Benefits Analyst (Retirement) Resume

Desired Industry: Human Resources	SpiderID: 8026
Desired Job Location: Washington, District of Columbia	Date Posted: 7/24/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: ASAP
Desired Wage: $65000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: No Preference

Objective:
Pension, Benefit or Human Resources Analyst utilizing 9+ years of successful Business Administration, Defined Benefit (pension), Defined Contribution {401(k)}, H & W and Client Servicing experience.

Experience:
WORK HISTORY :
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Washington, DC – November 2002 to Present
Senior Pension Benefit Analyst
Review, verify and calculate benefit payments to the participants and beneficiaries covered by the benefit plans which are trusteed by PBGC. Direct payments to existing paying agents, oversee payment reductions and increases, identify and rectify problems and payment errors; communicate with participants and process benefit applications. Reconcile and verify various financial reports containing all necessary employee information for valuation input, complete participant and plan document audits and analyses; prepare benefit statements; resolve issues related to pension inquires. Analyze participant earnings and years of service for benefit calculations, provide problem resolutions and recommendations. Prepare close-out reports and preliminary forms. Complete database-building projects and data manipulation through excel spreadsheets for plan assumptions.

Stanley Associates, Inc., Alexandria, VA - December 2000 to January 2002
401(k)/Pension Plan Administrator:
Managed, administered, coordinated, and communicated 401(k) and ESOP plans for 2 companies of about 1,000 total employees. Served as liaison between employees and three different trusts/custodians. Identified and rectified problems with plan information while giving recommendations, initiated and approved/rejected plan loans; prepared reports and financial statements for audits, as well as annual and mid-year testing. Prepared and reconciled monthly/quarterly 401(k) contributions & loan balances; developed administrative procedures; calculated and verified vesting, communicated and followed 415 & ADP/ACP limit violations/corrections, as well as other IRS limits & guidelines, etc.

Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Voorhees, N.J. December 1996 to December 2000
Senior Benefit Administration Specialist/Auditor:
Prepared complex and non-routine pension calculations requiring extensive research, data verification and manual intervention. Administered and communicated 401(k) and savings program. Demonstrated outstanding individual performance, as well as mentored and audited less experienced team members on benefit plans and pension calculations.

Education:
STOCKTON STATE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Pomona, N.J.
Bachelor of Arts in Finance, May, 1996.

Skills:
Microsoft Word
Deltek Costpoint
PensionManager
HR Perspective
Windows 95/98/2000/XP
Office 97/2000
Impromptu
PC Payroll
Lotus Notes
Excel
Report Smith
ADP

Additional Information:
I have the ability to flourish in ANY work environment. I bring many invaluable characteristics to the table such as punctuality, multi-tasking and organization, top-notch written communication, proven analytical skills, excellent background in mathematics when dealing with numbers and formulas.

There is a learning curve in EVERY new job; I have the ability to minimize what needs to be taught and retained because of my meticulous nature, attention to detail, competitiveness, dedication to completing an objective, as well as being a team player. In the long run, how can you even put a price on such invaluable traits and characteristics in an employee? Personally, if I had to choose between two or more candidates for a particular job, I would rather hire the candidate (regardless of experience) that most exhibits a “can do” attitude, or goes about problem-solving in such a way that he or she will accomplish the goal or complete the given task at hand, no matter what.

Many employees don’t seem to have that “DRIVE”, or willingness to succeed (ethically of course) by “doing whatever it takes” to meet a common goal.

In my current position with PBGC, I consistently demonstrate the ability to complete given tasks on time by making “to do” lists and using other methods of multi-tasking. I am required to frequently complete short notice work assignments while handling my normal workload. This usually includes building data bases, sending out benefit determination letters, re-calculating annuity and lump sum payments based on future benefit start dates, and preparing benefit statements.

As a 401(k) administrator with Stanley Associates, Inc., I was responsible for making sure the internal audit team was supplied with all necessary detailed financial and benefit information (with respect to the 401(k) plan) in order to complete their analysis of the plan. I coordinated and supplied vital company information for testing and daily valuation purposes to the three individual Trusts that served as the record keepers of our plans.

As a Senior Specialist with Towers Perrin, I was handpicked to calculate multiple pension calculations for retiring senior level executives. I headed up a major calculation project for a major division of the client that was closing; therefore, all terminating participants required 401(k) and pension calculations and instructions. I personally conducted formal training sessions on pension calculations, formulas and all of it’s components. I audited fellow team members’ and newly trained employees’ calculations and maintained extra projects in addition to my normal workload, getting 100% of pension calculations out on time.

Reference:
Professional References

Jeanelle Williams – PBGC – Peer
1200 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202)326-4000 ext. 6006 (W)
E-Mail: williams.jeanelle@pbgc.gov

David Harrison – Towers Perrin/EDS – Supervisor
68 Mill Stream Road
Pine Hill, NJ 08021
(856)287-0859 (C)
(856)651-2119 (W)
E-mail: david.harrison@eds.com

Stephen Nichols – Stanley Associates, Inc. – Peer
2400 S. Glebe Road Apt #219
Arlington, VA 22206
(202)246-2030 (C)

Troy Edwards – Towers Perrin/EDS - Peer
2617 Manton St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(856)651-3627 (W)
(215)828-4381 (C)
E-Mail: edwards.troy@eds.com

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Steve Gibson
Street:	Phone: 301-537-6898
City: Largo	Fax: -
State: Maryland
Zip: 20774
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