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LARRY M. RENSHAW Cell: 303.648.0049 Home: 303.719.0758 larry_renshaw@msn.

com SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST - QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY Energetic, customer focused, action oriented individual with the business and critical skills to handle and manage a high volume of work with short deadlines and a complex governance structure. Lead business analyst in a high profile position for a Fortune 500 company. Has extensive business knowledge, judgment, and understanding of business concepts and requirements. Dedicated to producing results within the department and organization as a whole. Experienced business analyst whose software project experience includes development, enhancement, and version upgrades. Hardware project experience includes installation, replacement, virtualization, and consolidation. Builds consensus and delivers on multiple priorities simultaneously. Operates in a leadership capacity to influence projects success, building consensus and ensuring business involvement and buy-in. Collaborates with Project Managers and assists with project planning by identifying stakeholders/impacted groups, contributes to implementation planning, and assists during product rollout. Solid negotiating and influencing skills with cross-functional business leaders. Understands broad organization roles and responsibilities, and can identify key project contributors, influencers, and decision makers. Understands, accepts, and communicates political realities and implications. Comfortably navigates competing interests in an organization. Ability to handle ambiguity, balanced simultaneous priorities and constant scope changes during projects. Quickly shifts one situation or task to another. Significant analytical, financial, and broad problem solving skills. Provides timely and accurate internal reporting. Creates ad hoc reports using data from a variety of sources to answer questions posed from management Exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. Able to work effectively with all levels of internal and client management. Has solid influencing and communication skills with cross functional teams which include technical, financial, and business operations personnel, on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations. Functions as a process improvement agent who actively leads and facilitates large and complex process improvement initiatives, through the alignment of business processes with corporate strategy, business requirements and IT capabilities. Develops process definitions, process flows and documents technical concepts and processes. Articulate, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable working with all levels of management. Strong presentation skills including the ability to compile story lines in PowerPoint and present information as needed. Possesses an understanding of technological trends and the ability to translate technical jargon into common business speak. Creates innovative and logical solutions to solve complex problems with minimal direction. Has the ability to work both independently and in a team environment. Has the proven ability to roll-up his sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity. A proactive team player with a can-do attitude. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL AREAS Business Analysis Requirements Definition Team Building Relationship Management Financial Planning and Analysis Contract Management Ad Hoc Analyses Project Management and Tracking Process Improvement Cross Functional Teams Negotiations Reporting Budgeting and Planning PowerPoint Presentations Excel Pivot Tables & Macros Detail Oriented Change Management Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Visio Oracle/PeopleSoft ERP U.S. Citizen

LARRY RENSHAW WORK EXPERIENCE Virtualocity, LLC Director of Finance July 2011 March 2013 Finance director for a seed stage business seeking first round venture capital funding. Conducted financial, product, market, operational, and related research to support strategic business planning. Interpreted and evaluated research data, and developed integrated business analyses and projections that were incorporated into strategic decision-making. Developed detailed business plan with 5 year projections of revenue, expenses, and additional capital needs. Applied knowledge of entrepreneurial finance to structure funding request. Conducted targeted campaign to secure first-round funding. Led negotiations with venture capital investors and groups.

Qwest Communications CenturyLink Lead Business Financial Analyst April 2000 June 2011 High visibility position as a Lead Business Analyst in a Fortune 500 company with multiple divisions and locations. Motivated self-starter who took the lead in coordinating cross-functional teams to bring projects to completion on time and within budget. Handled project cost accounting. Tracked project issues, such as outstanding questions, decisions and changes, with business partners. Has a highly pro-active, customer focus, mind-set to solve problems, Took initiative with customers, and resolved their concerns in a timely fashion. The work was non-routine and complex, involving application of advanced technical and business skills. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, and techniques. Provided subject matter expertise in functional areas, building consensus and ensuring business involvement and buy-in. Collaborated with Project Managers and assisted with project planning by identifying stakeholders/impacted groups, and contributed to implementation planning and assisted during product rollout. Assisted and supported end-user acceptance testing. Provided timely and accurate internal reporting. Developed and delivered various monthly/quarterly reports that tracked key metrics used to determine the project progress. Ensured compliance with relevant laws, regulations, accounting guidelines and practices, including document retention and SOX. Strong consulting skills. Comfortable with all levels of management from Analysts and Directors to C level executives. Strong presentation skills, including the ability to compile story lines in PowerPoint and present information to management, as needed. Exercised independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. Proven ability to foster relationships over the phone with external business partners and with internal teams. Developed and maintained high-quality relationships with manager and direct reports. Identified and cultivated relationships with stakeholders in other parts of the organization. Recommended solutions and strategies based on business goals, objectives, needs, and existing system infrastructure. Applied technical knowledge to seek, identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions to further client relationships. Advised and recommended areas of program planning, business management, budget execution, and program coordination. Prepared needs assessment, organized, and implemented a major project to increase Qwests free cash flow, providing FP&A on each project and the program as a whole. Identified needs for new and revised business processes, and designed operational process flows. Facilitated group input and drafted proposals for process improvements. Identified resource implications and worked with multiple groups to secure buy-in for new projects and processes.

LMR Leasing Corporation - Denver, CO January 1989 September 1999 Founder and President Financial services executive with proven business judgment, high ethics, and excellent relationship building skills. Successful entrepreneur who built a start-up commercial finance company to a multi-million dollar organization. Developed successful multiyear strategic business plans and demonstrated effectiveness at leading teams and managing people. Experienced Customer and Vendor Relationship Manager who proactively engaged clients with new ideas, points of view, and value-added suggestions. Trusted business advisor who brought both subject matter depth and broad business knowledge and judgment to the table. Wide, deep knowledge of equipment leasing and financing from new business development to credit and portfolio management. Ability to analyze and interpret financial statements, perform evaluations and prepare financial models. Finance size experience ranged from small ticket and middle market to multi-million dollar tax leveraged leasing. Selected, trained and supervised staff, and reviewed their performance. Have a strong belief that integrity, a strong sense of ethics, and maintaining a courteous attitude in dealing with people are key to developing strong working relationships and trust within a company. Guided the sale of equipment financing products to vendors and end users, including making calls and presentations on both regional and national levels. Negotiated successful national vendor leasing programs with major equipment distributors and developed an ongoing customer base and a continuing revenue stream. Also developed and managed relationships with multiple banks and other funding sources. Negotiated lines of credit, terms, conditions and structures for multi-million dollar contracts. Resolved issues and monitored vendor compliance with contractual obligations. Subject Matter Expert for highly complex and detailed legal contract issues; providing analysis, guidance, leadership, and negotiation. Maintained close, professional relationships with internal and external customers (technical, administrative and business). Assured integrity of the contract process while complying with applicable laws and regulations to bring fair value to customers. Conducted strategic financial planning and analysis that led to continuous profitability. Developed continuously evolving product offerings that aligned with business strategies to ensure the best possible performance and outcomes. Demonstrated effective communication skills and strong business acumen. Sold the company in 1999. EDUCATION University of Oklahoma - Price School of Business Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Major in Marketing and Minor in Business Law

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