PDRI and CEB Talent Assessment is creating a new payroll and benefits function for its North American entities located in its Minneapolis, MN office. This role includes the effective end-to-end production of the payroll cycle for 350 US and 10 Canada employees, processed in conjunction with third party payroll provider(s). The successful candidate will have a passion for excellent customer service and a desire to achieve the fect payrollndividual will also assist with benefit administration for employees.

Key Responsibilities:

· Co-ordinate the initial setup of payroll processes within the PDRI and Talent Assessment business, including integration with internal HRIS systems & processes.

· Prepare semi-monthly payroll data for 350 US Employees &10 Canada employees.

· Coordinate with benefit providers to process benefit changes.

· Ensure employee inquiries are responded to and resolved within agreed-upon service levels.

· Ensure a high degree of accuracy and customer service are achieved and maintained.

· Perform payroll and benefit operations with minimal errors and maximum efficiency and resolve most problems with minimal support from the operations manager.

· Manage the day to day vendor relationships with third party payroll provider(s), ensuring service levels are adhered too.

· Ensure that all accounting for payroll and pensions are complete, reconciled, risk minimized and current (including 401k & COBRA) within the defined schedules and timetables and resolving any problems in large quantities of complex data and provide reports as required.

· Work with third payroll provider(s) to ensure staff taxes are properly filed

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels within the organization

· Assist with monthly payroll and benefit reconciliations

Qualifications

Competencies:

· Strong IT skills including Microsoft and Excel and reporting tools

· An eye for detail

· Able to perform manual calculations

Experience:

· Bacheloregree

· 5 years of US payroll processing experience with good knowledge of current US payroll legislation

· Experience of working with a large HRIS Systems (preferably Workday and ADP)

· Experience of working with ADP and outsourced payroll providers

· Must be a U.S. Citizen