Payroll & Leave Administration Specialist (Hybrid)

Minnesota Orchestra; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

HSA funding

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

PTO accrual

Volunteering Time Off

401(k)

Job summary

The Minnesota Orchestra is seeking a Payroll and Leave Administration Analyst to administer payroll for 200+ employees and lead all leave programs, including PFML and FMLA, while assisting with benefits, audits, and HRIS management. This role supports the People and Culture team with documentation and reporting.

Hybrid work with on-site requirements in Minneapolis; collaboration across departments to ensure compliance and accurate data management in Paylocity and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of payroll administration for 200+ employees.
• Experience with union and non-union payroll and related reporting.
• Experience administering leave programs (PFML, FMLA, STD/LTD) and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll processing for 200+ employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with laws and CBAs.
• Manage all employee leave programs and records, including PFML, FMLA, STD, LTD, and workers' comp.
• Oversee benefits administration and related audits and reporting.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and system configurations; support SharePoint and Learn Your Benefits files.
• Collaborate with People and Culture to produce HR, payroll, and leave metrics.
• Support document management and internal communications; assist with policy updates.

Skills

Payroll processing

Leave administration

Paylocity

HRIS

Audits & compliance

Benefits administration

SharePoint

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Accounting

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

The Minnesota Orchestra is seeking a Payroll and Leave Administration Analyst to administer payroll for 200+ employees and lead all leave programs, including PFML and FMLA, while assisting with benefits, audits, and HRIS management. This role supports the People and Culture team with documentation and reporting.

Hybrid work with on-site requirements in Minneapolis; collaboration across departments to ensure compliance and accurate data management in Paylocity and related systems.