When it comes to managing construction accounting software, the core system is just the beginning. Financial executives in the industry face trends of growing complexity – from managing multiple job sites and entities to tracking equipment depreciation and forecasting resource needs. While Sage Intacct Construction provides powerful foundational tools, its real strength lies in the ecosystem of ERP add-ons and integrations that expand its industry-specific functionality and deliver real-time financial visibility.
Sage’s purpose-built extensions for construction businesses empower CFOs, controllers, and project accountants to streamline operations, reduce risk, and drive profitability. Here’s how Sage’s advanced features and integrated tools support smarter, faster financial decision-making across the job lifecycle:
Fixed Assets Management: Maximize Equipment Value and Tax Benefits
Contractors and firms of all stripes will often need to invest heavily in machinery, vehicles, and tools. Poor tracking or outdated depreciation schedules can lead to compliance issues and missed tax opportunities. Sage Fixed Assets Management provides construction-specific asset tracking that enables teams to:
- Automate depreciation based on over 50 methods, including IRS or custom schedules
- Plan preventive maintenance to reduce equipment downtime
- Optimize asset lifecycles and resale value
This automation ensures regulatory compliance, reduces audit risk, and enhances asset utilization by providing clear visibility into maintenance schedules and asset lifecycles. Detailed reporting further enables precise capital planning and informed financial forecasting.
Dynamic Allocations: Automate Cost Distribution for Accurate Financial Reporting
While not construction-specific, Sage Intacct’s Dynamic Allocations module is a powerful tool for any organization managing shared expenses. Accurate cost distribution for indirect expenses – such as insurance, administrative overhead, and equipment maintenance – is critical but often complicated. Dynamic Allocations empowers you to:
- Automate cost distribution using flexible, rules-based logic
- Ensure consistency in allocation methodology
- Enhance accuracy of project-level financial reporting, significantly reducing manual errors and saving time
This functionality supports scalable, auditable workflows and reinforces internal controls, directly improving accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.
Multi-Entity Accounting and Consolidation: Simplify Financial Oversight
Construction organizations frequently manage complex entity structures, including joint ventures and subsidiaries. Sage Intacct’s multi-entity accounting and global consolidations functionality enables:
- Real-time financial consolidation across companies, currencies, and locations
- Automated intercompany transactions and eliminations
- Entity-specific or rolled-up reporting from a single login
This expedites month-end closes, simplifies oversight, and significantly reduces risks associated with managing complex financial structures – giving CFOs full visibility and control across the enterprise. See how Sage supports growing construction firms managing financial complexity.
Inventory Management: Track Materials and Minimize Waste
Accurate inventory control is essential for maintaining project budgets and job costing accuracy. With Sage Intacct’s inventory management tools, construction companies can:
- Monitor materials in real-time across warehouses and job sites
- Minimize overstock and eliminate stockouts with automated reorder points
- Allocate material usage directly to jobs for cleaner job cost reporting
Enhanced inventory accuracy helps firms significantly reduce material waste, lower carrying costs, and directly improve profitability.
Sage Paperless for Construction: Streamline Document Approvals
Traditional paper-driven processes slow down approvals and increase administrative overhead. Sage Paperless Construction digitizes key financial and project documents, enabling firms to:
- Capture and manage invoices, timecards, lien waivers, and purchase orders digitally
- Automate approval workflows across departments
- Enable secure document access from anywhere, including mobile devices
Seamless integration with Sage Intacct enhances document management, strengthens audit readiness, and improves compliance – reducing delays and administrative costs.
Sage Intacct Planning: Transform Budgeting into Strategic Forecasting
Construction finance executives face dynamic project conditions that static spreadsheets cannot effectively manage. Sage Intacct Planning gives finance teams the flexibility and power to:
- Create driver-based budgets and rolling forecasts
- Collaborate across finance and operations for unified planning
- Run what-if scenarios and track budget versus actual performance in real-time
Sage Intacct Planning empowers CFOs to proactively navigate uncertainty, shorten planning cycles, and elevate budgeting to a strategic discipline.
GCPay: Integrate Subcontractor Payment Management
Handling subcontractor payments, lien waivers, and compliance documents manually can be tedious and error-prone. The GCPay integration with Sage Intacct simplifies this by:
- Automating pay application workflows
- Managing lien waivers and compliance documentation
- Tracking commitments and retention accurately
GCPay’s cloud-based integration enhances compliance, increases payment efficiency, and reduces administrative burden for financial teams.
Integration Capabilities: Build a Connected Construction Tech Stack
Sage Intacct offers open API architecture, enabling seamless integration with multiple industry-specific platforms and best-of-breed third party-applications. This gives construction firms the flexibility to connect their financial systems with field tools, HR systems, CRM solutions, and more. Common integrations include:
- Procore and RedTeam for project management
- ADP and Paychex for payroll
- Salesforce for lead tracking and revenue forecasting
These integrations help eliminate data silos, reduce manual data entry, and provide CFOs with a unified, strategic view of business performance. Explore how integrated platforms help optimize operations.
The Future of Construction ERP Is Purpose-Built and Scalable
Sage Intacct Construction, combined with its extended capabilities and integrations, delivers:
- Real-time financial visibility
- Multi-entity accounting tools for complex business structures
- Accurate job costing software to protect profit margins
- Cloud accounting for construction teams in the office and the field
With tailored solutions for planning, asset management, document routing, and subcontractor payments, Sage empowers financial leaders to go beyond bookkeeping – leading strategically, even in uncertain times.
Discover how construction CFOs are redefining their roles with smarter financial tools.
Let’s Talk About What’s Next
Whether you’re upgrading your current ERP or exploring how to scale your financial infrastructure, the right tools make all the difference. Sage Intacct’s add-ons and integrations empower construction firms to modernize operations, streamline workflows, and gain competitive advantage.
Ready to see it in action? Contact SWK Technologies to request a personalized demo or speak with one of our construction ERP specialists.
