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Gretchen Barske is a seasoned benefits administration and HR management expert with over 14 years of experience driving change and process improvement in public and private sectors. As a key member of management teams, she has successfully managed benefits administration, HR reporting, and analytics for organizations such as the City of Cedar Rapids and Transamerica. Her expertise spans process improvement, analysis, project management, and accounting, with a strong background in Peoplesoft and customer service.

Experience

    • Benefits Manager
  • City of Cedar Rapids
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area
    • Benefits Manager
      • May 2018 - Present
      • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

      Manage Benefits Administration and HR Reporting and Analytics for all City employees in the public sector. Key member of management team driving change, process improvement and compliance.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • HR Shared Services Manager
      • Apr 2017 - May 2018

      Managed Benefits Administration, Absence Management and HR Reporting and Analytics. Responsibilities included overseeing HR data integrity, HR business reporting, business requirements and integration file mapping, headcount and position management, health and welfare benefits administration, ACA compliance, HR leadership reports, absence administration, and continuous process improvement.

    • Manager HR Data Reporting and Analytics
      • Oct 2015 - Apr 2017

      Managed a team responsible for all HR data processing and reporting needs in support of HR business functions, including the processing of all new hires, background checks, terminations, job changes, organizational changes and recruiting position management. Partnered with other HR business leaders to define and supply data metrics and analytics to drive business decisions and insights into key human resource objectives.

    • Senior Benefits Plan Analyst and Accounting Manager
      • Aug 2008 - Sep 2015

      Managed the benefits accounting team for the company's self-insured health insurance programs. Primary responsibilities included supervision of the financials and plan performance, development of premiums, claims analysis, plan design reporting and advanced ad hoc report writing and analysis.

    • Senior Insurance Analyst
      • Aug 2003 - Aug 2008

    • Financial Analyst/Cost Accountant
      • 2001 - 2003
    • Forecast Manager
      • 2000 - 2001
    • Senior Financial Analyst
      • 1990 - 2000

Education

  • 2003 - 2005
    Mount Mercy College
  • 1985 - 1988
    Linn Mar High School

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