Alii and iSAMS Partner to Deliver Integrated Finance and School Management Experience for Schools Worldwide

A Partnership Built for Global Education

Alii and iSAMS, two leading providers of education technology, have partnered to deliver a seamless integration between accounts payable automation and school management systems, designed to support schools globally.

This collaboration brings together Alii’s purpose-built accounts payable automation platform with the iSAMS school management system, including iFinance, its financial management solution. Together, they create a connected ecosystem that simplifies financial workflows while improving visibility across the school.

Alii seamlessly integrates with iFinance, part of the iSAMS suite of solutions developed specifically for schools to facilitate budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting. This enables a more complete and automated approach to managing the full procure-to-pay process within a single, connected environment.

Connecting Finance and School Operations

The integration enables schools to streamline the flow of financial and operational data between systems, reducing manual processes, improving accuracy, and strengthening financial control.

By combining Alii’s automation, fraud prevention, and approval workflows with iSAMS, schools can manage purchasing, invoicing, and payments more efficiently while maintaining full oversight and compliance. Financial data flows directly into iFinance, ensuring consistency and reducing the need for duplicate entry.

Driving Efficiency, Visibility, and Control

With the Alii and iSAMS integration, schools benefit from:

·     Automated, paperless invoice processing

·     Real-time synchronisation of financial and school data

·     Streamlined approval workflows aligned with school structures

·     Enhanced audit trails and compliance controls

·     Reduced risk of invoice fraud and manual errors

“This partnership with iSAMS reflects a growing need from schools globally for systems that genuinely work together, reducing duplication,improving visibility, and giving finance teams greater confidence in their processes,” said Justin Patterson, Head of Growth at Alii. “By integrating directly with iFinance within the iSAMS platform, we are helping schools streamline purchasing and payments while freeing up time for teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Nicholas Clark, Associate Director, Product Management at iSAMS  added, “iFinance plays a central role withinthe iSAMS suite of solutions, and this partnership with Alii strengthens how schools manage their financial operations end to end. Together, we are providing a more connected and efficient experience that supports schools wherever they operate.”

Built to Support Schools at Scale

As schools increasingly operate across multiple campuses and regions, the need for scalable, cloud-based solutions continues to grow. The Alii and iSAMS partnership supports schools at every stage, from single-site institutions to global education groups, delivering a flexible and future-ready finance experience.

Together, the platforms provide a unified solution that evolves with the needs of modern schools, enabling consistent processes, improved governance,and better decision-making across organisations.

Supporting Better Outcomes for School Communities

By bringing finance automation and school management closer together, Alii and iSAMS are helping schools globally move beyond manual administration towards more efficient, transparent, and strategic operations.