Financial Services Accounting Software


  • Reduce unnecessary risks
  • Gain real-time visibility & insights
  • Reduce consolidations from weeks to minutes

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Financial Services organisations need powerful accounting software

The Financial Services industry is highly competitive, setting your organisation up for growth is so important for success in this business climate. Many Financial Services organisations find that instead of thriving off the growth, they are seeing more and more frustrations with their accounting software which can end up spiraling into high overhead costs, unnecessary risks, and functional limitations, ultimately being a barrier to efficiency and growth.

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Is your Financial Services organisation behind the curve?

Intuitive finance leaders instinctively know that the window to make decisions is shrinking as the world continues to accelerate. In fact, a recent study showed:

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of managers saw decision ­making time shrink in the last year
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said they needed data for decisions within an hour of a business event
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said they needed decision data within a day

Getting ahead of the curve requires integrated and flexible systems that give you information on demand. The ability to build and drill into data to give you a deeper insight, identify trends and highlight areas of concern. Unfortunately, many financial services firms aren't set up for success.

Why is your accounting software holding your Financial Services organisation back?

Consolidation takes days

Managing a diverse and complex portfolio means an ongoing cycle of consolidations and reconciliations. Doing this with large numbers of entities means days managing financial statements. budgets and compliance filings. Meaning too much time is wrapped up in admin rather than the analysis.

Lack of real-time information across your portfolio

Business success depends on the ability to see what's happening in all areas of your investments, especially if market conditions are changing rapidly. You need a holistic view of everything plus the ability to continuously calculate the fair market value (FMV) and net asset value (NAV) for your diverse portfolios, monitor cash-on-cash performance and consolidate results across multiple companies into a single holding company.

Being stuck on legacy software

An outdated, perhaps even unsupported software platform can translate into reliability and downtime problems and security vulnerabilities. The costs of maintaining a legacy system can very quickly start to increase. Add onto that, the challenges of remote access and digitisation of processes, not upgrading can cost more than you think.

Held back by disconnected systems and processes

Finance works best when it works in seamless collaboration with other departments and functions. Unfortunately, legacy accounting systems often aren't well integrated with other tools and systems including commercial applications and custom-developed software. That often leaves you trapped in manual processes, spreadsheets, cumbersome workarounds, and slower workflows as you manage conflicting formats and re-key the same data in multiple systems.

Functionality you should look for in accounting software for Financial Services

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We can help support your Financial Services organisation on your digital transformation journey

Here at itas we have a genuine passion for Financial Services organisations. We have worked with some amazing, Financial Services customers helping them architect their digital strategy by providing powerful Cloud, hybrid and on-premise solutions to help accelerate their business growth. We help you remove any unnecessary risks by helping you choose the right product for your organisation with a dedicated specialist team that has a friendly, consultative approach.


Why should you trust us to help support your Financial Services organisation?

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  • We sit down with you to understand your requirements in detail in a product agnostic way - we will never assume which product is right for you.

  • Our multi-product advisors work across the Sage product range and help you identify which product is best suited for your business needs.

  • Our product advisors spend time with you delving into the depths of your requirements to ensure it's the perfect fit for your Financial Services organisation.

  • Having worked with a large number of Financial Services organisations we can advise you not only on software but also on best practice process design to ensure you build an agile and impactful finance team.

Which accounting software is right for your Financial Services organisation?

In order to help you select the right accounting software for your organisation, we would need to have a chat with you to get a good understanding of your business. However, if you are not ready for that and just want to explore your options, these are the products we would typically recommend for Financial Services organisations:


FeatureSage 200 StandardSage Intacct
Cloud✓✓
Multi-Company Consolidation✓✓
API integration✓✓
Closed Period Accounting✓✓
Multi-Currency Management✓✓
Choose Sage Intacct if you:
  • Have multiple base currencies (and need consolidation)
  • Have a US or AU entity
  • Have large volumes of intercompany transactions
  • Need Salesforce integration
  • Need multi-level or departmental purchasing controls
  • Need consolidation across multiple dimensions (i.e. customer supplier product project)
  • Want customisable drillable dashboards
Choose Sage 200 Standard if you:
  • UK only entities
  • Want consolidation but have minimal intercompany transactions
  • Have multiple charts of accounts (and don’t want to standardise)
  • Are budget conscious

Sage Intacct for Financial Services

Sage Intacct is a powerful, Cloud accounting solution that helps transform your finance processes, leaving you more time to spend on insight and analysis. Gain a holistic view of your business, with real-time reporting across your whole Financial Services organisation. Sage Intacct can help you cut your close time by up to 79%, automate your processes, reduce your consolidations to just minutes and on average, customers achieve up to a 250% ROI. Sage Intacct is ideal for a range of Financial Services firms, including Family Office, Insurance, Wealth and Asset Management, Investment Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Pension Funds.


Learn more about Sage Intacct for Financial Services

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Sage Intacct wins Big Innovation award 2021

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Sage 200 Standard for Financial Services

Sage 200 Standard is a powerful, smart Cloud accounting solution that has been designed and developed to bring you the freedom to work wherever and whenever you want to. It comes with essential financial capabilities which allow you to make decisions based on accurate and timely insight for your future business growth.

Produce detailed reports for your Financial Services business that can easily be used to forecast and budget for customers and suppliers. Use the interactive dashboards included helping you gain an even greater view of the health of your business. Sage 200 Standard is ideal for a range of Financial Services firms, including Wealth and Asset Management, Investment Funds, Auto-Enrolment, Employee Benefits and Workplace Pensions.


Learn more about Sage 200 Standard

Find out which Sage product is the best fit for your Financial Services Organisation in our free quiz!


If you need a hand in identifying the right finance software for your business but you're not quite ready to speak to a specialist or consultant, just answer a few simple questions about your business in our free, self-serve quiz!

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Use the form below to book a call with a Financial Services specialist. The specialist will give you a call to have a chat about your business, the products available to you and will organise a demo of the best accounting software for your business, should you wish to have one.

Why choose itas as your Sage Partner?


At itas, we believe in working in partnership with you to deliver the perfect solution that you want and need for your business. As a multi-award winning Sage Partner, our approach is to help you maximise technology to transform the way you work.

  • We really know our stuff
  • We take the hassle away with effective project management
  • We help you get up and running quickly with training that delivers results
  • We are good people to work with that genuinely care about your business
  • We are just a phone call away with no automated queues
  • We are big enough to deliver, but small enough to care
  • We will ensure a smooth transition from your old platform to your new

The change to any new platform is a journey, and we will be on that journey with you, every step of the way.