JENNIFER BANGHART
Rancho Cordova
Summary
Dynamic professional with strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to continuous learning, poised to drive team success and achieve positive outcomes. Proven analytical and communication skills facilitate quick adaptation to new environments, fostering collaboration and innovation. Enthusiastic about tackling new challenges while advancing organizational objectives with dedication. A positive attitude and eagerness to contribute make a valuable asset in any team setting.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Prevailing Wage Analyst
Jacobs Engineering, Inc.
02.2020 - Current
- I am responsible for the analysis and compliance for all prevailing wage projects for the Northern California Project Management/Construction Management group. In this role, I am responsible for analyzing employee compensation, verifying that employee wages and fringe benefits meet minimum wage determination requirements for construction/inspection tasks on Public Works projects. I serve as a liaison to human resources recruiting during the on-boarding phase for new hires who will be assigned to public works projects. I assist them with salary analysis when determining proper salary and fringe requirements to ensure that their base rate of pay is compliant and competitive. In my tenure, I have successfully identified areas of non-compliance, established a plan forward process for corrections and have remedied/corrected over a year’s worth of compliance issues and have corrected the necessary reporting for those projects. I use several compliance software tools in this role, such as LCP Tracker, Elation, and the DIR website to maintain accurate certified payroll reports.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Supported onboarding process for new hires, fostering smooth transitions into organizational culture and workflows.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Facilitated training sessions for new software tools, increasing team productivity and reducing learning curves.
- Conducted research for project proposals, compiling information that supported winning bids.
- Facilitated cross-departmental communication, organizing meetings to discuss project progress and align objectives.
- Facilitated collaboration within team by organizing regular meetings and tracking project progress.
Payroll Administrator/HR Assistant
Homewood Building Supply
05.2019 - 02.2020
- As Payroll Administrator I was responsible for processing payroll for 300+ employees, spanning 5 companies/acquisitions, on-boarding new employees on to HRIS/Paychex system, garnishment administration, certified payroll/public works payroll processing and job tracking via LCP Tracker, 1099 employee invoicing/payments. In addition to my Payroll Administrator responsibilities, my duties also included partnering/back up of HR Coordinator, employee forms management, e-Verify, processing of terminations, maintenance of employee records, assisting with creation of HR Coordinator position, salary analysis, job duties, etc.
Administrative Assistant/Building Manager
First United Methodist Church
04.2017 - 05.2019
- Experience in direct supervision of maintenance, security, and facilities staff (6 subordinates). Served as main liaison for all church committees from various ministries. Scheduled and tracked all building usage, including contract negotiations and rental agreements. Audited payroll and assisted with background checks and various new employee on-boarding procedures. Updated and maintained the church calendar, Pastor’s schedule/travel arrangements. Processed coding of vendor payments for accounts payable, special event billing and collection of donations for building use. Created and published church worship publications. Uploaded content to church website and general office work. Handled all scheduling of facilities and staffing needs to support church ministries. Obtained all bids, awards contracts and verified work completed on the church grounds. Provided monthly reports directly to the Board of Trustees on project status, maintenance needs and monthly building usage and income statements.
Director of Young People’s Ministries
First United Methodist Church
07.2015 - 04.2017
- Served as primary coordinator for all children’s ministries programs from birth-18 years of age. Created and maintained all budgets for children’s programing. Assisted youth and families in times of crisis, helping them to find resources and support both from our Senior Pastor and other community service partners. Created community outreach partnerships between FUMC and other youth service partners, such as LGBT Community Center, to assist in generating donations of toiletries and monetary donations to support homeless youth. Worked with other church leadership teams, Trustees, and the committees within the church to provide opportunities to actively include youth in the life of the church. Primary contact for fundraising, recruiting, and scheduling of paid nursery staff and volunteer teachers and assistants. Worked directly with Senior Pastor to implement, build, and continually improve program offerings for young people.
Payroll Analyst
Oracle Corporation
02.2015 - 07.2015
- Handled all banking procedures such as stop payments, direct deposit, and positive pay electronic wire transfers to Wells Fargo. Updated system to reflect employee’s tax allowances, verification of employment requests, issuance of W-2 reprints. Answered employee questions via call center and email to ensure highest quality of customer service and build and maintain positive relationships between payroll department and employee.
Payroll Analyst
The McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.
12.2012 - 02.2015
- Processed payroll for approximately 3500 – 3700 multi-jurisdictional employees per week (approximately 7000 FTE company-wide) managing two separate pay frequencies based on contracts with unions, merger agreements. Utilized PeopleSoft payroll platform and Kronos time keeping system in addition to Microsoft Excel for editing and importing of payroll data via pivot table feature. Improved upon garnishment management and tracking by leveraging access to electronic set up and payments for garnishments using various state websites and ExpertPay and creating internal tracking process between payroll, HR and Accounting. Managed Federal and State tax reporting and tax deposits for over 30 entities, knowledge of various state tax and HR laws as related to payroll.
Implementation Specialist
ADP TotalSource
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Primary function was the timely set up of on-boarding clients onto Professional Employer Organization model, utilizing ADP Major Accounts HRIS platform. Management of client load (10-25 clients at any given time). Project management during implementation phase (45-60 day life cycle). Met and exceeded expectations for proper and accurate set up of client’s payroll and benefits administration, as demonstrated by numerous positive client feedback surveys. Fielded HR related questions pertaining to benefits transition, garnishment and 401k set up and management. Served as liaison between payroll processing department and client to prepare for first payroll run. Conducted employee benefit orientations for groups ranging from 10-150 employees. Assisted new hires in their training and development. Handled all hiring and scheduling of Project Relief temporary employees during busy season. Created new, more efficient, and user-friendly process to assist clients with FEIN and Corporation status changes within ADP HRIS system.
Education
B.A. Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Communications
CSU Sacramento
12.1996
Skills
- ADP/PeopleSoft/Oracle Pay/Ceridian-Dayforce
- Prevailing wage compliance
- LCP Tracker/Elation/DIR compliance
- MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Attention to detail
- Documentation and reporting
- Compliance analysis
- Audit support
- Excellent communication
Websites
Timeline
Prevailing Wage Analyst
Jacobs Engineering, Inc.
02.2020 - Current
Payroll Administrator/HR Assistant
Homewood Building Supply
05.2019 - 02.2020
Administrative Assistant/Building Manager
First United Methodist Church
04.2017 - 05.2019
Director of Young People’s Ministries
First United Methodist Church
07.2015 - 04.2017
Payroll Analyst
Oracle Corporation
02.2015 - 07.2015
Payroll Analyst
The McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.
12.2012 - 02.2015
Implementation Specialist
ADP TotalSource
01.2007 - 01.2012
B.A. Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Communications
CSU Sacramento