Matt Wood — Independent ERP Programme Leader

I help mid-sized organisations deliver ERP implementations that achieve what the business actually set out to achieve — not just a system that goes live. Much of my most demanding work has been recovering programmes that have stalled or gone off course.

I've spent 20 years working client-side on ERP consulting and implementation. I'm a Chartered Management Accountant: I began my career at Ernst & Young in finance transformation, process and internal control design, and in 2019 I completed an MSc in Information Systems Change & Development at the University of Manchester. That combination is deliberate — I understand both the finance an ERP has to deliver and the organisational change an implementation demands.

My specialism is Sage Intacct — particularly complex implementations involving multi-entity structures, multi-currency operations and multi-country rollouts. I've also led programmes on SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Sage 200, Business Central and Access Dimensions across professional services, manufacturing, wholesale & distribution, energy, defence and education.

Credentials: ACMA, CGMA (Chartered Management Accountant) · MSc Information Systems Change & Development, University of Manchester.

Recent work

At Salute Mission Critical, a global data centre services business, I was brought in to recover a stalled EMEA Sage Intacct implementation. Working at pace in a live commercial environment, I delivered the full platform while maintaining existing transaction flows in parallel throughout — five go-lives in 18 months. I then took full ownership of the Intacct integration of three acquired group companies across the UK and Ireland into the US parent group, managing multi-entity consolidation under active acquisition conditions.

At The Compliance Group, I delivered Sage Intacct across eight acquired group companies, including the migration of GL-level historical detail for the prior three financial years, and designed the group reporting and consolidation architecture as part of a wider finance transformation programme.

Much of my recent work has been with private equity-backed and high-growth groups navigating complex M&A — designing and delivering unified ERP architectures and integrating newly acquired businesses into a single financial ecosystem.

Recent work

I spent years as a full-time interim — embedded with one client at a time, on a day rate, for the length of a programme. It works, but it has a flaw: ERP programmes don't need the same intensity every week, so clients end up paying full-time for work that naturally ebbs and flows. The fractional model fixes that. I now lead a small number of programmes at once, giving each the senior attention it needs, when it needs it. Clients get experienced leadership without a full-time bill — and I get to spend my time on the part of the job I'm best at: steering programmes, across more of them. Modern AI tooling is what makes this possible. It does the heavy lifting on reporting, tracking and documentation, so my time goes to judgement, decisions, and the conversations that keep a programme on course.

What makes my approach different

• Independent. I don't sell software, I don't resell implementations, and I take no commission from any vendor. My advice is shaped by your interests and nothing else
• Client-side. I work for you, not the implementation partner. I hold them to their commitments so you don't have to
• Finance-fluent. As a Chartered Management Accountant, I understand what an ERP is ultimately for — accurate reporting, sound controls, and a finance function that can scale. I speak your CFO's language as fluently as your project team's
• ERP-specific. This isn't general project management applied to an ERP. It's 20 years of enterprise systems programmes — the patterns, the pitfalls, and what good looks like
• Built for boards. I translate programme detail into the clear picture executive sponsors need to make decisions and carry confidence

Based in the South West

I'm based on Dartmoor in Devon, and I focus on the South West because regional businesses deserve enterprise-grade programme leadership — without London rates, or London distance. I'm close enough to be in the room when it matters.

Let’s talk

If you have an ERP programme on the horizon — or one that's already causing concern — let's have a conversation. The first call is 30 minutes, free, and there's no pitch.

Matt Wood was brought in specifically for project management delivery and implementation of key projects within Hanson UK. A focused and hard working individual, ensured he had the right energy and understanding to drive successful outcomes. He was great asset to the organisation throughout delivery, professional and with a good sense of humour. Matthew Clay - Chief Digital & Technology Officer NHBC (previously Hanson plc)

Matthew played a key role in taking the Group Reporting and Consolidation team successfully through our project. He worked with good effect to focus the team’s objectives and ensured that key project milestones were always achieved. He was always willing to share his internal control observations and recommendations with the team, demonstrating a very good understanding of the key financial processes and systems. Charles Spence - Director Financial Planning & Control Linde Group (BOC plc)

Matt demonstrated for me all the skills needed to a be great Project Manager this included strong communication, enthusiasm, competency, ability to delegate, cool under pressure and problem solving – Matt led the delivery of a significantly enhanced sales ledger and the introduction of bank reconciliation function participating in the successful upgrade our ERP system to time, to budget and with vastly improved functionality. Caroline Evans - Senior Finance Executive Cooperative Group / Somerfields Supermarket

If you want a strong "co-pilot" who is able to competently map business processes and offer pragmatic solutions for efficiencies then I strongly recommend Matt. Matt is a strong leader who is able to work comfortably with employees at all levels to deliver excellent business results. Lisa Birch - Global HR Director Mars

Matthew is extremely calm, collected, organised, knowledgeable and informed. Uniquely seamless stress free interactions, rare in the complicated world of accountancy related business. Dr Roy O’Mahoney - Founder Cleangrow Nutrients

The upgrade was a huge leap forward for us, and required a significant number of staff to be trained in the new version of the software. Matt developed departmental and individual training packages which he successfully delivered to the team. This training and the support he gave to individuals was invaluable in achieving a very successful go-live. Tony Watts - Programme Director Greenwich School of Management