Reid Nelson
Austin,TX
Summary
Experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in the information technology and financial industries. Skilled in analysis, auditing, forecasting, stakeholder management, problem solving, and data-driven decision making. A quick learner and intelligent team player, eager to apply expertise in a dynamic environment that fosters a positive and forward-thinking culture.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Astreya Partners
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Astreya Partners at Google
- Examined legal documents for provider services according to contracts with Google, and reviewed contractual information to identify inconsistencies and trends that could impact business processes across multiple teams
- Consistently exceeded key risk performance (KPI) metrics for termination requests, including promptly actioning items in the internal ticket system and closing out issues in a timely manner
- Managed National vendor process documentation, updating the overall process document, maintaining an internal database with pertinent information and legal documents, and tracking authorizations
- Prepared executive analysis for management which highlighted gaps and required actions, solved complex business problem and offered solutions with reporting through process management or system automation
- Collaborated with stakeholders, including third-party representatives, to troubleshoot and resolve business issues while working to improve, automate, and align business processes
- Astreya Partners at Google
- Managed stakeholder expectations through transparent communication and timely status updates, ensuring alignment between project deliverables and business objectives.
- Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
- Supported leadership team with reporting, analysis, and business presentations to inform divisional strategies.
- Mentored junior analysts on best practices for business analysis techniques, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and accuracy, resulting in better-informed decisions.
- Conducted comprehensive data analysis to support strategic planning, leading to more informed decision-making.
- Designed customized data collection models for specific visualization tasks.
- Standardized best practices in report generation across departments to ensure consistency in presentation formats as well as analysis methodologies employed.
- Handled massive quantities of business intelligence data, personally managing as much as [Number] terabytes.
- Enhanced forecasting accuracy through the development of sophisticated financial models and tools.
- Reduced time spent on manual data entry, implementing automated data extraction tools.
Business Analyst
Astreya Partners
04.2018 - 12.2021
- Managed assigned invoices and purchase orders, ensuring accurate review and approval for payment within established service level agreements
- Initiated and logged cost-saving claims for Google by addressing billing discrepancies with suppliers and ensuring alignment with contractual pricing
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support data quality in invoice processing, managing internal relationships to ensure timely payments and resolution of billing issues and disputes
- Communicated effectively with project managers, negotiators, legal team members, and finance teams to uphold contracted commercial terms
- Astreya Partners at Google
- Developed high-quality documentation to support training efforts, helping employees fully understand new systems and procedures.
- Performed gap analysis between existing systems or processes and desired state, identifying areas for improvement or enhancement.
- Improved business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
Financial Analyst
Atos IT Solutions & Services, Inc.
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Responsible State of Texas IT account and month end close and consolidation as well as completion of monthly variance analysis, forecasts and other reporting needs
- Created monthly billing invoice to submit to client and ensure accuracy of all usage of services and purchases of resources that are included
- Updated cost estimation tool to be in line with current data as well as provide training and guidance on the financial management of projects and the use of the tool
- Extensive use of SAP for financial reporting and month end close duties, as well as occasional use of Essbase for budgeting and forecasting
Expense Audit Analyst
Bain & Company
09.2013 - 01.2016
- Audited employee expenses and processed payments for multiple teams nationally, in accordance with company policies and procedures
- Generated regular risk reports monitoring spending trends, and analyzing for duplications and classification errors
- Provided diligent customer service to assist internal partners with application of company policies, while responding to payment inquiries, requesting documentation and correcting expense submission errors
- Directed weekly payment list as well as the outstanding debits and credits report to implement reimbursements
- Identified discrepancies, enhancing financial accuracy.
- Conducted audits to ensure adherence to guidelines.
- Recommended process improvements for operational efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
Post-Degree Certificate - Business Analytics
IIBA
Online03.2023
Skills
- Eagle Scout
- Arizona Excellence Award
- Student Body Treasurer
- Eller School of Management Leadership Program
- Advanced Excel Experience
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Database Management
- SAP
- Process Development and Optimization
- Modelling
- Collaboration
Certification
- Excel for Business Analysts (IIBA)
- Data Analytics for Business Professionals (IIBA)
- Data-Driven Product Management (IIBA)
- Problem-Solving Techniques (PMI)
- Using Data in Financial Analysis (NASBA)
- Strategic Business Analysis Essentials (PMI)
- Business Process Modeling (IIBA)
- Business Analysis Foundations (IIBA)
- Data Science Foundations (NASBA)
- Non-Technical Skills of Data Scientists (NASBA)
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Astreya Partners
01.2022 - Current
Business Analyst
Astreya Partners
04.2018 - 12.2021
Financial Analyst
Atos IT Solutions & Services, Inc.
01.2016 - 04.2018
Expense Audit Analyst
Bain & Company
09.2013 - 01.2016
Post-Degree Certificate - Business Analytics
IIBA
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
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