"HR Transactions Specialist"

HR Transactions Specialist

Company:
Virginia Tech

Job Location:
Blacksburg, 24061

Category:
Human Resources

Type:
Full-Time

Job Description

Human Resources Transactions Specialist maintains employee records within the university human resources system for a employees. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Processing complex personnel actions accurately and within established timelines (including pay calculations) | Working effectively with a broad range of employee classifications within diverse employee population | Ensuring compliance with policy, procedure, applicable state and federal laws and regulations | Maintaining records and compiling statistical data for effective reporting and tracking | Analyzing complex information to identify and solve problems | Conducting audits and reviews of transactions and data to monitor, report and resolve any potential compliance issues | Ongoing evaluation of procedures as well as recommending operational business improvements | Maintaining the highest level of confidentiality

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, accounting, management or related field or equivalent level of related training and/or experience
• Working knowledge of human resources regulations and practices with the ability to interpret, apply and provide guidance to a diverse group of constituents
• Experience utilizing various computer software applications such as MS Office / Google Docs, and relational databases
• Experience working with confidential information
• Must be able to manage priorities resulting in successful outcomes within set deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to process transactions efficiently, accurately and develop effective solutions to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, high volume environment within established deadlines
• Effective oral and written communication skills and high level analytical abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience processing human resources and/or payroll transactions
• Experience interpreting human resource payroll policies and procedures within a university or public setting
• Experience utilizing Banner or similar database
• Evaluation of position descriptions (including FLSA classification)
• Knowledge of employment eligibility requirements

Pay Band
4

Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type
Regular

Salary Information
Commensurate with experience up to $52,000

Hours per week
40

Review Date
January 5, 2026

Additional Information

This position may be prominently onsite during the training/onboarding period then may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days on site, 2 days remote.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.