1. Enrique Mares
12309 Kathleen Street
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 320-4431
emares1845@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
California State Polytechnic University Pomona June 2014
B.S. Business Administration – Accounting, 3.20 GPA overall. Dean’s List:spring 2013
PROJECTS:
-Systems Understanding Aid(SUA)project. Requiredthe use ofjournalsandledgers inbooklet form where we were th e
accountants for a hypothetical organization. Had to enter cashreceipts, foot andpost totals to general ledger.
-SAPERPproject:Entered multiple transactions inthe form ofjournal entriesto simulate one month’s activities, including end
of period adjusting entries. Also, performedtrialbalance. Simulatedfull accountingcycle.
-Audit CommandLanguage (ACL) project:Took information invarious formats and put them together in one place inorder to
be able to manipulate data for analysis.
EXPERIENCE:
Administrative Associate 3: InSync Staffing, Playa Del Rey, CA June 2015 – May 2016
-Worked independently, reviewingcapital project files, and created an index sheet on excel;identifyingthe records located at
Playa Del Rey, andAliso Canyon underground gas storage facilities. The index createdalsoidentified the applicable record
retentionstandard for each recordindexed. One index was later used bya legal team in searchof records.
-Worked at the Honor Ranchoundergroundgas s torage facilityidentifying records related to tank and vessel integrity
inspection reports. Kept incommunicationwithstorage manager, supervisor, andfieldengineer inorder to assure entiretyof
records available were located. Scannedanduploadedinspections records to Plant Design Management System (PDMS). When
necessarycreatednew folders for a tanks or vessels onPDMS, andincluded their Maximoasset numbers.
-Createdanindex of well history, temperature, tests, andlogs records;andadministrative files locatedat the Aliso Canyon
undergroundstorage facility. Index includedcategories identifyingtypes of data foundinthe records relating to topics such as:
permits, leaks, tracers, ect.
Vehicle Cashier / PDITechnician / Porter: Longo Toyota, El Monte, CA Sept. 2004 – Jan. 2015
-As a vehicle cashier, was responsible for the collectionof monies for downpayments fromcustomers, whentheypurchasedor
leased a vehicle, andpostedto the cashreceipts journal through ADP (ERP). Handledquestions andcomplaints fromcustomers
and ifunable to answer woulddirect them to who could. Also,was responsible for the cash drawer, andthe pettycash drawer;
disbursed funds and collected receipts;assuredtheir balancesdaily.
- Teamedwithothers to detail vehiclesthoroughlyandefficiently. That team consisted of10 employees, while the volume of
vehicles maintainedanaverage of 1,000 per month. This task washighinphysical labor withinthe workday. Drivento
complete assignedtasks.
-Worked independentlyonevenings, inorder to provide support for the sales department. Resolvedissues regardingalarm
systems, andother vehicle issues that didnot require major work.
- Coordinatedwithothers to make sure vehicles are moved to where theyneedto be. Inorder to keep vehiclescoming inand
out of the service department, whentheycame in for maintenance. (TypicalSaturdayinvolved500 vehicles) This task required
significant amount ofteamwork.
Cashier / Host, El 7 Mares Seafood Restaurant, East Los Angeles, CAJuly 2003- Sept 2004
- Kept control ofthe cashregisters, and attendedall guests as theyenteredthe restaurant. Directed all incomingphone calls
and tookall phone orders for pick up.
VOLUNTEER WORK:
Tax Preparer, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
- Used Taxwise Software, to prepare Federal andstate income tax forms for lowincome taxpayers.
- Was requiredto take andpassIRScertification training courses:Basic, Intermediate, andAdvanced.
Volunteered, Elegance Upholstery, Whittier, CA Sep 2013 - Oct 2013
- Installedupdated versionof QuickBooks, and created chart of accounts.
- Reconciledbankstatements, credit card statements, and checkbook to populate chart of accounts to match year-to-date
expenses.
SKILLS:
-Languages:Fluent inwrittenandspokenSpanish& English. Took APexam for Spanishduringhigh
School, andreceived a maximum score; resultedin college credit.
- Technical: PDMS, ADP, SAP, ACL, QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Taxwise.
- Cal PolySocietyof Accountants, Club:as a member helpedrecruit students over the summer andperformed volunteer workin
winter.
- Application to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination approvedbythe California Board ofAccountancy.