Know which jobs actually make you money.

Wintelligent is the outsourced finance team for industrial automation integrators and machine builders. We show you the true margin on every kind of work you do, then help you build the service revenue that makes your company worth more.

For integrators across metro Atlanta, starting around Alpharetta.

Margin by type of work A sample integrator, last twelve months
Quoted versus actual gross margin by type of work for a sample company
Type of workQuotedActual
Controls upgrades31%29%
Robotic cells26%27%
Conveyor retrofits (leaking margin)28%9%
Panel builds (leaking margin)22%14%
Service and parts35%44%

Conveyor retrofits and panel builds are leaking margin. Service and parts are beating the quote.

Illustrative figures. The audit shows your real ones.

Where the money slips away

Project businesses can stay busy and still run short on cash. The causes tend to show up in two places.

In the numbers

  • Quotes built on gut feel, so some bids are underpriced before work starts.
  • Engineering overruns, change orders, and warranty work that never get traced back to the job.
  • Cash tied up in work in progress and unbilled milestones.
  • Percentage-of-completion done late, loosely, or not at all.

In the pipeline

  • New work that depends on referrals and repeat customers.
  • A website that doesn’t hold up when a procurement team checks you out.
  • No steady way to capture and follow up on RFQs.
  • Service contracts, parts, and monitoring that were never packaged or priced.

What we fix first, and what we build next

We start where the money is easiest to prove, then put it to work.

First

The true margin on every job

We rebuild your job costing so you can see quoted against actual margin by type of work, customer, and project size. Work in progress and estimated cost at completion get updated every month, so trouble shows up while you can still act on it.

  • Quoted-vs-actual margin for every job
  • A monthly work-in-progress schedule you can hand to your bank
  • Quotes built on your true loaded cost
Then

A service revenue engine

Once you know which work pays, we help you package, price, and sell service contracts, spare parts, and remote monitoring. Recurring revenue evens out cash flow, and buyers pay more for it when it’s time to sell.

  • Service and parts programs with pricing that holds
  • A ranked list of existing customers most likely to buy
  • Recurring revenue tracked next to project revenue

Why finance and growth sit together

An accountant can tell you which jobs lost money. An agency can bring you more leads. We connect the two, so the work you chase is the work that pays.

  1. Your numbers show which work pays.Margin by work type, customer, and size.
  2. Your pipeline goes after more of it.Targeted outreach and RFQ follow-up.
  3. Service revenue keeps paying.Contracts and parts after every install.

Each month’s results sharpen the next round of targeting.

How an engagement runs

A paid audit first, so you see the value before you commit to anything ongoing.

  1. Margin and growth audit

    Two to three weeks, flat fee

    We review your job costing, cash, and pipeline, then hand you the two or three changes worth the most money. If you continue, the fee counts toward your first month.

  2. Setup

    Your first 30 to 60 days

    We map your accounting and project data, then build your work-in-progress schedule, quoted-vs-actual tracker, 13-week cash forecast, and a dashboard you’ll actually open.

  3. Monthly rhythm

    Every month after that

    The same four-week cycle, so you always know what’s coming and when.

    1. Week 1Close and captureBooks closed, job costs and work in progress updated
    2. Week 2AnalyzeMargin by job, cash outlook, jobs at risk
    3. Week 3Owner readoutWhat changed, what it means, what to do
    4. Week 4Forward workQuoting, capacity calls, service revenue

Three ways to work with us

Monthly retainers, scoped to your company’s size. Choose month to month or a discounted longer term.

What’s includedFoundationsGrowthPartner
Best forGetting the numbers rightMost integratorsOwners planning a sale or a big expansion
Monthly close oversight and dashboardIncludedIncludedIncluded
13-week cash forecastIncludedIncludedIncluded
Job costing and quoting reviewIncludedIncludedIncluded
Margin management on live jobsNot includedIncludedIncluded
Budget, forecast, and board-ready reportingNot includedIncludedIncluded
MarketingWebsite and LinkedIn basicsRFQ capture and outreach to named accountsFull program, including trade shows
Service revenue buildNot includedNot includedIncluded
Capital spending and return analysisNot includedNot includedIncluded
Exit and succession readinessNot includedNot includedIncluded

Also available as one-off projects: exit preparation, ERP selection support, and job-costing rebuilds.

Who we work with

Work
Controls, robotics, conveyors, and factory systems, including the software that runs them.
Size
About $1M to $20M in revenue and 10 to 150 people.
Ownership
Owner-operated or family-owned. You’re the person we work with.
Location
Metro Atlanta, starting around Alpharetta.

A good time to call

  • You’re busy, but margins keep shrinking.
  • Cash is tight even with a full backlog.
  • Quotes feel like educated guesses.
  • A sale or succession is a few years out.

Who you’d be working with

Wintelligent is led by a corporate finance manager with deep experience in budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and margin analysis, plus hands-on work-in-progress and percentage-of-completion accounting. That last skill is the one project businesses need most and rarely find in an outside advisor. A marketing director runs the growth side.

How we work

  • Every number traces back to your books.
  • Advisory only. We never hold or move your cash.
  • Audit, review, and tax work goes to licensed CPA firms you engage directly.
  • We build and run your finance and pipeline systems. Your customer relationships stay yours.

Start with the audit

Two to three weeks. A short list of the changes worth the most money. The fee counts toward your first month if you continue.

Email about an audit hello@getwintelligent.com