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Murugeshwari S.
Chennai, India
Construction & MEP Finances Strategist Businesses.
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It was a Friday afternoon, right as I was wrapping up the week’s books. A construction client called me, looking at his bank account in confusion. Their bank balance shows I have $50,000, but my accounting software says I only have $42,000. Where did $8,000 go? He was worried a payment had bounced or that money was missing. Instead of panicking, we did what every bookkeeper loves doing: A clean bank reconciliation. Here is what we found after digging through the transactions: The Ghost Deposit: A client paid an invoice via ACH late Thursday, which hit the bank balance immediately but hadn't been matched to the open invoice in the software yet. The Uncleared Check: A vendor check written two weeks ago for direct materials was still sitting in the owner's drawer, waiting to be cashed. Once we reconciled every line item matching bank statements to the general ledger the $8,000 difference vanished into thin air. His books were completely balanced, his job costs were accurate, and he could enjoy his weekend without worrying about missing cash. Why Bank Reconciliation is Your Weekly Business Health Check In construction and trade accounting, a bank balance is not your real profit. Without regular reconciliation Unmatched vendor bills skew your Job Costing. Unapplied payments mess up your WIP reporting. You end up making business decisions based on phantom cash. Reconciliation is not just about matching numbers it is about giving business owners total peace of mind before they close their laptop for the weekend. Friday Reminder for Business Owners & Contractors: Have your accounts been reconciled this week? Or are you heading into the weekend guessing your true cash flow? Let’s keep those books clean so you can build with confidence! #ConstructionAccounting (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23constructionaccounting&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) #BankReconciliation (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23bankreconciliation&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) #JobCosting (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23jobcosting&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) Activate to view larger image,
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I’m Murugeshwari (you can call me MS), a Financial Strategist specializing in US construction contractors, MEP service businesses, and Real Estate. With 5+ years of hands-on experience in books and financial operations, I help owners turn messy books into clear, reliable financials they can trust. My work focuses on construction contractors in Texas and Florida, especially HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general contracting businesses, along with real estate investors doing BRRRR and fix-and-flip projects. Through my firm, Murugeshwari Books, I support clients with job costing, WIP reporting, month end close, cleanup and catch up work, progress billing, subcontractor 1099 management, and CPA support financials. My goal is simple: help business owners understand where every dollar goes, improve project profitability, and eliminate financial guesswork. I have worked across construction, retail, hospitality, and service industries, and I’ve handled multiple client accounts in real world books environments. I also bring direct experience from construction and related business operations, which helps me understand the pressure owners face when books are behind, job costs are unclear, or cash flow feels tight. What makes my approach different is that I don’t just record numbers I translate them into practical insights. I speak the language of contractors, project teams, and CPAs, and I use tools like QuickBooks Online, Xero, Knowify, Procore, and Jobber to keep the accounting process smooth and organized. I’m especially focused on helping clients who are: profitable on paper but struggling with cash in the bank tired of messy books and unclear job costing preparing for tax season, lending, bonding, or growth looking for a Remote financial books clear partner who understands construction and real estate I believe clean books create calm decisions. When financials are organized, business owners can bid better, manage labor more accurately, and see which jobs actually make money. If you need a person who turns your messy books into profit margin converted who combines construction knowledge, financial clarity, and remote reliability, I’d be glad to connect. Let’s Talk If you’re a Construction contractor & MEP or real estate investor who wants cleaner books, clearer job profitability. I’m based in India and support US contractors remotely, aligning to US time zones so your books stay current while you’re on-site.
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"Developed a Construction Job Costing and Variance Analysis sheet in MS Excel for a kitchen remodeling project. Professionally tracked budgeted costs against current results across revenue, materials, and subcontractors to calculate the exact project profit and variance percentage. Key Achievements: Formulated clean budget vs. actual tracking to identify cost savings (like the $8,000 labor variance). Structured clear financial layouts showing revenue, subcontracts, and net profit margins. Demonstrated advanced Excel skills applied to construction-specific financial reporting.
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Are you actually watching your revenue trend or just hoping it is going up? Construction and MEP contractors look at revenue only at month end or year end. But the trend is where the real story is Are your billings growing month by month? Did revenue suddenly drop after a big project finished? Is your cash inflow stable, or spiky and risky? In my work with contractors, I don’t just show total revenue. I build Revenue Trend Dashboards in Looker Studio that show == Month-by-month revenue movement == Project-wise contribution to total revenue == Breakup of Retainers, Progress Billings, and Final Invoices When you can see your revenue trend clearly: You know when to push sales harder. You can plan cash flow instead of reacting. You spot dependency on 1–2 big clients early. Right now I’m building sample Revenue Trend dashboards from simple Google Sheets data and turning them into visual reports for construction businesses. If you’re a contractor or trade business (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, MEP) and want to see your revenue trend instead of just static totals, DM me #ConstructionAccounting (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23constructionaccounting&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) #RevenueTrend (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23revenuetrend&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) #JobCosting (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23jobcosting&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED) #MurugeshwariBooks (https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23murugeshwaribooks&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED)
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Balaji Paladugu
Chennai, India
Product Description & Data Entry Specialist
New to Contra
Product Description & Data Entry Specialist
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Helping eCommerce businesses create clear and engaging product descriptions ✨ I specialize in: ✔ Product Description Writing ✔ Product Listings ✔ Excel & Google Sheets Management ✔ Accurate Data Entry ✔ Inventory Organization Focused on delivering organized, professional, and high-quality work with attention to detail and fast communication. Available for freelance projects 🚀
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Organized and managed eCommerce product records with accurate data entry, SKU management, pricing updates, and product descriptions using Excel.
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Managed Shopify product listings including inventory tracking, pricing updates, SKU organization, and accurate data entry using Excel.
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Created and managed product listings with accurate data entry, pricing, SKU organization, and professional product descriptions using Excel.
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Ravi A
Chennai, India
Certified Power BI Developer. Automate Reporting.
Certified Power BI Developer. Automate Reporting.
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Parental Leave Analysis
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Inventory Stock Dashboard
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Power BI Report
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M.Srikanth Karthikeyan
Chennai, India
Enthusiastic front-end web developer
Enthusiastic front-end web developer
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Data Sorting & Analysis
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Official Hospital Website
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Landing Webpage - Professional & Responsive
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Venkata Lakshmi Valanki
Chennai, India
Can work on data entry and data analytics tasks
Can work on data entry and data analytics tasks
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Data Visualization
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Siva M
Chennai, India
Data Analyst | Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst
Data Analyst | Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst
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Business Analysis Dashboards for B&J Biscuit
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Electric Vehicle Market Analysis
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Financial Performance Analysis Dashboard
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