BONNY C. CHAIKAEW O’NEILL

SUMMARY

Experienced Payroll Professional with advanced degree and 15 years of experience in processing full cycle multi-state payroll with companies ranging in size from 200 - 7,000 employees. Ability to learn quickly in fast paced environments in need of procedure implementation. Comprehensive understanding of payroll accounting practices, labor, and wage laws. Skilled at creating custom reports to meet business needs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JBG Smith, Bethesda, MD

Payroll Administrator Sept. 2020 - March 2023

●Utilizes UltiPro software to process payroll for 1,000 employees under the Director of Payroll.

●Documents internal departmental processes to create a document to use to in case of emergency.

●Answers employee correspondence regarding all payroll issues including taxes, garnishments, and direct deposits.

●Prepares journal entries to represent all payroll transactions that occur when payroll is processed.

Planned Parenthood, Anaheim, CA

Lead Payroll Specialist April 2020 - Sept. 2020

●Processed payroll for 450 employees, utilizing UltiPro software.

●Completed all payroll related tasks relating to new hires, terminations, garnishments, deductions, leave of absences, time off accruals, etc.

●Reviewed and reconciled quarterly tax filings for accuracy.

●Developed training documents for employee self-service payroll processes.

Gordian Medical Inc., Irvine, CA

Payroll Manager Oct. 2018 - Jan. 2020

●Utilized ADP software to process multi-state payroll for 5 different companies with approximately 600 employees.

●Handled all payroll tax registrations for multi-state companies, including reconciling prior period discrepancies, completing registration process, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax compliance.

●Worked closely with HR to ensure all employee payroll data is updated, and maintained appropriately, and to ensure that all payroll/HR practices are compliant with state and local law.

Viant Inc., Irvine, CA

Payroll Administrator August 2016 - Oct. 2018

●Utilized Ultimate software to process full cycle multi-state payroll for multiple companies on a semi-monthly basis for about 400 employees across the country.

●Recorded all payroll related expenses to the GL including wages, commissions, incentive compensation, time off accrual and other payroll related accounts.

●Managed all payroll related tax accounts and jurisdictions, including accounts from successor companies that needed to be shut down, consolidated, and have amended returns riled.

●Worked closely with Human Resources to ensure compliance with labor laws, leave of absence related laws, and ACA related benefits regulations.

●Collaborated with Benefits Analyst to ensure proper deductions are taken from employees, as well as remits payments to our 401k administrator, and works closely with benefits on out annual compliance audit for our retirement plan.

Spireon Inc., Irvine, CA

Senior Payroll Specialist Sept. 2011 - August 2016

●Utilized Paylocity software to process full cycle multi-state payroll for 450+ employee company including payment of standard wages, commissions, incentive compensation and termination payments.

●Recorded, analyzed, and reported all employee related wages, compensation, and benefits in GL using NetSuite software including BS reconciliation and monthly P&L analysis.

●Implemented the use of a standardized timekeeping system and developed training materials for employees and managers to migrate away from paper timekeeping systems.

●Developed excel templates for importing all wage expenses, benefit cost allocations to accounting systems.

●Managed all payroll tax related accounts, including updating and merging multi-state tax accounts post-merger.

Crittenton Services for Family and Children, Fullerton, CA

Payroll Accountant August 2010 - Sept. 2011

●Used ADP to process bi-monthly payroll for 450 employees.

●Processed all payroll related deductions including taxes, garnishments, direct deposits, and retro pays.

●Responded to manager and employee payroll inquiries and communicated key audit issues with management.

●Performed financial recording of payroll related employee expenses using financial edge software.

Pinnacle Holdings Group, Inc., Santa Ana, CA

Payroll Administrator April 2007 - Sept. 2008

●Processed in-house bi-monthly payroll for 400-employees using Timberline software.

●Cost-coded all labor hours to ensure proper allocation to specific projects and provided reports to CEO and CFO for budgeting labor/overhead costs.

●Responded to all payroll inquiries including tax, retro pay, or sick and vacation tracking questions.

●Processed all garnishments and distributed payments in accordance with legal guidelines.

New Century Mortgage, Newport Beach, CA

Payroll Administrator Oct. 2005 - March 2007

●Used Ceridian software to assist in the processing of payroll for 7,000-employees.

●Responded to payroll inquiries regarding retro pay, taxes, paid time off, and various employee benefits deductions.

●Performed pre-payroll audits to ensure payroll accuracy.

●Documented procedures for departmental use and use in the third-party conversion process and provided consultation services when payroll was outsourced to a third party.

EDUCATION

American Payroll Association

●Certified Payroll Professional (inactive) 2015

University of California, Irvine

●Master of Urban and Regional Planning 2010

Vanguard University of Southern California

●Bachelor of Arts (BA), History and Political Science 2005

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