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Produced all of the reporting in house that was used by consultant to conduct a network analysis and price self-insured health plans saving the company $3,000 annually.Analyzed health care costs and trends and made recommendations for plan design changes that either shifted cost away from the company or curtailed increased utilization and trends.Key team member that designed, rolled out, and managed comprehensive wellness plan with an expected three year total ROI of 1.94 or $8 million in net savings.Managed ten regional fully-insured HMOs and ten other health care vendor relationships.Recommended and implemented a system change which saved the company $35,000 in the first year, as well as an estimated 20% gain in reporting efficiency.Wrote ad-hoc programs from Advantage Suite and SAS for management and other HR associates that supported their health care reporting needs.Designed and wrote control documents in Visio for all benefit SOX controls and facilitated both internal and external audits.When the SVP HR & Communications became unavailable, served as the company’s representative to Better Health Care Together, a national coalition of major companies and labor organizations seeking to encourage national health care reform.Assisted the SVP HR & Communications in preparation and drafting of a variety of presentations on health care reform, including testimony before the U.S. Congress.

Designed, installed, and maintained computer network consisting of four PCs and two network printers on Windows Server 2003 for Small Business saving the company an estimated $5,000.Provided Staff Accountant functions including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and financial statements.Analyzed monthly sales, margins, and breakeven points and made recommendations on how to cut costs and remain competitive.Created and implemented a strategy to enter the retail market due to the decline of new construction.Supervised six installation crews.Installed carpet, vinyl, laminate and tile, as well as repairs for the builder’s one year punch list.

Engaged individuals and families in planning for their futures by conducting a fact finding investigation, analyzed their current situation for gaps, and then presented them with a recommended course of action that helped them achieve their financial goals.Met second quarter sales goal by the end of the first quarter and was presented with the Career Agency Builder Award for $9,299 written in first year commissions.

Wrote ad-hoc reports for AVP and senior management in Focus, Access, and SQL.Created physician and dental fee schedules.Obtained an excellent working knowledge of hospital and physician coding and how to apply them to report writing for hospital contracting.Requested by AVP to complete data entry in a live claims system for the new DRG rates. Entered 16,000 rates over a week and a half with two errors.

Analyzed labor routes, budget versus actual variances, and plant breakeven points.Calculated the cost of new products that were developed along with new packaging techniques.Other responsibilities included costing seasons, Bill of Material maintenance, and factory site inspections.

Supervised and reviewed the work of three Investment Accountants in a fast-paced work environment using excellent time management and organization skills.Developed a team attitude by implementing management by example when training new associates.Quickly and accurately completed special projects.Heavy general ledger skills.