Job Costing - Business Management Software

FIRST Job Costing

FIRST Software offers the opportunity of improving business efficiency of construction and engineering companies with integrated job costing and accounting software, that has special design emphasis to help control profitability of jobs and manage company assets. All costs are captured and charged out and evaluation of job progress and job efficiency is enabled. Up to date information gives you the chance to correct activities at an early phase. You can toggle the job view between summary results and full detail. With over 20 years of experience in supplying software to construction and engineering export industry we have developed specific industry knowledge that is at the heart of our software. Take advantage of the benefits that FIRST Software offers you!

Winner’s choice
FIRST Software is in use by icon contracting and job costing companies.

Large contracts and small jobs
FIRST Software handles large projects with sections and subsections as well as smaller charge-up jobs.

All you need
Job Costing is central to the system and includes financial applications and labour, materials, and plant systems.

Kiwi direct
FIRST Software is New Zealand made and right for our business and legislative conditions.

Buy direct
Receive all the advantages of FIRST Software at factory-direct prices.

Service direct
Benefit from undiluted service by the people that have developed the software in the first place. What better support can you get than straight from the software makers located on your door step.

Remote use
Small branch offices and temporary work sites can gain easy use of FIRST Software via an Internet connection.

Accurate and efficient
Data is entered only once increasing accuracy and clerical efficiency.

Up to date
All modules are integrated, and entire company is in balance as of the last entry.

Durable supplier
Users have the safety of dealing with a New Zealand supplier established in 1979.

Easily adapted
FIRST Software is quickly enhanced to future proof your investment. FIRST Software core code is unaffected by enhancements which is an important issue when it comes to future releases and technical support

Display FIRST Software data using PC applications
Users have the option of using popular display and calculation capabilities of Microsoft Excel to display information. ODBC provides easy access to data.

Internet compatible
FIRST Software built on Internet browser technology and is in tune with the Internet. The spin off is intuitive use of software, remote use via Internet, and integrated use of email and MS applications with FIRST Software.

Monitor company performance
Standard mark-ups can be set for work types, plant, and materials. Actual Job performance can be compared with company standards to show the level of achievement of goals set by the company.

Valuable job information
Central to the system the Job Costing module is loaded with valuable information to enable management monitor status of jobs. FIRST Software shows where profits and losses are made. Jobs are categorized by cost type, costs to date, budget comparison, and charged out to date. Quick reference drill downs are available as well as reports and screen enquiries to provide selected views of jobs.

Information is as it really is
Data entry is entered once only and integrated Purchasing, Creditors, Payroll, Debtors, Plant, and Stock post straight into Job Costing and General Ledger which tracks the company fortune and finances, always showing the now picture. With the whole company being up to date as of the last entry you have the correct information to build on positives and correct negatives.

FIRST Anywhere
Live information available on-site allows for more efficient project management. FIRSTanywhere gives project leaders access to mini FIRST applications for job costing, purchasing, CRM and more. Custom applications are also available.