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Taj Jackson

Evanston,IL

Summary

Skilled Worker learns new processes quickly and adapts to customer and company needs. Hardworking, focused and diligent with good people and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Specialist

Addison Group
04.2022 - Current

· Review and process payrolls for the company’s United States operations

· Maintain the payroll process by directing the collection, calculation, data entry, review, and payroll approval

· Ensure accuracy of all timekeeping and timesheets, including PTO and Sick Day requests

· Process wage garnishments, PTO, attendance, and all other payroll tasks

· Provide all reports as requested by management (labor, overtime, leave of absence, headcount, etc.)

· Work with the Accounting Department to ensure payroll accuracy

· Assist with all employee contributions (401K) plans

. Collaborated with Human Resources to maintain up-to-date employee information for precise payroll calculations.

HRIS Assistant (Contract Job)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Entered data into PeopleSoft for new hires and terminations, personal changes such as name, phone, address, email, citizenship, visa, diversity demographics, education, clerkships, and languages, as well as job-related changes such as office transfers, salary changes, bonuses, office/cube updates, teleworker agreements, supervisor changes, department changes, etc
  • Responded to employees and partners using standard email response templates, and also for cataloging, retaining and filing appropriate back-up paperwork
  • Tracked HR operational items such as updating bonus-tracking sheets per payroll, and for very closely following the Firm’s payroll cut-off schedule
  • Other functions/duties assigned by management

Recruiting Coordinator (Contract Job)

Alter Domus
09.2021 - 01.2022
  • Scheduling interviews and Phone Screens; Working Directly with candidates and hiring managers.
  • Manage Calenders
  • prescreened viable candidates (Accountants/ Fund Managers and Fund Analysis)
  • Coordinated incoming job requisitions and applications.
  • Created Offer Letters
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • Worked with recruiting teams and human resources representatives to accomplish hiring objectives.

Human Resources Intern

Mather
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Sourced top talent to fill front line roles via coordinated recruitment events both in house and off site
  • Conducted community outreach to build a candidate pipeline
  • Implemented ground sourcing strategies
  • Analyzed various job applications and filtered candidates



Customer Service Representative

Northwestern University
06.2016 - Current
  • Maintain current database with updated information on student, staff, public and faculty classes and services
  • Answer and route calls on multi-line phone online CIC phone system
  • Serve as information specialist to assist prospective members and current participants including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other affiliates as well as public in a highly professional manner
  • Monitor customer service operations to ensure proper execution of procedures such as processing and verification of cash transactions, telephone, electronic and in person communication
  • Register student, faculty, staff and other patrons for access to the facility and athletic based classes and/or programs
  • Answer questions about services and activities provided by the Recreation department
  • Current part time employee when shift need to be filled

Education

B.A. - Sociology With A Minor in Human Resources

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
05.2021

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ADP
  • Successfactors
  • PeopleSoft
  • Outlook
  • Expensewire
  • UKG
  • Salesforce
  • Bullhorn Time

Timeline

Payroll Specialist

Addison Group
04.2022 - Current

HRIS Assistant (Contract Job)

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
01.2022 - 04.2022

Recruiting Coordinator (Contract Job)

Alter Domus
09.2021 - 01.2022

Human Resources Intern

Mather
05.2019 - 08.2019

Customer Service Representative

Northwestern University
06.2016 - Current

B.A. - Sociology With A Minor in Human Resources

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Taj Jackson