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Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior HR Generalist for a contract maternity leave coverage opportunity with a focus on hands-on payroll processing, benefits administration, and leave management. This role supports approximately 200 employees across two entities and is ideal for a detail-oriented HR professional who enjoys maintaining accurate records, troubleshooting system issues, and ensuring essential HR operations run smoothly.

Job Details

Employment type: Contract

Pay Information: $58 to $63/hr

Location: Minneapolis, MN (North Loop)

Duration: ASAP through mid-April 2027

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days/week in office

Role Overview

As a Senior HR Generalist, you will support day-to-day HR operations, with an emphasis on payroll accuracy, employee benefits, and leave administration. You will serve as a reliable resource for employee questions, maintain accurate HR records, and ensure established processes and compliance requirements are followed. This is a hands-on, operational role within a collaborative HR team, with an opportunity to make an immediate impact by maintaining continuity across essential HR functions during a temporary leave coverage period.

Day in the Life

Manage full-cycle payroll processing for approximately 200 employees across two entities, including timecard review, payroll adjustments, troubleshooting, and timely processing.

Administer employee benefits, including enrollment changes, qualifying life events, and application of benefit plan rules.

Coordinate leaves of absence, including FMLA, Minnesota leave requirements, and workers’ compensation-related absences.

Maintain accurate employee records and complete HRIS updates, troubleshooting system issues and supporting data integrity.

Assist with onboarding and offboarding administration, employee documentation, and required HR reporting.

Respond to employee questions related to payroll, benefits, leave, and routine HR processes with professionalism and discretion.

Support compliance, recordkeeping, and reporting deadlines while following established workflows and internal procedures.

Your Qualifications

Extensive hands-on experience managing full-cycle payroll processing, including timecards, adjustments, troubleshooting, and payroll submission.

Working knowledge of benefits administration, including qualifying life events, enrollment changes, and benefit plan rules.

Experience administering leaves of absence, including FMLA, Minnesota leave requirements, and workers’ compensation coordination.

Familiarity with payroll and HRIS systems; experience with CBIZ, UKG, and/or Kronos is preferred.

Experience maintaining employee records, supporting onboarding and offboarding, and completing HR compliance reporting.

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage confidential employee information.

A self-directed, solutions-oriented approach to troubleshooting issues while following established procedures.

Personable, professional communication skills and a commitment to providing responsive employee support.

10–20 years of HR experience preferred, particularly in hands-on payroll, benefits, and leave administration.

What We Believe In

Celarity believes a key part of creating happy careers is first creating inclusive connections for ALL talent through exposure and access. Celarity knows the importance of providing exposure, access, and equitable opportunities and is on a mission to connect open, qualified, and available candidates to careers in the Marketing, Creative, Digital, Operations, Human Resources, and Financial industries. Celarity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For Celarity, it’s about the quality of relationships through ethical business practices. We have a responsibility to employees, clients, and the community. Hiring decisions are made without regard to: Race • color • creed • religion • national origin • gender • age • marital status • disability • public assistance status • veteran status • sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.