Maricarmen Cortes, MBA
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Credentials
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2016 Volunteer Standards of Conduct VITA/TCE
Internal Revenue ServiceDec, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Secure Choice Lending
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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Apr 2021 - Present
• Responsible for overseeing the accounting department and implementing processes and procedures. • Reconciled and maintained the general ledger and created journal entries at month end. • Processed payroll for all full time employees and contractors, electronic deposits, and employee pay adjustments. • Created monthly and quarterly reports for upper management and government agencies. • Interviewed and conducted new hire orientations for new employees. • Responsible for overseeing the accounting department and implementing processes and procedures. • Reconciled and maintained the general ledger and created journal entries at month end. • Processed payroll for all full time employees and contractors, electronic deposits, and employee pay adjustments. • Created monthly and quarterly reports for upper management and government agencies. • Interviewed and conducted new hire orientations for new employees.
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University of California, Riverside
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Extramural Funds Accountant
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Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
• Responsible for providing guidance and compliance oversight for contracts and grants to support advance department research for various departments. • Responsible for sponsor invoicing and collections on past due and current accounts. • Managed and reconciled more than 500 private contracts and grants for various departments. • Provided guidance and assistant in the development, interpretation and implementation of UC and UCR policies and external rules in the conduct of extramurally funded research.
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Albert A. Webb Associates (WEBB)
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Accountant
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Aug 2017 - Apr 2021
• Maintained the general ledger for three separate sister companies • Supervised payroll employees and confirmed it was submitted accurately on a bi-weekly basis andsubmitted certified payroll for prevailing wage projects.• Successfully transferred all three companies to a new payroll platform within the given deadline whileimplementing new processes and procedures.• Prepared and entered cash and accrual basis journal entries at month end.• Redesigned the accrual calculation of sick and vacation time off for hourly, salary, and part-timeemployees.• Assisted with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable when needed.• Trained, managed and scheduled the accounting department interns.• Assisted with year end audits, included but not limited to providing financial statements anddocuments requested.
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Assistant Business Development & Marketing Coordinator
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Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
Assist in tracking project leads through online subscription services and other sources and distributing these leads to the appropriate associates. Responsible for managing pursuits, submittals, and interviews working collaboratively with the Market Leader, Client Leader, Business Development Team, and Chief Development Officer. Assist with the theme development of marketing and advertising materials in coordination with the Business Development team.Research and present marketing trends and campaigns to Business Development and Marketing team round table for discussionAssist in the development of the firm's Marketing Plan in collaboration with the Business Development Team, Market Leaders, Client Leaders, and DirectorsAssist with the coordination, development, and maintenance of the firm's Facebook, Linkedln, Twitter, and YouTube sites collaborating with the Business Development and Marketing team, Market Leaders, and Client Leaders.Assist with the development and management of the firm's web site in collaboration with the Business Development Team, ensuring the information and materials are updated frequently and that the site is competitive.Assist with the development, maintenance, and monitoring of policies and procedures related to the firm social media sites, advertising and marketing.Assist with the tracking of web site and social media analytics and report statistics on a quarterly basis..
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Universal Specialty Vehicles
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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Accounting Clerk
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May 2015 - Aug 2017
- Manage Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable for company using QuickBooks Pro. - Generate monthly reports, invoices for customers, and checks for vendors and employees. - Assist with development of vehicle manufacturing, order vehicle supplies, submit DMV paperwork, etc. - Manage Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable for company using QuickBooks Pro. - Generate monthly reports, invoices for customers, and checks for vendors and employees. - Assist with development of vehicle manufacturing, order vehicle supplies, submit DMV paperwork, etc.
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Steele Financial Group
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internship
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
- Audit insurance and annuity policies before client meetings and having accurate information in the meeting reports. - Managed Quickbooks Pro 2016 for the company accounting including but not limited to Accounts Receivables, Account Payables, Bank Reconciliations,etc. - Filled out insurance and annuity applications for customers and submitted them to New Business departments. - Answered incoming calls, transferred calls to designated parties, transferred video conferences to designated location during hours of operations. - Maintained Calendar up to date by scheduling meeting and events accurately.
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California Baptist University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Athletics Management
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2016
- Manage athletics game including selling tickets and handling currency quickly and efficiently. - Manage CBU athletic games aired on Fox Sports. - Give CBU guests good hospitality and a good experience while visiting our campus. - Manage athletics game including selling tickets and handling currency quickly and efficiently. - Manage CBU athletic games aired on Fox Sports. - Give CBU guests good hospitality and a good experience while visiting our campus.
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Ross Stores, Inc.
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Service Desk
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Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
- Assisted over 100 customers daily during checkout. - Promoted to the Markdown Team within 3 months. - Performed weekly inventory review to ensure all inventory was accounted for. - Assisted over 100 customers daily during checkout. - Promoted to the Markdown Team within 3 months. - Performed weekly inventory review to ensure all inventory was accounted for.
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Education
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2017 - 2018
California Baptist University
Master's degree, Business Administration, Concentration in Management -
2013 - 2017
California Baptist University
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting
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