Cost mapping to your chart of accounts
  • Sync error reporting so nothing silently fails
EffectOne number, two systems.

Owner dashboard

Revenue, backlog, margin, cash position, and the jobs dragging them — in the view an owner opens on Monday.

  • Revenue and margin by period and job type
  • Backlog and forecast from the pipeline
  • Receivables ageing and cash forecast
  • Profitability leaderboard by crew and rep
Frequently asked

Straight answers, no guesswork.

Does LynkedUp Pro replace QuickBooks?

No. It manages job-level financials — budgets, committed cost, actual cost, invoicing, and commissions — and syncs to QuickBooks for the general ledger, payroll, and tax. The intent is that the books match the jobs without double entry.

Can I see profit per job before the job finishes?

Yes. The signed estimate sets the budget, purchase orders and sub invoices post as committed cost, and field time posts as labour, so margin is visible while the work is still running.

How are sales commissions calculated?

By margin, revenue, or tiered rules, with setter and closer splits, clawbacks, and rep-visible statements drawn from the same job numbers the owner sees.

Does it handle retainage and progress billing?

Yes. Progress, milestone, and final invoicing are supported, along with retainage tracking and draw schedules for builder and commercial work.

Is this construction accounting software?

It is construction financial management — job costing, billing, commissions, and profitability. The general ledger stays in QuickBooks, which is where most contractors' accountants want it.

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