Brandon Krasner

About Brandon Krasner

During my 10+ year career I have effectively managed and administered finance and accounting functions for organizations and have significantly contributed to their growth and success.While I am adept at various areas of finance and accounting – budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial analysis, cost control, audit and controllership support, investor analysis, reporting for various student loan securitizations, A/P, regulatory compliance, and more – my skills go beyond number crunching and being a gatekeeper for financial information.Common themes throughout my career include taking initiative to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and process optimization and serving as a strategic partner to senior executives and leaders of multidisciplinary departments. My strengths in these areas include: Whether processes are non-existent, misaligned or inefficient, I am effective at identifying opportunities – including the use of technology – to streamline workflows, automate manual tasks, and increase accuracy and speed – all of which enables people to save time and devote themselves to more value-added undertakings. As a strategic partner, I help to actively shape strategies and navigate financial challenges based on factual, accurate, and real-time information. I am adept at using advanced technology systems and tools to provide better business intelligence and actionable insights for faster and more informed decision-making.With a collaborative approach and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, I am team player with the ability to work cross-functionally. I am particularly effective at explaining the nuances of finance in ways that are easily understood by people unfamiliar with finance and at training non-finance staff to enhance their financial literacy.I enjoy having conversations and exchanging ideas related to finance, including ways to foster cultures of continuous improvement in finance operations and driving strategic alignment and value through finance business partnering. You can connect with me here on LinkedIn.

Experience

1. Finance Manager, Mid-atlantic Division

   Albertsons Companies

   Jun 2022 — Present · Malvern, PA, US

   Direct finance functions across a multi-state division with approximately 300 locations, including financial planning, forecasting, financial analysis/reporting, process optimization, system implementation, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial plans with business objectives. Manage 2 direct reports.Support the company’s ongoing transformation and efficiency goals as it continuously adapts to shifting consumer behaviors, inflationary pressures, and increased competition from traditional retailers and digital platforms. Partner with senior finance leadership to prepare financial reports and presentations used in executive-level decision-making.• Adapted financial processes and administered financial analyses to support shifting business needs, priorities, and changes, including digital transformation, store acquisitions, remodels, and reorganizations.• Streamlined staffing forecasts and slashed unnecessary labor costs across all locations by developing a data-driven labor planning framework that allowed for better alignment of labor costs with business needs.• Achieved significant time savings and paved way for leadership to execute more timely and informed decisions by automating financial reports across departments.• Improved financial literacy and ownership among non-finance staff by implementing an interactive training program centered on Excel-based reporting and budgeting.• Reduced invoice errors and rework and cut down on administrative overhead in finance and A/P functions by standardizing the invoice approval workflow.

Education

• Strayer University

  Master of Science - MS, Accounting

• West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, General