Payroll Administrator Minneapolis, MN

Payroll Administrator

We are looking for a Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations and employee records for a growing organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role blends payroll coordination with HR and benefits administration, requiring strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive information with care. The ideal candidate will help keep payroll processing accurate, support employees and managers with day-to-day questions, and contribute to compliance reporting and onboarding activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage employee payroll updates such as hires, departures, compensation changes, tax elections, garnishments, and benefit deductions to support accurate pay processing.

• Review and enter payroll information, validate supporting data, and help ensure payroll is completed on schedule for a multi-state workforce.

• Maintain organized employee, payroll, and benefits records while supporting consistent documentation practices and audit readiness.

• Assist employees and managers with questions related to payroll, benefits, hiring processes, and general HR administration in a timely and thorough manner.

• Coordinate onboarding tasks by preparing employment documents, establishing employee files, updating systems, and supporting orientation follow-up.

• Support benefit administration by helping with enrollments, deductions, leave tracking, retirement plan coordination, and responses to employee inquiries.

• Prepare payroll and workforce data for recurring reports, year-end activities, compliance submissions, and internal review needs.

• Track reporting deadlines, maintain compliance calendars, and help complete required filings and supporting documentation accurately and on time.

• Contribute to employee relations and training administration by documenting concerns, tracking reviews, scheduling activities, and maintaining related records.

We offer retirement, PTO, and Medical Benefits.