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Construction Advisory · Oklahoma

Business advisory for
construction Oklahoma.

Construction is a cash flow business. The gap between when you do the work and when you get paid can sink a profitable company. We work with Oklahoma contractors on the financial and operational infrastructure that keeps projects -- and businesses -- running.

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Construction · Oklahoma

Financial and operational leadership
for Oklahoma contractors.

Oklahoma construction businesses deal with financial and operational challenges that generic advisors miss — project cash flow timing, bonding capacity, subcontractor management, and the margin compression that comes from underbidding or poor job costing. Scissortail Fractional has the construction lending background to work in this space.

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01
Project Cash Flow Management

Construction businesses have cash flow timing problems that are structurally different from most industries — billings lag work, retainage sits until project closeout, and mobilization costs front-run revenue. A construction-specific cash flow model manages all of it.

02
Job Costing and Profitability

Understanding the actual profitability of each job — labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, and overhead allocated correctly. Oklahoma contractors that know their real job cost are the ones that bid correctly and protect margin.

03
Bonding Capacity and Surety Relationships

Bonding capacity is a direct function of financial strength — working capital, net worth, and the financial ratios that surety underwriters care about. A fractional CFO manages the financial picture with bonding capacity in mind, not just tax optimization.

04
Subcontractor Management

Selection, contract terms, lien waivers, and the payment management that keeps Oklahoma construction projects running without disputes and lien exposure. The operational side of subcontractor relationships that protects the general contractor.

05
Backlog and Revenue Forecasting

Construction revenue is lumpy and project-dependent. Building the backlog analysis and revenue forecast that tells Oklahoma contractors where they'll be in 3, 6, and 12 months — and whether they need to be bidding more aggressively right now.

06
WIP and Financial Reporting

Work-in-progress accounting done correctly — percentage of completion, over/under billings, and the financial reporting that construction lenders and bonding companies actually need to see.

When You Need It

Signs an Oklahoma construction business
needs senior financial and operational help.

01
Cash is always tight despite full backlog

The most common construction cash flow problem — plenty of work but never enough cash. Usually a timing problem: billing cycles lag cost incurrence, retainage is significant, and mobilization costs hit before the first payment application. A construction CFO fixes the timing.

02
Job profitability is unclear until after closeout

If the first time you know whether a job was profitable is at closeout, you're flying blind during execution. Job cost reporting during the project lets Oklahoma contractors course-correct before the damage is done.

03
Bonding capacity is limiting growth

When the next opportunity is too large to bond, the answer is usually a financial picture problem — working capital ratios, net worth, or financial reporting that doesn't tell the surety a confident story. A fractional CFO fixes the financial picture.

04
A large project went wrong and the business is under pressure

One bad job can put an Oklahoma contractor in serious financial difficulty. A fractional operating partner stabilizes the financial situation, manages the lender and surety relationships, and builds the recovery plan.

05
The operation has grown but processes haven't

What worked at 5 projects a year breaks at 20. Estimating processes, subcontractor management, project administration — the operational infrastructure that worked when the owner could see every job doesn't scale. A fractional COO builds what growth requires.

06
A sale or transition is being planned

Oklahoma construction businesses that sell for maximum value are the ones with clean WIP accounting, documented processes, and a bonding and banking track record that holds up under diligence. That preparation starts years before the transaction.

How an Engagement Works for Construction Businesses

Industry-specific.
Oklahoma-based.

Step 01

Industry Assessment

A full assessment of the construction business — financial state, operational gaps, and the specific challenges that are most common in Oklahoma's construction sector. Industry context changes what the assessment looks for.

Step 02

Prioritized Work Plan

A priority list built around the highest-leverage improvements for an Oklahoma construction business at this revenue stage. Not generic advisory — specific to the industry and the business.

Step 03

Financial and Operational Build

Implement the financial infrastructure and operational systems the business needs. The actual work — the CFO function, the COO function, or both depending on where the gaps are.

Step 04

Ongoing Leadership

Monthly financial and operational leadership as the construction business evolves. An engagement that grows with the business and adapts to where the industry is going.

The Work

Industry experience.
Real outcomes.

Construction companies fail for one reason more than any other: they run out of cash. Not because they aren't doing good work or winning jobs. Because the timing between costs incurred and payments received creates gaps that compound as the business grows. A contractor doing $5M in revenue can be cash-strapped in ways that make no sense on paper.

We work with Oklahoma residential and commercial contractors on the financial and operational infrastructure that closes those gaps. That means understanding your job costing, your billing cycle, your bonding capacity, and your overhead structure in a way that gives you a real picture of where you stand -- and where you're headed. Construction is also one of the hardest businesses to scale because every project is different. Getting the systems right so growth doesn't create chaos is the operational side of this work.

Where We Focus
Job Costing and Margin
Knowing your margin by project type, crew, and customer is the foundation of a profitable construction business. Most contractors know their overall margin. The ones that survive know it by job.
Cash Flow Management
Billing cycles, retainage, and slow-paying GCs create cash flow gaps that require active management. Building a cash flow model that reflects how your business actually operates.
Bonding and Banking Relationships
Your bonding capacity determines how much work you can take on. Your banking relationship determines how you bridge cash gaps. Both require financial presentation that tells the right story.
Scaling Operations
Growing from residential to commercial, adding crews, or expanding geography all require operational infrastructure that most contractors build after the chaos starts. Better to build it first.
Common Questions

What people ask
before they call.

Do you work with construction companies in Oklahoma?

Yes. We work with residential and commercial contractors, subcontractors, and specialty trades across Oklahoma in the $1M to $20M range.

What is the biggest financial challenge for construction companies?

Cash flow. The gap between when costs are incurred and when payments are received is the defining financial challenge in construction. Managing that gap -- through billing strategy, banking relationships, and forward-looking cash modeling -- is where most of our construction work starts.

How is this different from a construction accountant?

Your accountant handles compliance and tax preparation. We handle financial strategy and operational leadership. Those are different functions. We work alongside your accountant, not instead of them.

What does it cost?

Engagements typically range from $2,500 to $15,000 per month depending on scope. Scoped to the actual work.

Most calls start the same way.
"I should have called sooner."

No pitch. No deck. Just a straight conversation about your business.

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