Amy Adams

1321 Powell Street North

Big Lake, MN 55309

Phone
(H) 763.263.5522
(C) 763.350.8230
Email
aa8a764c@westpost.net

Qualifications:
Benefits Specialist with more than 18 years experience in a corporate environmen
t. Background includes: Assisting employee inquiries, managing benefit plans, ex
perienced in all facets of benefits administration including benefits orientatio
n to new employees, set up of new employee information into the personnel system
, payroll deductions and enrollment of employee/dependents in employee benefits
plans. Excellent communication, project management and interpersonal skills. Ene
rgetic and enthusiastic.
Technology Skills
Lawson, Microsoft; Excel; Access; Word; Outlook; Power Point
Experience
Optum Health Financial - Coon Rapids, MN
Optum Health Financial is a part of United Health Care and does COBRA administra
tion for approximately 3000 clients.
COBRA/Retiree Account Manager 2009 - April 2010
* Work with Brokers and Clients with various issues
* Work with COBRA participants with various issues and answer questions
* Work with medical, dental and vision carriers on client issues
* Process changes to COBRA participants records
* Work with new clients with on boarding process
Analysts International Corporation - Minneapolis, MN
Analysts International is an information technology consulting Company with more
than
$289 million in annual revenue.

Benefits Specialist 1991 - 2009

* Worked with carriers on problems and issues

* Worked closely with Benefits Consulting Group
* on various benefits issues
* Worked with Benefits Call Center on employee questions and issues
* Enrolled employees and dependents in the
* benefit plans
* Audited and pay monthly billing to carriers
* Coordinated miscellaneous mailings to employees
* Assisted with employee benefit communications
* Responsible for annual company open enrollment
* Set up new employee information into payroll/personnel system
* Set up employee payroll deductions
* Monitored accrual hours for employees
* Worked with Branch Offices on problems and
* issues
* Maintained court orders for employees; sent payments to court and agencies
* Conducted benefit orientations to new employees
* Tracked employees leaves (Family Medical Leave and Leave Without Pay)
* Employment Verifications
* Completed annual 5500 benefits filings
* Assisted payroll with issues and questions
* Administrator 401k plan
* Conducted mini seminars for employees
* Worked on miscellaneous benefit projects
* Assisted legal Department with miscellaneous requests
* Helped with the on boarding process for new employees
* Updated benefits Intranet site with current information

Accounts Payable Clerk 1987 - 1991

* Data entry
* Enter invoices and travel expense reports into Accounts Payable System
* Generate and mail checks to vendors and employees
* Reconcile and mail checks to vendors and employees
* Filing
* Work with Branch Offices on different issues and problems

Education
St.Cloud State University - B.A. Anthropology
SCSU International Studies - Alnwick, England
Rasmussen College St. Cloud - Accounting