Manager, Sage Implementation - Accounting Advisory/Private Accounting Solutions

About the Role

Andersen's Private Accounting Solutions practice delivers outsourced and managed accounting services to privately held companies. As a Sage Implementation Manager, you own Sage Intacct engagements end to end; from scoping and solution design through configuration, data migration, integration, go-live, and post-go-live support.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle Sage Intacct implementations across multiple concurrent private-company clients: requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, end-user training, change-management support, go-live, and post implementation hypercare.
• Translate client accounting processes and reporting needs into a well-architected Intacct environment across GL, AP, AR, Cash Management, Order Entry/Purchasing, multi-entity and inter-entity, consolidations, and the dimensional structure (entities, departments, locations, projects, classes, and custom dimensions).
• Design and oversee data migration, chart of accounts, opening balances, and historical transactions, and reconcile converted data back to source systems.
• Architect and implement integrations between Intacct and adjacent systems (AP automation / bill pay such as Bill.com or Ramp, expense management, payroll, CRM, banking and bank feeds, e-commerce) using native connectors, CSV imports, and the Intacct API.
• Build the reporting layer: financial statements, dashboards, Interactive Custom Reports, GL Outlook / Custom Report Writer, and KPI packages for client finance leadership.
• Design and deliver role-based Sage Intacct training — covering day-to-day transactional workflows, month-end close procedures, inter-entity transactions, and reporting; develop and maintain tailored training materials (user guides, quick-reference cards, and workflow documentation) calibrated to each client's specific configuration and chart of accounts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders (controllers, CFOs, finance teams) and manage scope, timeline, budget, risk, and change requests.
• Own project economics, staffing, utilization, budget-to-actual, and realization, and escalate risks to engagement leadership early.
• Drive formal project management disciplines across all concurrent client implementations: build and maintain project plans, milestone trackers; run structured status meetings; keep implementations on scope, on schedule, and within budget.
• Supervise, review, coach, and develop consultants and analysts, and provide direct performance feedback.
• Contribute to practice development: sharpen implementation methodology and tooling, support scoping and estimates for new work, and help draft proposals and statements of work.
• Stay current on Sage Intacct releases and new modules, and on the accounting standards relevant to client accounting and advisory services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years implementing Sage Intacct, with experience leading full-lifecycle Intacct implementations end to end.
• Active Sage Intacct Implementation Certification (Sage Intacct Certified Implementation Specialist); additional product/advanced certifications strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and core finance operations: monthly close, consolidations, multi-entity, and revenue recognition.
• Demonstrated success leading client-facing engagements and managing scope, budget, and timeline, including experience designing and delivering end-user training programs.
• Hands-on experience with data migration and system integrations, including API- and CSV-based data loads.
• Advanced Excel and fluency with reporting/BI concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to finance and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, or active progress toward CPA.
• Sage Intacct Advanced Certification or additional module certifications (e.g., Projects, Construction, Multi-Entity & Global Consolidations).
• Experience in a client accounting & advisory services (CAAS) or outsourced-accounting environment.
• Familiarity with adjacent finance tooling (Bill.com, Ramp, Expensify, Nexonia, Avalara, FloQast) and/or SQL, Power BI, or scripting.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or a comparable project-management credential; or equivalent demonstrated experience managing structured ERP implementation projects.

Compensation

For individuals hired to work in Chicago, Illinois, the expected salary range for this role is $102,000 to $155,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and skill set.

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.
• Employees may enroll in the firm's 401(k) plan upon hire.
• 200 hours of paid time off annually, along with twelve paid holidays each calendar year.