Finance Leadership Starts with Sage Intacct
By Sam Allen, Percipient
The role of the Chief Financial Officer has evolved. CFOs are no longer spreadsheets guardians, they are strategic partners, business advisors, and growth enablers. They are expected to influence outcomes, not just explain them.
Part of this evolution means prioritising automation, real-time, connected data and AI-driven insights to underpin decision-making and planning, capabilities that spreadsheets and legacy accounting systems struggle to deliver.
Against this backdrop, Sage Intacct has become the financial management platform of choice for forward-thinking CFOs.
Top 10 Reasons CFOs Are Choosing Sage Intacct in 2026
1. Real-Time Financial Visibility Across the Business
Waiting weeks for month-end reports is no longer acceptable. Sage Intacct delivers real-time, multi-dimensional dashboards and custom reports that give CFOs immediate visibility into performance across departments, entities and geographies.
This level of insight drives faster, more confident decision-making.
2. AI-Infused Processes
Sage Intacct is more than just cloud accounting software; it’s an AI-enabled finance platform. With Sage Copilot, finance teams can automate reconciliations, accelerate the close and get intelligent answers in plain language.
The expedited productivity gains AI brings are moving the discipline from a “nice-to-have” to a central part of financial management.
3. End to End Automation and Better Resource Optimisation
Automation isn’t about replacing people; it’s about unlocking skills and value by freeing them from repetitive work.
By automating tasks like invoice processing, consolidation and approvals, Sage Intacct reduces manual effort and errors, enabling teams to focus on strategy and analysis.
4. Scale for Growth
Whether growing organically, expanding internationally, or managing multiple legal entities, Sage Intacct scales effortlessly.
Unlike legacy systems that buckle under complexity and stitched together systems which slow growth, Sage Intacct provides a future-proof finance foundation.
5. Auditing Speed and Rigour
Streamlined reporting, controls and audit readiness mean finance teams can be confident in their governance, regulation and compliance, spending less time on admin and more time on applying insights.
6. Seamless Integration with Third Party Systems
Modern finance relies on connected systems. Sage Intacct’s open APIs and integration capabilities allow financial data to flow seamlessly across CRM, payroll, operations and BI tools.
This single source of truth supports collaboration, accuracy and the 360-degree visibility needed to outpace competitors.
7. Data Driven Decisions
Research by Sage and the Financial Times pointed to data capabilities as one of the defining habits of top finance leaders.
Leveraging data to enable prediction rather than just reporting, CFOs with access to deeper, more accurate data are inevitably better positioned to forecast outcomes, manage risk, and influence strategy.
8. Fewer Boardroom Battles
As we’ve established, modern CFOs are expected to influence company strategy but having a single version of the truth from which to underpin discussions can remove subjectivity and emotion and instil consistency and rigour to decision-making.
9. Industry-Specific Insights
Sage Intacct supports industries including hospitality, not-for-profit, professional services and technology, with pre-configures dimensions and workflows.
This vertical focus reduces complexity, improves accuracy and gives CFOs the confidence that their systems reflect how their business actually operates.
10. Long Term Value
One thing that hasn’t changed is the importance of metrics and value in all things finance.
The time saved on manual tasks, data duplication and stitching reports together as a result of modern capabilities is bringing significant gains to financial performance.
Why Legacy Tools No Longer Pass Muster
Legacy financial systems were designed for a different era, one where reporting was retrospective, data lived in silos, and manual processes were accepted as the norm. In 2026, CFOs are judged by their ability to influence performance forward, not just report on the past. This means that forward-looking teams are choosing platforms like Sage Intacct that deliver speed, intelligence, automation and strategic insight.
Whether you’re in scale-up mode, growing through acquisition or extending reach into new markets, Sage Intacct provides a future-proof foundation for high-performance finance teams and a new era of financial management.
Ready to Modernise Your Finance Function?
If your exploring Sage Intacct or questioning whether your current finance systems are holding your team back, Percipient can help.
Contact the Percipient team today to discuss a free system review, optimisation roadmap, or an industry-specific Sage Intacct demo.