Projects that run over on hours
Fees are set up front, but the effort keeps growing, and you find out at closeout.
Fractional CFO · Design-Build, Architecture & Engineering
Know which projects really pay for your team.
Fees, staff time, and project phases rarely line up month to month. High Point gives design-build, architecture, and engineering firms a CFO who shows the profit on every project, keeps billing in step with progress, and helps you hire around your backlog.
Sound familiar?
What keeps design-build, architecture, and engineering firms up at night.
You built a business that works. The finance side just hasn't kept up with how fast it's growing.
Billing that lags the work
Invoices trail progress, so your team carries the cost of work you haven't billed yet.
Hiring on a hunch
You're not sure whether your backlog can support the next hire, or when to make it.
What you get
A CFO who knows your kind of business.
Guillermo works alongside your bookkeeper and CPA, or helps you build the team you need, so you get clear numbers and a plan for what's next.
- Project profitability, fees against actual effort
- Staff utilization and billable rate tracking
- Project WIP and billing that keeps pace with progress
- A 13-week cash forecast built around your billing cycle
- Hiring and capacity plans tied to your backlog
- A monthly dashboard your principals will read
True Cost of an Employee calculator
See what each team member really costs per billable hour, so your fees cover it.
Find your labor cost →Client results
“Finally know if we're making money on each job while we're doing it, not 6 months later. Helped us drop unprofitable clients and focus on the work that pays.”Construction company owner
Know Your Zero
Worth a read before your next big decision.
Practical guidance from Guillermo for owners like you.
Issue 02 · Leadership & Growth
The Leadership Gap Your Numbers Are Already Showing You
Your numbers don't just show what happened financially. They show where your leadership hasn't fully reached yet, and why good people leave or the wrong ones stay.
Read the issue →Issue 07 · Banking & BondingYour Bank Wants a Forecast. Your Spreadsheet Wasn't Built to Give Them One.
Your line of credit is up for renewal and your lender wants a forecast that holds up. Here's why last year plus a growth rate reads as hope, and how to build one from real commitments.
Read the issue →Let's talk
Ready to see your numbers clearly?
Start with a free 30-minute conversation about your business, your goals, and what comes next.
Prefer to talk now? Call 325-374-2320 or email guillermo@rodriguezcfo.com