Cyndi Leitheiser, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Marion, Ia

Hiawatha, Ia

Executed tried-and-tested recruiting strategies and developed creative, new ideas to build strong internal and external relationships and drive the full life cycle recruitment process including drawing on broad HR knowledge and effectively implementing recruiting technologies and techniques.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:Coordinated with hiring managers to proactively fill recruitment pipelines with top talent. Extensively researched candidates including background check interpretation. Tracked and evaluated recruitment data including analyzing recruitment reports and providing strategic, data-driven recommendation to management to drive overall team performance. Facilitated team meetings that promoted continuous process improvement for recruiting initiatives. Ensured departmental privacy role set-up and management and oversaw annual privacy role audit.

Scottsdale, Az

Assisted Benefits Director in researching and communicating benefits program; used HRMS systems for tracking pay and benefit transactions and employee information.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:Managed Human Resources Service Center. Researched and resolved employee inquiries, issues, and change requests, including acting as liaison between employees and Employee Relations team. Administered 401K paperwork for distributions, rollovers, loans and/or hardship withdrawals, and audits. Monitored and administered COBRA enrollment using Ceridian.

Scottsdale, Az

Effectively supported the administration of company-wide HR programs and policies until business closed due to corporate merger.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:Updated personnel database for more than 1K national and international associates, ensuring documentation accuracy and compliance with company policies and state/federal regulations. Recorded information regarding new hires, terminations, conversions, life event changes, transfers, demotions, and job code changes. Promptly responded to internal inquiries from company management and executives. Maintained unemployment documentation and assisted Senior Generalist staff with hearing preparation.

Tempe, Az

Description: Provided technical guidance and direction to management and staff regarding operation and maintenance of HRIS systems. Promoted from payroll clerk.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: Presented at meetings of regional managers, covering current topics and issues relating to personnel transactions, compliance, and corrective action plans. Researched and resolved personnel issues in collaboration with department supervisors and managers. Responded to internal personnel inquiries on payroll-related issues and HR file revisions and updates. Managed documentation and compliance of database including 5.5K employees. Processed multi-state payroll and manual checks and entered tax and direct deposit information. Collected and applied benefit payments for various types of leaves of absences, such as military and FMLA STD/LTD.

St. Paul, Mn

Led 15 local and regional payroll clerks to provide timely, accurate administration and processing of bi-weekly payroll to accommodate 2.5K personnel. Promoted for outstanding performance.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:Reconciled payroll, insurance, 401K, short-term/long-term disability, and pre-tax plan issues and spearheaded numerous payroll research projects in conjunction with department supervisors, managers, and other personnel. Updated documentation to conform to union contracts and agreements, non-union plans, and Minnesota state statutes. Used Crystal Reports to create specialized statistical, demographic, and informational reports for senior staff. Planned regional and central office quarterly meetings to facilitate process improvement.