Management Administrator

Craig Blackburn

Email: abo7vo@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ********* *****

City: Ellicott City

State: MD

Zip: 21043

Country: USA

Phone: 410-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 110

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Craig A. Blackburn

7762 Sandstone Court * Ellicott City, Md. 21043 * 410-***-**** * abo7vo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Senior Financial Professional with extensive experience in strategic planning, accounting operations and client relationship building in employee benefits, third party administration, and the non for profit industry. Proven abilities in project management, financial controls and P&L accountability resulting in cost reduction for member organizations. Expertise in compliance regulations including Department of Labor, ERISA, GAAP and SOX. Adept at budget analysis, forecasting, internal and external reporting. Lead high performing teams, mentoring, coaching and team building. Excellent leadership, analytical and communication skills.

Leadership Development Risk Management

Process Automation Systems Implementation

P&L Management Budget Accountability

SAC Inc, Columbia, Maryland 2012-present

Special Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

* Prepared budgetary analysis and forecasting for a $3.5 million sports organization

* Compiled and filed for grants on behalf of the organization

* Secured bond financing for expansion of the facility

* Managed the external vendor relationships for the organization

* A committee member that was tasked to identify and transition new leadership for the organization

NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, Arlington, Virginia 1991-2012 Senior Director of Finance

* Managed the financial operations for a defined benefit, a defined contribution, and a health & welfare ERISA Plans with over $11 billion in assets including; billings, collections, reporting, compliance, government filings, budgeting, and forecasting

* Managed the financial operations of a 175 employee third party administrator that processed over one million claims a year at a cost below industry

* Relationship manager with the trustee bank and the external auditors

* Prepared budgetary analysis and forecasting of a $175 million budget for plan administration, plan administrative costs were consistently below the competition

* Worked with the Actuarial Unit to determine monthly reserves for the health and welfare plan

* Critical member of a team to determine the annual pricing for the health and welfare plan and contributions levels for the defined benefit plan

* Ensured compliance with all Federal and State regulations, resulting in clean audits with no findings

* Prepared and presented quarterly financial performance to the outside board of directors

* Managed the accounting functions for a $ 1.5 billion publicly traded mutual fund

* Board member for a third party administrator, a broker dealer, a insurance agency, and a domestic reinsurer

* Supervised and mentored five professional staff

* Member of system implementation teams that included, general ledger conversion, electronic participant contributions, and electronic billing presentment

Craig A. Blackburn

Senior Financial Analyst 1998-2002

* Prepared and advised senior management on the budget for the Plan`s administrator

* Monitored expenses for various departments and advised management on potential issues

* Prepared the financial statements and tax filings for a third party administrator, a insurance agency, a domestic reinsurer, and a health and welfare trust

Senior Accountant II 1994-1998

* Monitored expenses for various departments and advised management on potential issues

* Prepared the financial statements and tax filings for a third party administrator, a insurance agency, a domestic reinsurer, and a health and welfare trust

* Assisted in the preparation of the plan administrations annual budget

* Reviewed daily investment activity for a $500 million mutual fund

Senior Accountant 1991-1994

* Prepared the financial statements and tax filings for a health and welfare trust

* Prepared the financial statements and tax filings for a third party administrator

* Monitored expenses for various departments

ERNST & YOUNG, Baltimore, Maryland 1989-1991

Senior Auditor

* Planed and performed audits on various profit and non for profit entities

* Supervised three professional staff

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration Accounting & Finance, 1988

American University, Washington DC

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1986

Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Certified Specialist, Hyperion Planning, Oracle ERP, OMNI

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT

Volunteer President, Soccer Association of Columbia (SAC), a $3.5 million non-profit organization

providing soccer to over 5,000 children in Howard County, Maryland

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