Virginia Tech · 1 month ago
HR Transactions Specialist
Blacksburg, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$0/yr - $52K/yrVirginia Tech is a comprehensive land-grant institution dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The HR Transactions Specialist maintains employee records within the university human resources system, ensuring compliance with policies and processing complex personnel actions accurately.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Company
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a public research university that offers a range of academic programs and conducts research across various fields.
Founded in 1872
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (124)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.09MKey Investors
Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAppalachian Regional Commission
2025-01-16Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.59M
2024-02-15Grant· $0.45M
Leadership Team
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Steven McKnight
Vice President for Strategic Alliances
David Raymond
Associate Vice President for Security and Identity
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