You build.
We run the back office.
Hire-Step gives construction companies in DC, Maryland and Virginia a senior finance and IT team in one. We track every job's profit, keep your books current, and set up the technology that makes it all run.
Free · 45 minutes · No obligation · Built for $3M–$15M contractors
Busy isn't the same as profitable.
"I don't know which jobs actually make money."
Costs land in the wrong job, or never get coded at all.
"The books are months behind."
So every decision is a guess.
"Cash is tight even when we're slammed."
Pay apps go out late and retainage sits uncollected.
"I can't see where a project stands."
Budget vs. actual lives in someone's head or spreadsheet.
"Our tech is held together with tape."
Shared passwords, old laptops, apps that don't talk.
"We bought software nobody uses."
Procore, QuickBooks or a field app — paid for, half set up.
These aren't two separate problems. Bad numbers usually come from bad systems. We fix both.
One team for your numbers and your systems
Financial Back Office
Bookkeeping, job costing, project financial reporting, cash flow and forecasting, plus billing and compliance for government projects.
- Books current by the 10th
- P&L by project, trade, labor and materials
- AIA pay apps, retainage, WIP
- 13-week cash flow forecast
Technology & IT
Technology that gives you control of every process, from estimating to final payment, on a secure, well-supported foundation.
- Estimating and project management systems
- Change order control
- Field and accounting tools connected
- Network, security and help desk
Custom Apps & Tech Consulting
When off-the-shelf software doesn't fit, we build the tool you need and train your team to use it.
- Daily field logs and crew time
- Owner dashboards
- Procore and QuickBooks integration
- Rollout and training
A full finance and technology team for less than one employee.
One in-house bookkeeper costs far more than their hourly rate — and still can't cover job costing, government billing and IT.
Billing public projects without the delays.
Public work pays well, but only if the paperwork is right. We bill commercial construction for GCs and subs working with federal, DC, Maryland and Virginia agencies — every request to the agency's rules, every record audit-ready.
Talk to us about your public jobsA clear view of your business, on schedule
Always on: IT help when something breaks, and a running list of system improvements.
Big-company finance discipline, sized for your company.
We've run finance departments at a major lender and at international nonprofits with strict audit and grant reporting, and spent 25 years in financial and healthcare IT. Now we bring that discipline to DMV construction companies.
Construction-focused
Job costing, retainage and pay apps are our everyday language.
Finance + IT under one roof
No finger-pointing between your accountant and your IT guy.
Senior people, not a call center
You work with experienced specialists who know your business.
Bilingual
We work with owners, office staff and crews in English or Spanish.
Up and running in three steps
- 01
Free assessment
45 minutes. We look at your books, reports and systems and tell you honestly where the gaps are.
- 02
Clear plan, fixed monthly fee
You choose the services. No surprises.
- 03
Cleanup and onboarding
We catch up the backlog, set up the systems and take over the monthly cycle.
Common questions
What size companies do you work with?
Construction companies doing $3M to $15M a year in DC, Maryland and Virginia — GCs and subcontractors alike.
Do you handle billing on government contracts?
Yes. Pay requests, certified payroll and compliance reports for federal, DC, Maryland and Virginia agency projects.
Do you replace my CPA?
No. We keep your books clean all year so your CPA can focus on taxes — and charges you less for cleanup.
My books are months behind. Can you help?
Yes. Catch-up bookkeeping is usually the first step of onboarding.
Find out what your numbers are really telling you.
Book your free assessment. In 45 minutes you'll know where your money is going and what's slowing your office down.