HR Transactions Specialist

Blacksburg, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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

- Bachelors 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

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience up to $52000

Hours per week

Review Date

October 15 2025

Additional Information

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

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

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicinecollege Graduate School and Honors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerous Extension officesand research institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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Job DescriptionHuman 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 calculation...