Georgia & Florida · Bookkeeping for the Trades
Your books,
handled.
Flat-rate monthly bookkeeping for contractors, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and the trades. Every account reconciled and closed by the 5th — so you can stop doing books at 11pm and get back on the job.
The process
Simple from day one.
Connect your accounts
You fill out a short intake form and add me as an accountant user in your QuickBooks. Then you share read-only access to your bank accounts — no installs, no setup on your end.
I handle your books
Every month I categorize your transactions, reconcile every account, and close your books. If something looks off, you hear about it — not at tax time, now.
You get a clear picture
By the 5th, your books are closed and your dashboard updates with your P&L, cash position, and what changed since last month. You know exactly where the business stands before you make your next call.
In every plan
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
One flat monthly rate covers all of this, at every plan level. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices. If you need more detail than this in your books, it's an add-on with a price on it — quoted before any work starts, never billed after the fact.
Every Account Connected
Checking, savings, every credit card, that line of credit you forgot about — all pulled in through the bank feed. Nothing hand-typed, nothing missed.
Reconciled to the Statement
Every bank and credit card account tied to its statement each month. Loans, notes, and cards on the balance sheet tie to something real — not a number somebody guessed at.
Monthly Financial Statements
A clean P&L, balance sheet, and cash position in your inbox after every close — so you can see what the month actually did instead of reading your bank balance and hoping.
1099s & Vendor Tracking
Every subcontractor payment tagged to a vendor all year long, so January is a report you pull — not three weeks of digging through bank history trying to remember who got paid what.
Payroll & Fees Tied Out
Payroll reconciled to your provider with owner pay split from employee pay, and card processing fees pulled out of your lump deposits so your real revenue is the number on the page.
QuickBooks Setup & Cleanup
A chart of accounts built around how a trade business actually makes money — not a generic template. Starting fresh or untangling months you fell behind on, done right the first time.
Not sure what you need? Send me a message and I'll point you in the right direction.
Why Sailfish
Bookkeeping that
actually feels easy.
Most trade business owners are stuck doing their own books at 11pm or waiting weeks on a bookkeeper who never picks up. Sailfish is built for contractors and service businesses across Georgia and Florida who just want it handled.
You get fast turnaround, honest flat pricing, and the founder answering your emails the same day. No jargon, no runaround.
Get startedFlat, affordable pricing
One monthly rate, no surprises. You know exactly what bookkeeping costs before we ever start — and it's priced for small businesses, not corporations.
Books by the 5th, every month
Your prior month is closed, reconciled, and in your inbox by the 5th. No chasing, no waiting. You can actually plan around it.
You talk to me directly
No account managers, no ticketing systems, no being passed around. You have my direct line, and questions get answered the same day.
Automated where it counts
I built the systems that import, categorize, and reconcile your transactions. The busywork runs itself, so my time goes to the judgment calls that actually protect your numbers.
Who you're working with
One bookkeeper.
Your name on every file.
I'm Ford Fox, the founder of Sailfish Financial. When you sign on, I do your books — not an offshore team, not a rotating roster of juniors. You get my direct email, and you get answers the same day.
I built Sailfish's bookkeeping systems myself — automated imports, reconciliation checks, and reporting that most solo bookkeepers do by hand. That's why I can close your books by the 5th, every month, at a flat rate: the busywork is automated, so my time goes to the judgment calls that actually protect your numbers.
I work with contractors, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and other trade businesses across Georgia and Florida. If you want to know what your business actually made last month — not just what your bank balance says — that's exactly what I do.
Sugar Hill, GA · Tallahassee, FL · Serving clients remotely across both states
Ready to start?
Let’s get your books right.
Send me a message and I’ll follow up within one business day to learn about your business and see if we’re a fit. No pressure, no pitch deck.
Serving contractors, trades & service businesses across Georgia and Florida