Clear financial leadership for construction businesses

Clear Path Business Strategies provides construction-focused bookkeeping and fractional CFO support—so you can understand job profitability, control cash flow, and make decisions with confidence.

What we do—and how we work

Construction accounting is different. We bring structure to your numbers with job costing, disciplined month-end close, and reporting that connects site activity to financial outcomes.

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Step 1

Build a reliable financial foundation

We tidy and standardise your bookkeeping so every transaction lands in the right place—ready for BAS/GST, management reporting, and job-cost analysis.

Bank and credit card reconciliations

Clean chart of accounts aligned to construction

Month-end close discipline

Step 2

Make job costing actionable

We set up job and cost-code structures, then produce margin insights you can use—before issues become expensive variations.

Job margin and WIP visibility

Labour and subcontractor cost tracking

Profitability analysis by project

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Accountant working on financial reports in a modern office
Step 3

Lead with forecasting and reporting

With accurate numbers in place, we deliver cash flow forecasting and management reporting to support hiring, equipment decisions, and growth.

Rolling cash flow forecasts

Monthly management reporting pack

Decision support as your fractional CFO

Our mission

Make construction finances clear, timely, and decision-ready

We help builders and contractors move from “after-the-fact” bookkeeping to forward-looking financial control. That means reliable monthly close, job-cost insight, and reporting that supports better decisions on every project.

Our approach is practical and collaborative. We work alongside your internal team and software stack (including Xero) to create consistent processes, reduce surprises, and improve profitability over time.

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Your finance team—without the full-time overhead

Clear Path Business Strategies is built for construction businesses that need dependable bookkeeping and senior financial guidance. You will work with a dedicated team that understands job costing, cash flow, and the realities of project-based work.

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Derek

Fractional CFO / Controller

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Senior Bookkeeper

Construction bookkeeping & BAS/GST

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Management Reporting Analyst

Job costing & profitability insights

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Client Success Lead

Onboarding & process coordination

★★★★★

““Clear Path brought order to our numbers and helped us understand which jobs were truly profitable. The reporting is clear, timely, and directly useful in weekly project meetings.””

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Construction Business Owner

Director

Residential Builder

Book a discovery call to discuss your current systems, reporting needs, and the quickest path to reliable construction financial reporting.