Job Costing & Intelligent Systems
Job costing assigns costs -labor, materials, subs, equipment -to jobs and cost codes so you see budget vs actual, cost to complete, and margin by project. Intelligent systems tie purchase orders, bills, and payments into the same structure so numbers stay current without spreadsheets.
Why It Matters
Without job-level costing, you only know if the company is profitable -not which jobs or cost codes are leaking margin. Cost codes and rollups let you spot overruns early and adjust before a job finishes in the red.
How It Works
Estimates and budgets define expected cost by code. As you enter purchase orders, bills, and payments, they attach to jobs and codes. The system rolls up committed and actual costs, compares to budget, and surfaces cost to complete and profitability. AI can suggest categories and codes from line items so data entry stays light.
Related Concepts
- What is operational finance - the broader workflow job costing fits into.
- AI financial platform architecture - how categorization and workflows feed job costing.
- Financial automation framework - automating bills and costs into the same system.
QuickAdmin connects job costing to estimates, budgets, and invoicing in one platform. Knowledge hub >