HR Transactions Specialist

Job Description

Human Resources Transactions Specialist maintains employee records within the university human resources system. 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 a 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

• 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

• 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

4

Non‑Exempt:
Eligible for overtime

Regular

Commensurate with experience up to $52,000

40

January 5, 2026

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

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

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Marisela Garza at garza
87 during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.