Lindsey Krantz

Lead organizational operations, facilities support, vendor governance, contract management, and financial systems modernization across a national nonprofit. Serve as a strategic partner across Legal, IT, HR, BD, Marketing, and Program teams to improve operational efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and ensure consistent service delivery.

Key Achievements & Leadership Impact
• Modernized organizational infrastructure through major ERP, CRM, and CMS implementations, resulting in cleaner data, improved reporting, and reduced manual workload.
• Built and managed a comprehensive contract governance program, overseeing 550+ agreements, tracking compliance, renewals, SLAs, and vendor performance.
• Strengthened facility operations by improving vendor oversight, coordinating leases, handling equipment procurement, resolving workspace issues, and managing insurance renewals and COIs.
• Directed financial operations including monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, grant reporting, and annual audit management.
• Led cross-functional initiatives enhancing workflow efficiency, data quality, communication pipelines, and operational reliability across departments.
• Developed and mentored Finance and administrative staff, establishing clear expectations, accountability systems, and proactive problem-solving behaviors.
• Improved risk management and operational consistency by redesigning procedures, implementing governance frameworks, and standardizing departmental practices.

• Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.

Managed accounting operations, monthly close processes, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Supported budget planning, forecasting, and annual audit cycles.
• Strengthened internal controls and ensured GAAP compliance.
• Increased reporting quality and efficiency through improved processes and cross-department collaboration.
• Trained and mentored accounting staff and contributed to departmental improvements.

• Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
• Updated general ledger with latest entries.
• Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
• Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
• Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
• Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
• Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
• Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
• Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
• Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
• Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.

• Conducted financial statement audits for nonprofits and government contractors, assessing internal controls, compliance, and operational risks.
• Performed analytics, testing, and audit documentation in accordance with GAAP/GAAS.
• Provided insights and recommendations to executives to strengthen internal controls.

• Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.