FP&A Services for Construction Companies
Financial Planning & Analysis for Construction Businesses
Construction companies need accurate financial planning to manage project costs, cash flow, budgets, margins, contracts, and future work. Unison Direct provides FP&A services for construction companies to help contractors, general contractors, construction firms, and project-based businesses improve financial visibility and make better decisions.
Our construction FP&A support includes budgeting, financial forecasting, project financial modeling, cost analysis, cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
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Construction FP&A Services
Construction Budgeting & Financial Planning
Develop project and company-wide budgets covering contract revenue, labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, overhead, and capital expenditures.
Project Financial Forecasting
Forecast project revenue, costs, gross margins, cash flow, and expected profitability based on current project performance and remaining work.
Cost-to-Complete Analysis
Analyze committed and estimated costs to determine the expected cost to complete each project and identify potential margin pressure before it affects profitability.
Construction Cash Flow Forecasting
Forecast project and company-level cash requirements by analyzing billing schedules, collections, supplier payments, payroll, subcontractor costs, retainage, and project expenses.
Project Profitability Analysis
Evaluate project performance using contract value, actual costs, estimated costs, gross margin, change orders, and other project-specific financial drivers.
Variance Analysis
Compare actual project performance against budgets and forecasts to identify unexpected changes in labor, material, subcontractor, equipment, overhead, revenue, and margins.
Construction KPIs & Management Reporting
Our FP&A reporting can help construction companies monitor financial and operational KPIs such as:
- Project revenue
- Gross profit margin
- Cost-to-complete
- Labor costs
- Material costs
- Subcontractor costs
- Change orders
- Backlog
- Work in progress (WIP)
- Accounts receivable
- Retainage
- Cash flow
- Project profitability
- Overhead costs
These metrics help management identify underperforming projects, monitor margins, and improve financial decision-making.
How Construction FP&A Works
Review Projects & Financial Data
We analyze project budgets, contracts, actual costs, billing information, forecasts, and operational data.
Build Budgets & Forecasts
We develop project-level and company-level financial forecasts based on current performance and expected future costs.
Analyze Project Performance
Actual results are compared with budgets and forecasts to identify cost, revenue, margin, and cash flow variances.
Forecast Future Outcomes
Cost-to-complete analysis and scenario planning help management understand potential project profitability and cash requirements.
Deliver Management Insights
We provide financial reports and actionable insights to support project, operational, and strategic decisions.
Why Choose Unison Direct for Construction FP&A?
- Construction-focused financial analysis
- Project-level budgeting and forecasting
- Cost-to-complete analysis
- Project profitability monitoring
- Cash flow forecasting
- Flexible outsourced FP&A support
- Management-ready reporting
Frequently Asked Questions About Construction FP&A
FP&A helps construction companies budget projects, forecast revenue and costs, monitor profitability, analyze cash flow, identify financial variances, and support management decisions.
FP&A can compare actual and projected costs against contract revenue, identify margin variances, monitor cost-to-complete, and highlight potential profitability issues while there is still time to take corrective action.
Cost-to-complete analysis estimates the remaining costs required to finish a project. Comparing these expected costs with the remaining contract value helps management forecast the project’s final profitability and identify potential margin risks.
FP&A can forecast cash inflows and outflows using project billing schedules, collections, payroll, subcontractor payments, materials, retainage, and other project expenses. This helps identify future funding requirements and potential cash shortages.
Yes. Construction companies can outsource FP&A activities such as budgeting, forecasting, project profitability analysis, financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, KPI reporting, and variance analysis without building a full internal FP&A department.
Important construction KPIs can include project gross margin, cost-to-complete, backlog, WIP, change orders, labor costs, subcontractor costs, accounts receivable, retainage, cash flow, and project profitability.
Improve Financial Control Across Your Construction Business
Unison Direct provides FP&A services for construction companies to help contractors and construction businesses improve project financial visibility, forecast profitability and cash flow, and make more informed business decisions.
Contact our FP&A team to discuss your construction financial planning and analysis requirements.