Finance Program Manager

Interim SAGE Intacct Implementation Lead

Location: Remote

Contract: 5 Months

Day Rate: £750

The Opportunity

Stanton House is partnering with a leading organisation in the Education sector to appoint an Interim SAGE Intacct Implementation Lead. This is a critical assignment focused on stabilising and recovering an in-flight ERP implementation, ensuring the programme is aligned to best practice and delivered with strong financial controls and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a rapid assessment of the current SAGE Intacct implementation
• Identify gaps in configuration, controls, and overall delivery approach
• Drive programme recovery, establishing structure, pace, and governance
• Strengthen financial controls, including P2P, payments, and supplier processes
• Ensure robust segregation of duties (SoD) and compliance frameworks
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and implementation partners
• Lead delivery through to a controlled go-live and early stabilisation phase
• Define and implement a roadmap for post-go-live continuous improvement

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering SAGE Intacct ERP implementations
• Background working within Education, Public Sector, or Not-for-Profit organisations
• Strong finance background with deep understanding of controls, audit, and P2P processes
• Extensive project/programme management experience, ideally in complex transformation or recovery environments
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels

What We’re Looking For

• A confident leader who can bring clarity and structure to a challenging programme environment
• Experience in turnaround or recovery of in-flight implementations
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge constructively
• Delivery-focused, pragmatic, and outcome-driven approach

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