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Job costing software for New Zealand contractors & service firms

Know which jobs make money before they finish. Every job gets its own budget, and labour, materials, plant and supplier bills land on it as they happen, so profit, work in progress and money waiting to be billed are live every day instead of rebuilt in a spreadsheet at month-end. New Zealand trades and service firms see margin per job and per technician, with GST at 15% on every invoice.

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Built for NZ & the Pacific GST 15% tax invoices Ask AI on every module 100% cloud

Also for Fiji PNG Australia

What it does

From the phone call to the paid invoice

A call-out becomes a job card, every cost lands on it as it happens, the client signs, the office approves and the invoice goes out with the signed sheets attached.

Job Book & dispatch

Log the call-out (client, site, request, billable or warranty) and send it to a technician's phone in one step.

Technician worksheet

Hours, materials and photos filled in on site; the client signs on the screen; the job is costed when it's submitted.

Labour costed automatically

Timesheets tagged to a job post their labour cost when payroll runs, and payroll posts to the ledger. No double entry.

Material request & return slips

Stock leaves the store against the job and unused items go back, printable and signed, with the job number on every movement.

Progress billing

Claims by % or amount against the contract value, retention supported, balance to bill always visible.

Jobs dashboard

WIP ageing, approved-but-unbilled jobs, margin per job and per technician, and loss-making jobs flagged early.

Electricians Plumbers Air-con & refrigeration Engineering & maintenance Cleaning & facilities Builders & fit-out

Local

Job costing in New Zealand

Costs and invoices in NZ dollars, with GST at 15% on every invoice and progress claim.
Tax invoices with GST at 15%, and GST totals in your reports. No fiscal device is needed in New Zealand.
Supplier bills for hire, permits and subcontractors are coded straight to the job, so the margin is real.
Every dashboard exports to PDF or Excel in one click for your accountant or client.

New Zealand at a glance

Currency: NZ dollars (NZD)
Tax: GST 15%, editable
Fiscal device: not required in New Zealand
Plans: billed in NZ$, from NZ$35/month
Support: Live chat and free browser call

How it works

Up and running in five steps

Job BookClient, site and request logged.

DispatchSent to the technician's phone.

Job cardLabour, materials and plant land on it.

Sign-offClient signs; the office approves.

InvoiceBilled with the signed sheets attached.

Ask AI

Ask in plain words, get the report

Every module of e-Business ERP ships with Ask AI. Ask in plain words and get the answer, table, Excel or PDF from your live data, with your own permissions:

“Job profitability this month, as Excel”

“Which approved jobs have not been invoiced yet?”

“Margin by technician this quarter”

“Which open jobs are over budget?”

How it compares

e-Business job costing vs spreadsheets & paper job sheets

What matters	Spreadsheets & paper job sheets	e-Business job costing
Labour cost per job	Estimated	From timesheets & payroll
Materials per job	Retyped	From stock slips
Margin before the job ends	No	Yes
Unbilled work visible	Month-end	Live
Client signature	Paper	On the phone
Ask AI on jobs	No	Yes

Why e-Business

Why businesses in New Zealand choose e-Business

Payroll, stock and accounts in the same system.
Technicians on their phones, no paper.
Money waiting flagged so you bill it today.
Ask AI for job reports in plain words.

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NZ$89 /month

Job Costing Essentials is included in Business (NZ$89/month) and the full suite in Professional (NZ$175/month). The Starter add-on price is on the NZ$ pricing page.

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FAQ

Job costing in New Zealand: common questions

What is the difference between job costing and project management?

Job costing tracks the cost and profit of each job; project management groups jobs under a project with a budget and contract value. e-Business does both in one module: projects break into jobs, and every job is costed.

Does labour cost come from payroll?

Yes. Timesheets tagged to a job post their labour cost automatically when payroll runs, so job costs and the general ledger always agree.

Can clients sign off on a phone?

Yes. The technician worksheet captures hours, materials and photos on site, and the client signs on the screen before the job is submitted.

Can I bill progress claims?

Yes. Claim by percentage or amount against the contract value, hold retention, and see the balance left to bill on every project.

Can I use job costing in New Zealand?

Yes. Choose New Zealand at signup, set NZ dollars and GST at 15% in Company Settings, and your subscription is billed in NZ$. Job costing runs on the same cloud platform used across the Pacific.

How much does job costing cost in New Zealand?