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Job Costing Dashboard

The Job Costing Dashboard provides insights into job-related costs, profitability, and budget variances. It helps businesses track project expenses, compare actual vs. estimated costs, and analyze financial performance by job.

Key Metrics at a Glance:​

  • Average Cost by Job: Displays the distribution of job costs across different projects.
  • Profit by Job: Tracks profitability per job based on actual vs. budgeted figures.
  • Jobs Actual vs Estimated Cost: Compares actual job costs with budgeted estimates, highlighting cost variances.

Visual Components:​

  • Average Cost by Job: A pie chart showing the relative cost distribution among different jobs.
  • Profit by Job: A bar chart illustrating profit margins for each job.
  • Jobs Actual vs Estimated Cost: A bar chart comparing actual, budgeted, and variance costs across jobs.
  • Item Cost / Selling Price Analysis: A detailed table containing:
    • Budget vs. Actual Costs
    • Selling Price Comparisons
    • Variance Analysis
    • Profit Margins by Job and Item

Benefits of this Dashboard:​

  • Cost Control & Budget Management: Helps track actual job costs against budgeted amounts.
  • Profitability Analysis: Identifies high-margin and low-margin jobs.
  • Variance Detection: Highlights cost overruns to improve future budgeting accuracy.
  • Job Performance Tracking: Monitors financial performance of individual projects.
  • Strategic Decision-Making: Supports data-driven adjustments to pricing, resource allocation, and job planning.

Filtering​

You can filter the dashboards using these filtering panels:

  • Company
  • Job
  • Warehouse
  • Supplier
  • Item Group