Construction & manufacturing · Alabama · remote

Job costing, payroll, and books for people who run crews and lines.

Shoebox chaos goes in. Monthly close comes out. We run QuickBooks Online so you know what the work actually made, and you get the hours back.

  • QBO job costing
  • Catch-up welcome
  • CPA-ready files

Shoebox chaos goes in. Clean books come out.

Thirty seconds to tell us what you run and where the books stand. If it is not a fit, we say so.

  1. You send a snapshot Trade, QuickBooks Online yes or no, roughly how far behind.
  2. We confirm fit and a range Quote before any work. If it is not a match, you hear that straight.
  3. Access, cleanup if needed, monthly close Accountant user in your QBO. You keep owner. Then a close cadence you can trust.

Got it.

I’ll reply from adam@blackholebookkeeping.com on the next business day (Mon–Thu).

Next business day · Mon–Thu 9–3 CT · not a CPA firm · you keep owner access in QBO. Prefer mail? adam@blackholebookkeeping.com

What we take off your desk

Books, payroll, cleanup, and QBO setup for operators who care about real job costs.

Payroll

Crew paid right, records clean. You manage the team. We run the process.

  • Payroll processing and timesheets
  • Regular and overtime calculations
  • Direct deposit setup support
  • Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly runs
  • Year-end payroll records
From $250/month*

Catch-up & cleanup

Behind on the books? We dig out, rec, get you current, then hold a monthly close.

  • Backlog transaction cleanup
  • Account reconciliation projects
  • Chart of accounts cleanup
  • Handoff-ready file for your CPA
Scoped per project

QuickBooks setup

QBO structured like the work: jobs, costs, and reports you actually open.

  • QuickBooks Online setup and organization
  • Job costing structure for contractors
  • Training on the reports that matter
  • Plain-English read on what the numbers say
Scoped to your file

Who this is for

One operator. Construction and manufacturing. Not a general SMB mill.

Best for

  • Contractors and manufacturers on QuickBooks Online
  • Owners who need job or line costing, not a vanity dashboard
  • Shops that are behind, or whose books never quite tied to the work
  • Crews, job sites, production lines

Not a fit

  • Tax prep, audits, or legal advice (that stays with your CPA or attorney)
  • Restaurants, ecommerce, or general “any small business” books
  • Bonding-heavy GCs that need weekly certified payroll and full WIP packages

What you get back each month

  • P&L and balance sheet
  • Job or line profitability once jobs are set up
  • Bank and card recs that match the books
  • Payroll records if we run payroll
  • A file your tax pro can use

Built for people who run crews and lines

Before bookkeeping full-time, Adam spent over a decade in construction, production, and manufacturing: job sites, operations, tight deadlines, material costs, and crews. We know a change order from a purchase order.

Manufacturing is the same idea on a line: job or work-order costing, material and labor, production payroll. Your time is better spent bidding work and shipping product.

Based in Alabama. Serving construction and manufacturing remotely across the U.S.

Straight pricing. Scoped to your volume.

Starting rates below. Final quote depends on transaction volume, employees, and how messy the file is.

Payroll

$250 from / month

Processing support sized to headcount and pay frequency. Keep crews paid on time.

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Cleanup / setup

Custom

Catch-up projects and QBO rebuilds scoped after a quick look at your file and backlog.

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*Price varies based on transaction volume, business complexity, number of employees, and pay frequency. Quotes are confirmed after a short intake. No work starts on a guess.

Straight answers

What owners usually ask before they hand over the books.

Who do you work with?

Construction and manufacturing businesses that need accurate books, job costing, and payroll without the accounting jargon. Based in Alabama; clients are remote nationwide. Not a fit for restaurants, ecommerce, tax-only work, or bonding-heavy GCs that need weekly certified payroll and full WIP packages.

How does remote bookkeeping work?

We work in your QuickBooks Online file (or help you set one up), pull bank feeds and docs securely, close the books monthly, and send clear reports. You keep owner access. We use an accountant user. Email for questions. No office visit required.

Can you clean up catch-up books?

Yes. Catch-up and cleanup are common: months or years of unreconciled accounts, messy categories, or a shoebox start. We scope the mess, quote the cleanup, then move you to a steady monthly close.

Do you do job costing for contractors?

Yes. We track labor, materials, and overhead by job so you can see true project profitability and bid with better numbers. That includes progress billing support when your workflow needs it.

What is not included?

We are bookkeepers, not a CPA firm. We organize the books and reports your tax pro needs. Formal tax preparation, audits, and legal advice stay with your CPA or attorney unless we agree otherwise in writing. Certified payroll and lender WIP packages are not a standard service.

How do I get started?

Send a short snapshot: industry, QBO yes or no, roughly how far behind, and whether you need monthly books, payroll, cleanup, or all three. We reply with fit and a starting range.

What are your hours?

Monday through Thursday, 9am–3pm Central. Send a snapshot anytime. We respond on the next business day.

How much does bookkeeping cost?

Monthly bookkeeping starts at $350 per month. Payroll starts at $250 per month. Final pricing depends on transaction volume, employees, and complexity. Catch-up and QuickBooks setup are scoped per project. Quote before any work. Month-to-month.

Send the same snapshot here

Same form as above. Email still works if you would rather write it yourself.

  • Hours: Mon–Thu 9am–3pm CT
  • Based in: Alabama · remote nationwide
  • Response: Next business day on most inquiries

Got it.

I’ll reply from adam@blackholebookkeeping.com on the next business day (Mon–Thu).

Before you send

  1. Accountant user in your QBO. You keep owner.
  2. Quote before any work. Month-to-month.
  3. We do not replace your CPA.
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