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 Hagan Benefits, Inc. Bios  Jeffrey M. Pederson, CPA Executive Vice President - Hagan Benefits, Inc. Jeff's Background: Over 20 years of financial management with continued career progress and key accomplishments in financial operations, accounting, information systems management, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Hagan Benefits, Inc - Sioux Falls, SD Controller and Executive Vice President - (1996 - present) I've worn a number of hats while at Hagan Benefits, Inc.; however, the bulk of my time has been as Controller and Executive Vice President. As Controller I streamlined account procedures enabling us to produce more timely and meaningful financial statements and projections. I produced monthly statements for four companies and one health insurance pool as well as supervised the accounting staff. As Controller I was responsible for cash management of the company and primary banking relations. I assisted the Vice President with personnel issues, office management and corporate strategies. After a couple of years I was promoted to Executive Vice President. In this role, I am responsible for the day-to-day operations of all entities under Hagan Benefits. This gives Mike Hagan more time to do what benefits our organization most, which is to meet with current and prospective clients. Enabling Mike to be out of the office more, without being pulled into all the day to day activities, increases his ability to market our services. I lead a team of three outstanding senior managers in corporate strategic planning and the day to day operations. Maintenance Engineering - Fargo, ND Controller - (5 Years) I was responsible for the monthly review and presentation of financial statements for two companies and four divisions with the President and other management staff. One of the first projects I was given and completed was to redesign and implement an in-house accounting system on a Unisys A11 computer. Following that, I developed and implemented geographical financial projections by sales region, was responsible for cash management and banking relations, supervised 10 people in three different departments, and assisted the human resource director in monitoring and decisions involving our self-funded health insurance program. Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) - Denver, CO Assistant Controller and Controller - (4 years) I was responsible for preparing monthly financial statements for a Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance Pool for cities and counties in Colorado, then presenting them to the board of directors. I also developed, presented and monitored a multi-million dollar budget for both pools. On a daily basis, I supervised accounting functions and staff for the organization and eventually designed, developed, implemented and administered a 25-user Novell local area network. Yanari, Watson & Lyons, P.C. - Englewood, CO McGladrey Hendrickson & Pullen, CPAs - Gillette, WY Staff and Senior Accountant - (4 years) During this time, I performed many services for varied clients of public accounting firms, such as auditing financial statements and corporate and individual tax returns. I also provided computer consulting services, guidance on software applications and assisted with Lotus 1-2-3 training classes. EDUCATION: University of South Dakota - Vermillion, SD Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Major in Accounting CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the South Dakota Society of Certified Public Accounts |
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