Services

Construction financial advisory, from the trailer to the back office.

Field and Figures Advisory provides four services to construction companies and owners: cost control, financial systems setup, project accounting and process review. Every engagement is scoped to the problem in front of you.

Cost control

Cost control for large construction programs

On a large program, money does not get lost in one place. It leaks through change orders nobody logged, subcontractor invoices nobody checked against the contract, and forecasts built on what people hope is true. We run cost control so everyone with a stake in the job sees the same number, and it is the real one.

Subcontractor change order and COR review
Change order logs and exposure tracking
Invoice audits against contract rates and terms
Schedule of Values and allowance management
Cost reporting and projected final cost
Cost control processes and procedures

You need this ifYour project managers, your accounting team and your owner are each carrying a different number for the same job.

Systems

Financial systems setup and implementation

Buying the software is the easy part. Setting it up to match how your jobs actually run is where most implementations go sideways. We coordinate the setup and build the financial workflows inside it, so the right people approve the right things, in order, every time. Lauren has led a companywide Procore implementation and a Textura rollout herself, so she knows where they go wrong.

Procore, Textura, Viewpoint, Oracle, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks
ERP setup and implementation coordination
Approval workflows and controls
Financial setup for new companies
Field-to-accounting data flow
Team onboarding on the new process

You need this ifYou are starting a company, switching systems, or paying for software your team works around instead of in.

Project accounting

Construction billing, accounts receivable and accounts payable

Cash flow on a construction job lives and dies on billing discipline. We set up and run the project accounting function: requisitions out clean and on time, subcontractors paid with the right paperwork behind every check, and AR and AP that do not turn into a fire drill at month end.

Owner billings and AIA pay applications
Subcontractor billings and pencil requisitions
Lien waiver and compliance tracking
AR and AP system setup
Monthly job cost and financial reporting
Owner and client reconciliations

You need this ifBillings go out late, subcontractors get paid without waivers, or nobody can tell you what is outstanding without pulling three reports.

Process and policy

Financial process, policy and procedure review

We go through how your company handles money today, from the field to the office, and give you plain feedback on what works and what does not. Then we write the policies, plans and procedures to fix it, in language your project managers and your accountants will both follow.

Current-state review of financial procedures
Written policies, plans and procedures
Roles, approvals and accountability
Field and office communication rhythm
Financial transparency across project teams
Direct, usable feedback for leadership

You need this ifThe way things get done depends on who is doing them, and it all lives in one person's head.

Common questions

What clients ask before we start.

What does Field and Figures Advisory do?

Field and Figures Advisory LLC is a construction financial advisory firm. It provides cost control for large programs, financial systems setup, project accounting support and financial process review for construction companies and owners.

Who leads the firm?

Lauren Brody, Founder and Principal. She has more than 15 years of construction finance experience, including roles as Director of Cost Control and Operational Controller, and earlier roles at Hudson Yards and on the $1.2B Delta Air Lines redevelopment at JFK.

What is construction cost control?

Construction cost control is the ongoing work of tracking committed costs, change orders and projected final cost against the budget, so exposure is identified and dealt with before it becomes a loss.

Which construction software do you work with?

Procore, Textura, Viewpoint, Oracle, Sage Intacct and QuickBooks, along with broader ERP setup and implementation. We also build the approval workflows inside those systems.

What kinds of companies do you work with?

Construction only: general contractors, construction managers, owners, developers and subcontractors, plus new firms setting up their financial operations for the first time.

Where is the firm located?

Field and Figures Advisory is based in New York. It is a woman-owned firm.

Not sure which one you need?

Most clients are not. Tell us what is going wrong and we will figure out where to start.

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