Syndicate Reset · Foundation · 4-week install

Finance Reset

Capital thinking, not bookkeeping: clean books, job costing, cash control and a budget.

Included in Align (2 Resets a year) and Defy (4 a year). Start with a $1 free week.

Need to focus on just this one area? $5,000 on its own, with an onboarding call right after you buy: get the Finance Reset

Scroll down: the problem, the four weeks, and what you keep
The problem it solves

You can’t lead what you can’t see. Busy months that don’t show up in the bank are a numbers problem before they’re a sales problem.

Who it’s for
The owner and whoever owns the books.
Before you start
None required. When cash is critical, Finance is protected first.
Before

Guessing at job profit, surprised by cash, and books that close whenever they close.

After

Decisions made on real numbers: clean books, every job costed, a 13-week cash forecast, a budget with controls and a signed Financial CODE.

Real numbers on the screen: revenue and profit on a standard roof vs. an upgraded one.
Real numbers on the screen: revenue and profit on a standard roof vs. an upgraded one.
Grounded in the Finance Pulse with Claudio Vilas.
Grounded in the Finance Pulse with Claudio Vilas.
What’s inside

Four Shifts. Twenty days. One install.

Each Shift is five weekday modules. You finish each week by uploading your work, which unlocks that week’s Shift Call.

Shift 1 · Days 1–5

Financial Foundation

Your financial vitals baseline, QuickBooks and chart of accounts, receipts and bank matching, and a monthly close.

  1. Financial Doctor Identity & Standards
  2. Financial Vitals Baseline
  3. QuickBooks & Chart of Accounts
  4. Receipts & Bank Matching
  5. Monthly Close & Reconciliation
Shift 2 · Days 6–10

Job Costing & Margin

Job-cost every job, control your bills and invoices, change orders and supplements, target margins and variance.

  1. Job-Cost Every Job
  2. Control Your Bills
  3. Control Your Invoices
  4. Change Orders & Supplements
  5. Target Margins & Variance
Shift 3 · Days 11–15

Cash & Control

A 13-week cash flow, accounts receivable and payable, and controls that protect the cash.

  1. 13-Week Cash Flow
  2. Accounts Receivable
  3. Accounts Payable
  4. Protect the Cash
  5. Cash Discipline Integration
Shift 4 · Days 16–20

Budgeting & Capital Thinking

An annual budget, budget vs. actual, break-even and commissions, and how to judge an investment.

  1. Build the Annual Budget
  2. Budget vs. Actual & Controls
  3. Break-Even & Commissions
  4. Capital Thinking
  5. Financial CODE & 30-Day Plan
What you walk away with

Real documents your company runs on, not notes from a call.

Your deliverables

  • Financial vitals baseline
  • A clean chart of accounts and a monthly close checklist
  • Job costing on every job, plus bill, invoice and change-order controls
  • Margin targets and variance review
  • 13-week cash forecast, AR aging and an AP schedule
  • Cash-protection controls and a weekly cash review
  • Annual budget, budget vs. actual, break-even and a commission plan
  • Signed Financial CODE and a 30-day plan

Your toolkit

  • 13-Week Cash Flow
  • Chart of Accounts
  • Job Cost Sheet
  • AR/AP Tracker
  • Annual Budget
  • Break-Even Calculator
  • Financial Vitals Scorecard
  • Monthly Close Checklist
  • Financial CODE Card

Plus the complete Days 1–20 workbook, a workbook for each Shift, and a presentation for every training day.

The numbers it targets

  • Revenue
  • Gross margin %
  • Net margin % (aiming for 10–15%)
  • Cash on hand
  • Accounts receivable
  • Backlog
Graduation

A full financial operating system (clean books, job costing, bill and invoice control, a 13-week cash forecast and a budget with controls) and a signed Financial CODE.

No graduation without the required proof.

How every Reset runs

About fifty minutes a day, on the Reset PULSE.

Every training day follows the same rhythm, and every week ends on a Shift Call where a coach reviews your evidence. The call is not a lecture.

  1. PPulse Check5 min

    Recap yesterday and its proof, set today’s focus.

  2. UUnderstand the Big Idea5 min

    Today’s one idea and why it matters.

  3. LLearn the Framework15 min

    The thinking and the tool.

  4. SSet It in Motion20 min

    Do the activity in your workbook, on your company.

  5. EExecute & Commit5 min

    Commit to the proof and bridge to tomorrow.

Questions

Finance Reset FAQ

How much time does the Finance Reset take?

Four weeks: twenty training days of about fifty minutes each, plus a weekly Shift Call. Every day ends with one piece of work uploaded as proof.

Is this a video course?

No. A Reset is an install, not passive content. You build your own documents in a workbook, upload proof every day, and a coach reviews the evidence on a weekly Shift Call. Nothing moves forward without the proof.

Who should take it, and in what order?

The owner and whoever owns the books. Prerequisite: None required. When cash is critical, Finance is protected first. Everyone starts with the Vision Reset, and cash-critical Finance issues are protected first.

How do I get it?

It’s included in Align (two Resets a year, one after another) and Defy (four a year, up to two at once). If your company needs to focus on one area right now, you can buy a single Reset for $5,000, and an onboarding call is booked right after purchase.

When will I see results?

The system is built in about four weeks. Clean, trustworthy numbers usually take 30–90 days. Your CPA still files your taxes.

See how the Syndicate runs before you pick a Reset.

Every Group Pulse for a week, then a Sales Diagnostic Call with Noah to decide what to fix first.

$1 to join, donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Every Group Pulse for a week, then you decide.

Or this Reset on its own: $5,000, with an onboarding call