Benefits Specialist

. Process leave-related paperwork during payroll close cycles .

Posted 4/21/2026contractRemote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $26 - $31 per hourWebsite

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

Key responsibilities & impact

Process leave-related paperwork during payroll close cycles
Update employee leave statuses in Workday and UKG
Manage employees moving on and off leave in internal systems
Completing and submitting required state statutory leave paperwork
Support pay processing, audits, and historical pay lookbacks (up to five years)
Manage shared email inboxes
Send policy-related communications to employees and team members
Perform high-volume data entry and system updates related to leave approvals
Partner internally across HR, compensation, payroll, and hiring teams to resolve discrepancies

What you’ll need

Entry-level to early-career professionals encouraged to apply
We prefer previous experience in leave administration, accommodations, benefits, or HR operations, but do not require it.
Familiarity with payroll processes is a nice-to-have, not required
Prior exposure to statutory leave programs
Experience with or willing to learn Workday, UKG, and ServiceNow
Confidence navigating multiple platforms and databases simultaneously
Familiarity with Microsoft tools (Excel, Outlook, Teams)

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Hard Skills & Tools

data entryleave administrationpayroll processesstatutory leave programs

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationalcollaborationattention to detail