Financial Operations for Manufacturers
Job and work-order costing, WIP inventory, and true gross margin by product and customer for shops that need to know what a unit actually costs to build.
The problem
Stop running a shop on books that don't match the floor.
Between raw materials, direct labor, overhead, WIP inventory, and scrap, most shops have books that never quite match what is actually happening on the floor. The gross margin on the P&L and the margin on the quote drift apart, and it is hard to trust either one. Decimal handles clean bookkeeping, WIP accounting, and a reliable monthly close so the financials you are looking at are numbers you can actually stand behind.
How we solve it
Books Built Around How The Shop Runs
Your chart of accounts structured so materials, direct labor, and overhead flow through WIP the way a manufacturer's books should work, not a generic services chart that hides where the cost is going.
Inventory and WIP Accounting
Raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods tracked correctly with standard or actual cost, including scrap, variances, and write-downs handled cleanly so your inventory numbers match what is actually on the floor.
A Close You Can Count On
A monthly close delivered on a predictable schedule every month, with every account reconciled and clean P&L, balance sheet, and WIP numbers you can actually trust to quote and ship on.
Built for Manufacturing
Services tailored for Manufacturing businesses.
What you get with Decimal
Fixed monthly pricing
One flat fee that scales with the size of your shop, not the number of work orders you ran last month. No surprise bills during a big production quarter.
A clean product costing foundation
Materials, direct labor, and overhead flowing through WIP cleanly so your gross margin on the P&L reflects reality, not a generic services chart of accounts.
WIP and inventory visibility
Raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods reconciled every month so your balance sheet matches what is actually on the floor and in the warehouse.
Clean monthly financials
A monthly close delivered on a predictable schedule with clean P&L, balance sheet, and WIP numbers you can actually trust to run the shop on, not a two-week lag and a mystery variance.
Advisory for capacity decisions
Thinking about new equipment, a second shift, or an expansion? You get a finance team that can model the decision with you before you sign the PO.
Manufacturing FAQs
01Which ERP and inventory systems do you work with?
Whatever ERP or inventory system you already run, we integrate it with QuickBooks Online on the accounting side.
02Do you handle job costing and work order tracking?
We set up your books so materials, direct labor, and overhead flow through WIP the right way, and we integrate with your ERP or inventory system so the data feeding your books is clean. If you want deeper cost accounting, like margin by job, standard vs actual variance, or quoted vs actual comparison, tell us what you want to see and we will work with you to figure out how to get there.
03Can you handle WIP and standard costing?
Yes. Raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, standard cost variances, and scrap are all things we handle for manufacturing clients regularly. This is usually the biggest cleanup we do during onboarding.
04How long does onboarding take?
Most manufacturing clients are fully onboarded within three to six weeks, depending on how much inventory and WIP cleanup is needed. We start with historical books, then connect ERP, banking, and payroll systems.
05What does pricing look like?
Fixed monthly pricing based on your transaction volume, inventory complexity, and which services you need. You will get a clear quote before you ever sign anything, and the price does not change unless your business does.