FINANCE LEADERSHIP THAT DELIVERS—ANYWHERE
U.S. Precision. European Expertise. Global Results.
I'm Alan Woods—a CFO and finance executive who partners with investment firms, family offices, and boards to strengthen operations, implement systems, and provide strategic financial guidance across the United States and Europe. Alan Woods | Finance Executive
25+ years at Vanguard, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Aegon Transamerica. Specializing in ERP transformation, crisis management, investment accounting, and international expansion. Learn more about my background →
🇺🇸 U.S. Citizen | 🇪🇺 EU Citizen | 🇵🇹 Portuguese Fluent
WHAT I DELIVER
Expertise that creates measurable impact
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
Navigate U.S.-Europe business operations with dual citizenship expertise. Handle regulatory compliance, tax structure, entity setup, and cross-border team management.
FINANCE TRANSFORMATION
Implement ERP systems, accounting platforms, and process automation. Compress close cycles. $1.4M+ cost savings. Lead finance teams. Strengthen operations. Partner with leadership through transformation.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Board-level advisor. CEO's trusted finance partner. Build finance organizations. M&A support. FP&A that drives decisions. Implement controls. Partnership over politics. Results over titles.
PROVEN RESULTS
$825K
Revenue Generated
in First 18 Months
ApexVista real estate
investments
40%
Reduction in
Monthly Close Cycle
15-days to 9-days
$1.4M
Recovered Through Revenue Leakage Analysis
vendor optimization + process improvement
50%
Efficiency
Improvement
financial reporting process transformation
$2B
Assets Under
Management
Luxembourg SICAV
Team Members Led
Across 7 Countries
U.S., EU, APAC
A track record of measurable impact
Ready to see specific examples of my work? View case studies →
IDEAL PARTNERSHIPS
I work best with companies and leaders who value precision and results
→ Substance over politics
→ Long-term partnership over short-term gains
→ Hands-on leadership over layers of bureaucracy
→ Results over job titles
PERFECT FIT FOR:
✓ Family offices seeking institutional-grade CFO leadership (full-time, fractional, or advisory)
✓ Investment firms and asset managers needing cross-border expertise
✓ Board of Directors positions (audit committee, governance, financial oversight)
✓ U.S. companies expanding into Europe (Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal)
✓ European firms seeking U.S. market expertise
✓ Mid-market companies ($100M-$1B revenue) needing CFO or Controller partnership
NOT A FIT FOR:
✗ High-growth startups
racing to IPO
✗ Companies seeking figurehead executives
✗ Environments prioritizing politics over performance
See how I've delivered results for organizations like yours. View my expertise →
TRUSTED BY WORLD-CLASS FIRMS
Finance leadership experience across asset management, insurance, and global logistics.
After 25+ years at firms managing hundreds of billions, I've learned the best work happens in true partnership—not in boardrooms, but alongside leaders solving real problems every day.
— Alan Woods