Joe Barnes

Experience

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  Tobie's Restaurant

  Apr 1984 - May 1989

  Waiter
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  North St. Paul Answering Service

  Jun 1985 - May 1989

  Phone Operator/Bookkeeper
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  EDS Group

  Jun 1989 - Oct 1990

  System Engineer Development (SED)

  Work with large organizations such as Blue Cross, Chrysler, GM, Old Kent State Bank to make system changes. Involved in meeting with members of company to discuss changes, document changes, create test plan, write specs for senior programmers, assist with testing environment, share test results, get customer feedback, plan final implementation, document final results, and present final results to middle management. After four months into role, was named assistant team lead to represent a team of 10 to 12 system engineers in training. As I progressed, began to use JCL and basic COBOL. Show less

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  Heritage Computer Company

  Oct 1990 - Sept 1993

  Accounting Manager
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  Federated Insurance

  Sept 1993 - Oct 2000

  Financial Reporting, 1099 Reporting, Accounts Payable, Travel System reporting. Manager of Internal Audit

  • Accounting Manager

    Jul 1999 - Oct 2000

  • Internal Audit Manager

    Jul 1998 - Jul 1999

  • Accounting Manager

    Sept 1996 - Jul 1998

  • Head of 1099 Reporting

    Sept 1993 - Sept 1996
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  Northfield Community Ed

  Apr 1994 - Oct 1998

  Softball Umpire
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  Owatonna People's Press

  Nov 1994 - Sept 1996

  Sports Reporter
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  Crombie and Schell

  May 1997 - Mar 2000

  Accounting Consultant

  Consultant to select accounting software, set-up system, establish policies and procedures and develop regular management reporting.

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  Thrivent

  Oct 2000 - now

  Areas of Focus: Financial/Regulatory Reporting, Management Reporting, Internal Controls (Model Audit Rule), Accounts Payable, Investment Accounting, Cash Management/Treasury, Accounting Services and Accounting Standards/Policies. Leadership: Hiring, Onboarding, Employee Growth and Development, Performance Evaluations and Budget/Forecasting.

  • Director of Financial Reporting, Operations and Internal Controls

    May 2015 - now

  • Director of Financial Reporting and Investment Accounting

    Sept 2011 - May 2015

  • Director of Investment Accounting and Model Audit Rule

    Sept 2008 - Sept 2011

  • Director of Investment Accounting and Separate Account Reporting

    Nov 2004 - Sept 2008

  • Director of Investment Accounting - Real Estate and Mortgages

    Aug 2003 - Nov 2004

  • Investment Accounting Manager

    Oct 2000 - Aug 2003