Smith LedgerWorks

Run the Job.
We'll Run the Business.

Smith LedgerWorks delivers fractional CFO-level financial advisory and back-office management built specifically for construction contractors and small businesses. Structured systems. Honest numbers. Strategic clarity.

Construction Financial Advisory Fractional Back-Office Management Women-Owned Business
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Core Service Lines
4
Advisory Tiers Available
100%
Construction-Focused
1
Point of Contact, Always

What We Do

Two Ways to Work
with Smith LedgerWorks

Every engagement is built around one goal: giving you the financial clarity to make better decisions, price your work accurately, and keep more of what you earn.

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Construction Financial Advisory

Monthly financial analysis and strategic guidance for contractors who have bookkeeping in place but need someone who can interpret the numbers, identify margin leaks, and translate data into decisions.

  • Job cost report — profitability by job
  • Gross margin summary and overhead rate report
  • Cash flow forecast and variance analysis
  • Margin leak identification and pricing recommendations
  • Monthly written summary in plain contractor language
  • Documented action items every month
02

Fractional Financial & Operations Management

SLW becomes your entire back office. You run your field operations. We handle everything else — accounting, payroll, insurance coordination, fleet administration, and document management.

  • Full general ledger and QuickBooks management
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Payroll execution and job costing
  • Insurance management support
  • Fleet and asset administration
  • Business document management

Why Smith LedgerWorks

CFO-Level Thinking.
Contractor-Level Understanding.

There is a meaningful difference between a bookkeeper who records transactions and a financial advisor who understands what those transactions mean for your business. SLW operates at the advisory level — not the data entry level.

Analysis, Not Just Records

Your books are only useful if someone can tell you what they mean. SLW delivers monthly analysis that identifies where you're making money, where you're losing it, and what to do about it.

Built for Construction

Job costing, crew labor burden, overhead allocation, cash flow timing — we understand how construction businesses actually work. Generic financial advice doesn't cut it in this industry.

One Relationship. Full Accountability.

You work directly with Kelli. Not a team of rotating staff, not a call center. The same person who sets up your systems reviews your numbers every month and answers your questions.

Structured, Documented Deliverables

Every engagement produces documented monthly outputs, not just a conversation. You receive written summaries, documented action items, and reports you can reference when making real business decisions.

Most contractors are excellent at their trade. The ones who scale are the ones who get their financial house in order first.

The SLW Difference

Not a Bookkeeper.
Your Financial Partner.

Bookkeepers record what happened. SLW tells you what it means, what to watch, and what to do next. That distinction is worth more than any spreadsheet.

  • Monthly deliverables — not just access to a portal
  • Advisory insight built on construction industry knowledge
  • Pricing recommendations rooted in your actual cost data
  • Cash flow visibility before problems become crises
  • A partner who knows your business, not a rotating staff
Kelli Smith

About

Kelli Smith

Founder & Principal Advisor — Smith LedgerWorks LLC

Smith LedgerWorks was built on a straightforward conviction: construction contractors deserve the same level of financial sophistication that large companies take for granted — without the overhead of a full-time CFO.

Kelli founded SLW to close that gap. With deep experience in financial management, operational systems, and the specific demands of construction businesses, she built a practice designed to deliver real advisory value — structured reporting, honest analysis, and strategic guidance — at a scale that works for contractors.

SLW clients don't get a bookkeeper. They get a financial partner who understands job costing, knows how labor burden affects margin, and can tell the difference between a cash flow timing issue and a structural profitability problem. That distinction matters when you're trying to grow.

Women-Owned Business WOSB Certification Pending Gulf Coast, Texas

Get in Touch

Ready to Get Your
Financial House in Order?

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us where you are, what you're building, and what's keeping you up at night. We'll take it from there.

or reach us directly at hello@smithledgerworks.com