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Actuary & Benefits Manager Resume Sample

Actuaries analyze data to estimate the probability and likely cost to the company of an event such as death, sickness, injury, disability, or loss of property. Actuaries also address financial matters, such as how a company should invest resources to maximize return on investments, or how an individual should invest in order to attain a certain retirement income level. Using their expertise in evaluating various types of risk, actuaries help design insurance policies, pension plans, and other financial strategies in a manner which will help ensure that the plans are maintained on a sound financial basis.

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Objective

• To obtain a senior benefits manager position in a leading organization

Education

Masters of Science, Finance May 2006

Colorado State University

• Major: Investment modeling
• Graduate Projects included Black-Scholes option modeling using database & spreadsheet programs, neural network modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, developing genetic algorithms and regression models
• Courses include Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Derivative Markets, Model-Based Decision Support Systems
• GPA 4.0

Bachelor of Business Administration with Honors May 1990

Mesa State College

• Major: Actuarial Science
• Courses include Calculus I, II, & III, Business Statistics I & II, Statistical Methods, Probability, Statistical Inference, Actuarial Science courses in Interest Theory, Numerical Analysis, and Statistics
• GPA 3.8

Professional Experience

Vice-President – Employee Benefits Relationship Manager                                        Dec 2007- Present

Westminster Financial Bank, Westminster, CO

• Plan, develop and execute benefit policies and organization rewards for the bank to its employees
• Retain and expand business relationships with existing clients
• Meet with clients to determine their needs and suggest solutions to efficiently resolve them
• Provide retirement plan consulting function
• Work with administrative team and investment manager to coordinate delivery of products
• Responsible for reviewing fees and negotiations

Chief Pension Actuary Mar 2000- Dec 2007

Treston Management Services, Westminster, CO                                                                                                                    

• Managed annual administration of approximately 250 defined benefit pension plans
• Performed and reviewed annual Actuarial Valuations
• Managed defined benefit administrative staff and consulted with clients regarding plan design
• Programmed computer systems for law changes and special projects
• Developed and implemented database to streamline project completion
• Taught seminars for continuing education courses to Westminster College

Awards and Professional Affiliations

• Jonathan N. Royale Award for Excellence
• Colorado Society of Financial Analysts Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
• Society of Actuaries, 200 Exam Credits
• Fourteen Years Pension Actuarial Experience
• Enrolled Actuary, 1990

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