Benefits and Payroll Specialist

Position

Total Rewards Specialist

Location

Bloomington, MN (HQ)

About Us

Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit www.geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

About This Role

The Total Rewards Specialist administers and continuously improves Geronimo Power's payroll, benefits, leave, compensation, and wellness programs. This role serves as a trusted resource to employees and leaders, helping ensure programs are delivered accurately, consistently, and in compliance with applicable requirements while supporting a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities

Process biweekly payroll accurately and on schedule, including regular and supplemental earnings, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and employee changes.

Review and validate payroll inputs for hires, terminations, compensation changes, timekeeping, leaves, and other employee transactions; reconcile results and coordinate funding, general ledger, and payroll reporting with Finance.

Administer health and welfare, retirement, voluntary benefit, and wellness programs, including enrollment, eligibility, billing, data integrity, vendor coordination, and employee issue resolution.

Support annual Open Enrollment through communications, system testing, audits, and reporting.

Administer employee leaves, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, state and local programs, parental, military, and personal leave; coordinate documentation, tracking, communication, and return-to-work activities.

Support annual compensation planning, including merit, bonus, and promotion cycles; maintain job descriptions, salary structures, and compensation documentation.

Prepare Total Rewards reports, dashboards, and analyses; identify trends and recommend improvements to program effectiveness and employee experience.

Maintain accurate data in the HRIS and related systems and support budgeting, forecasting, renewals, audits, year-end processing, and required filings.

Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, managers, brokers, carriers, and vendors to resolve issues, improve workflows and controls, and mitigate compliance risk.

Maintain clear procedures, records, and employee communications while safeguarding confidential information.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Three to five years of experience in Total Rewards, payroll, benefits, compensation, leave administration, or a related HR function.

Demonstrated experience administering benefits and leave programs, with working knowledge of payroll processes and compensation support.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with HRIS platforms.

Ability to interpret policies, regulations, and plan documents and translate requirements into accurate and practical administration.

Strong organization, communication, customer service, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and confidential information.

Experience supporting a multi-state workforce and managing third-party vendors is preferred.

CCP, CEBS, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or a similar professional certification is preferred.

Experience in renewable energy, utilities, construction, or a project-based environment is helpful.

Success in This Role Looks Like

Employees are paid accurately and on time, and payroll issues are resolved quickly and thoroughly.

Benefit and leave programs are administered consistently, with accurate records, clear communication, and a supportive employee experience.

Compensation, benefits, payroll, and leave data is reliable, audit-ready, and translated into useful insights for HR and Finance.

Processes, controls, vendor partnerships, and system workflows improve over time while compliance risks are identified and addressed.

What You’ll Get

Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives

401(k) retirement plan

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance and ongoing professional development

Employee assistance program (EAP) and wellness resources

Pet insurance and employee discount programs

Pay Range for the posted level: $85,000– $100,000 plus target annual bonus opportunity of 15%. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and demonstrated market-relevant expertise

Our Commitment

Geronimo Power is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and energized to do their best work. We believe strong teams and strong communities drive better outcomes.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.