Ej Batungbakal

HR Generalist with over 4 years of experience in Philippine HR operations, end-to-end payroll support, and employee relations (ER). Expert in managing timekeeping workflows, resolving attendance discrepancies, and maintaining secure employee records in strict compliance with DOLE standards. Adept at navigating local government portals, facilitating workplace safety programs, and conducting transparent disciplinary due process.

HR & Admin Specialist I - DESTRELLA BAKESHOP

(2025-02 - 2026-03)

• Timekeeping & Payroll Input: Managed daily timekeeping and attendance tracking for 100-150 employees to secure 100% accuracy for bi-monthly payroll; systematically resolved complex missing logs and overtime discrepancies.
• Payroll Validation: Validated monthly payroll inputs covering overtime computations, leave balances, and deductions, successfully reducing manual processing errors.
• Disciplinary Compliance: Issued formal Notices to Explain (NTE) and enforced strict disciplinary due process in absolute alignment with company policies and Philippine labor laws.
• Case Documentation: Conducted structured administrative hearings and meticulously documented employee relations (ER) case files, mitigating legal liabilities.
• Lifecycle Management: Facilitated seamless end-to-end onboarding, corporate orientations, asset clearances, and exit documentation for all incoming and departing personnel.
• Records Administration: Maintained and audited digital employee 201 files utilizing Excel and Google Drive systems; coordinated with department supervisors for timely operational attendance approvals.
• Workplace Engagement: Planned and executed corporate employee engagement and team-building events to champion company culture and administrative compliance.

HR Coordinator (Client-Based) - AIMSTAFF COOPERATIVE

(2022-06 - 2024-04)

• Account Management: Served as the central point of contact for corporate clients to efficiently streamline manpower requisitions, staffing allocations, and localized deployment agreements.
• Recruitment & Deployment: Coordinated end-to-end onboarding pipelines, executing background checks, medical clearances, and sourcing/screening strategies for rank-and-file, technical, and logistics roles.
• Site Supervision & Timekeeping: Oversee shift schedules, roster tracking, and daily attendance across multiple client sites; audited and encoded Daily Time Records (DTRs) to ensure seamless payroll processing.
• ER & Statutory Compliance: Handled first-line payroll inquiries, grievance resolutions, and deployment orientations covering agency policies and mandatory statutory benefits (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG).
• Disciplinary Actions: Investigated site infractions, gathered incident documentation, issued formal Notices to Explain (NTE), and facilitated impartial administrative hearings with management teams.
• Billing & Collection: Generated precise client billing statements from approved timesheets and monitored accounts receivable (AR) data to guarantee timely operational collections.

HR Assistant – Payroll & Compensation and Benefits - MANSFIELD INTERNATIONAL INC.

(2021-08 - 2021-12)

• End-to-End Payroll Processing: Facilitated accurate bi-monthly and weekly payroll for 100–150 employees with zero errors by auditing timesheets, night differentials, overtime and leaves within the corporate HRIS.
• Benefits & Remittance Management: Handled monthly remittance workflows for SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG (HDMF), and BIR Form 1601-C; processed employee benefit claims (sickness, maternity, loans) and managed HMO enrollments.
• Tax Compliance & Final Pay: Conducted annual withholding tax computations, generated BIR Form 2316 certificates, and calculated accurate final pay and separation packages to guarantee the timely release of quitclaims.

Project HR Admin Officer - METRO STONERICH CORPORATION

(2019-08 - 2020-06)

• Site Operations & Labor Relations: Managed localized HR, labor relations, and field administration for a High-Rise Building project, supporting an active site workforce of 75–100 construction workers, architects and engineers.
• Salary Distribution & Timekeeping: Supervised daily on-site timekeeping administration amidst weather delays; coordinated secure salary encashment and accurate cash distribution for unbanked site laborers, hitting 100% payout accuracy.
• Safety & LGU Liaison: Partnered with Safety Officers to enforce Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) protocols; immediately investigated field incidents and served as primary liaison with LGUs and barangay officials for construction permitting.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Human Resource Development Management - Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (2019)