Job costing

Job costing software that shows your true project profit

Know exactly what every job costs you. Computime’s Realtime job costing module tracks labour, materials, and overhead against budget in real time, so you can see which projects make money and which quietly lose it.

By replacing manual spreadsheets and paper timesheets, you bill faster, forecast with confidence, and make sure every job feeds accurate hours straight into payroll.

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Increased profitability on every job
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Smarter, data-driven decisions
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Accurate billing and faster project invoicing

Part of the Realtime workforce management platform · UK support since 1989

Computime job costing software showing labour and project costs tracked against budget

Know your true costs

What is job costing software?

Job costing software is a tool that tracks and allocates the costs of a specific job or project, including labour, materials, and overhead, and measures them against budget in real time. Instead of waiting until a job is finished to find out whether it made money, you see profitability as work happens. It draws accurate hours straight from your time and attendance software, so for businesses that bill by project or job, it turns guesswork and spreadsheets into accurate, live financial control.

The problems job costing solves

Without accurate job costing, profit leaks away in places that are hard to see until it is too late. Here is where it goes, and how live tracking closes the gap.

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Jobs that quietly lose money

Without live cost tracking, an unprofitable job often is not spotted until the invoice is raised and the margin has gone.

With Computime, you see margins slipping while there is still time to act.

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Hours guessed, not measured

Paper timesheets and memory mean labour is allocated to jobs inaccurately, distorting every cost report that follows.

With Computime, every hour is clocked to the right job automatically.

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Spreadsheet overload

Manual spreadsheets are slow, error-prone, and out of date the moment they are saved, making real-time decisions impossible.

With Computime, costs update live, with no re-keying.

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Quotes based on guesswork

Without historical job data, you are pricing new work blind, instead of quoting from what similar jobs actually cost. This hits hardest in construction and project-based trades.

With Computime, you quote from what similar jobs really cost.

Why job costing matters

Most projects that lose money do so quietly, through hours and costs that were never tracked accurately against budget. In thin-margin, project-based trades like construction, that gap is the difference between a profit and a loss.

8.5%

median profit margin for UK businesses, so even small untracked costs erode profit fast

ONS, 2023

17%

of UK company insolvencies are in construction, the highest of any industry

Insolvency Service, 2024

Real time

cost visibility, so you act before a job loses money, not after

Computime job costing

How job costing software works

From the first clock-on to a finished profit report, the process runs in four simple steps.

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Staff log onto a job

Workers clock onto a specific job or activity from a terminal, the mobile app, or a browser, onsite or offsite.

No paper, no guesswork on who worked where.

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Costs are allocated live

Labour hours, and the costs attached to them, are assigned to the right job and sub-code automatically.

Every cost lands on the right job as it happens.

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Track against budget

Watch actual costs against planned costs in real time, and see performance against targets as work progresses.

Spot an overrun while you can still act on it.

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Report and refine

Pull detailed profitability reports, then use that history to quote future jobs with confidence.

Quote the next job from what the last one really cost.

Key features

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Ideal for both onsite and offsite workers, costed accurately wherever the job happens
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Track actual hours worked against planned hours, so overruns show up early
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Detailed project breakdown by activity and sub-code, for a precise view of every cost
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Track individual performance against targets, and see which jobs run to time
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In-depth reports and cost analysis, ready to quote the next job with confidence
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Simple, user-friendly interface that your whole team can pick up quickly

Key benefits

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Project management

Manage every project with a breakdown tool that covers all activities, from quote to completion.

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Reports and analysis

Generate a clear overview of job profitability, cost breakdown, and performance against targets. See our reporting tools.

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Built for any worker

Log onto jobs from a physical terminal, the mobile app, or a browser, wherever the work happens.

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Protect your margins

Spot unprofitable jobs early and make data-driven decisions that keep every project in the black.

Who job costing software is for

Any business that prices work by project or job benefits from knowing its true costs as the work happens.

Construction

Track labour across sites and trades, and cost every project accurately. See our construction time tracking.

Manufacturing

Allocate labour to production jobs and measure output against plan. See our manufacturing solutions.

Field services

Capture offsite hours by job from the mobile app, so engineers and installers are costed accurately.

Professional services

Track billable time against client jobs for accurate billing and clear project margins, drawn straight from your time and attendance data.

Why choose Computime?

For 30+ years since 1989 we have helped UK businesses take control of their workforce and their costs, cutting admin, tracking labour accurately against every job, and turning project data into better decisions.

Job costing is part of our Realtime platform, built and supported by a dedicated Leeds team, scaling from 10 to 5,000 employees. It integrates directly with Sage, with ready-made exports for Pegasus and QuickBooks. When you contact us, you speak to someone in Leeds, not an overseas call centre.

800+

UK businesses trust Computime systems

30+

years experience since 1989

4.5

average rating from customers on Google

UK

based support team on hand when you need them

What our customers say

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We are really pleased with our Computime solution. Introducing this system means that payroll is now processed accurately and efficiently, helping to boost morale both for our head office staff and our field teams. Real time data means we know where our employees are, allowing us to operate more efficiently.

James Dunlop

Financial Manager, Landworth Electrics

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We are very pleased with the smooth implementation. Computime worked very hard to make sure installation was completed within the time frame and with minimum disruption. The in-depth training allowed us to focus on production and keeping our employees safe at work while ensuring efficiency.

Clare Barker

HR Manager, Wholebake Limited

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I was tasked with sourcing a computerised time and attendance solution to replace our manual clocking system. The Computime website contained all the information I needed, making the decision straightforward. The software proved easy to use and the helpdesk was very helpful and friendly. Computime have exceeded all of our expectations and objectives. I would definitely recommend them.

Purchasing Manager

BSK Laminating

Job Costing Software FAQS

What is job costing software?

Job costing software is a tool that tracks and allocates the costs of a specific job or project, including labour, materials, and overhead, and measures them against budget in real time. It gives businesses an accurate, live view of how profitable each job is, rather than finding out only once the work is finished.

How does job costing software help my business?

It shows you the true cost and profitability of every job as the work happens, so you can spot overspending early, bill accurately, and quote future work from real historical data. By replacing manual spreadsheets, it reduces errors and saves significant admin time.

What features does Computime's job costing software include?

Computime’s job costing software includes real-time job tracking, labour and material cost allocation, project breakdown by activity and sub-code, performance tracking against targets, and detailed reporting and analytics. It also connects with time and attendance, payroll, and accounting systems.

Can I generate custom reports?

Yes. You can generate detailed reports on job profitability, resource use, cost breakdowns, and performance, all tailored to your business. Sub-codes let you break down each element of a job for a precise view of where time and money are spent.

Does it integrate with other systems?

Yes. Computime’s job costing software connects with time and attendance, HR, payroll, and accounting systems. It integrates directly with Sage Payroll, with ready-made export files for Pegasus and QuickBooks. This removes manual re-keying, improves accuracy, and keeps a single source of truth for your project costs.

Is it suitable for onsite and offsite workers?

Yes. Staff can log onto jobs from a physical terminal, the mobile app, or a browser, so both onsite teams and remote or field-based workers are costed accurately against the right job.

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