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MARIA D. NUÑEZ

San Marcos,California

Summary

Professional with high level of personal integrity. Skilled in problem-solving with excellent eye for detail. Known for teamwork, adaptability, and achieving results. Strong communication and critical thinking abilities. Reliable and responsive to changing needs.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources/Accounts Payable

Cobian Corporation
San Marcos, CA
09.2016 - Current
  • Recruit, interview, and hire new staff; serve as the link between employees and management; develop and implement personnel policies; manage employee relations; ensure compliance with employment laws; support organizational development; drive employee engagement and retention
  • Track outgoing payments; monitor company expenditures (including payroll); maintain records; verify expense reports; review vendor and service provider agreements; track and pay sales and use tax; pay vendors and service providers (domestic and international); reconcile statements and payment records; ensure payment credits are applied correctly; correspond with vendors regarding billing and payments; analyze accounts; prepare reports; streamline the payment process; assist with audits; review invoices to ensure correct amount was billed; create analysis for shipments received from China for company owner to review; correspond with vendors and respond to any inquiries via electronic means and/or regular mail; submit monthly reports and help Controller in month end and fiscal year end closing;

Legal Secretary/Office Manager

Nunez Law Corporation
San Diego, CA
03.2008 - 09.2016
  • Responsible for the overall administration of two office locations; maintained and organized legal documents; Assisted attorney with legal research and drafted legal documents; arranged meetings with clients; maintained and monitored scheduling; managed legal correspondence; coordinated with clients and communicated with attorney to optimize case preparation; answered phone calls; maintained office inventory; maintained weekly accounting records to include accounts receivable/payable; client billing; made bank deposits; created and maintained vendor files/records; paid vendors as needed; reconciled/balance in QuickBooks with bank accounts; maintained trust account; made journal entries; assisted attorney with research; maintained cases.

Office Manager Assistant/Payroll Clerk

Business Payroll Services
San Marcos, CA
04.2007 - 02.2008
  • Assisted manager in the overall administration of the office; answered inquiries received by telephone or in person; prepared clients' monthly invoices; scheduled appointments with prospective clients; processed payroll daily for about thirty clients; ensured deductions such as Federal and State taxes and contributions to retirement, insurance, and savings plans were allocated correctly; entered new clients into a proprietary software program; interpreted and followed changes in tax and deduction laws; performed clerical tasks such as answering telephone, ordering office supplies; made bank deposits; updated office procedures to improve effectiveness of duties performed; ran errands; performed extensive research to keep up with changes for processing payroll

Administrative Assistant

Re-Employment Specialists, Inc.
San Marcos, CA
11.1999 - 03.2007
  • Responsible for the overall administration of three office locations; created new client files and tracked/maintained all data required for file compliance; transcribed reports, letters, facsimiles, and prepared all invoices for billing; entered daily billing into computer; created new office systems for improved effectiveness of paper flow; adhered to all company, State and Federal policies, procedures and guidelines; coordinated office personnel appointments and scheduled conferences; maintained accurate client records; prepared files for counselors; interpreted during meetings or vocational assessment testing, as needed; used great sensitivity in working with a variety of multi-cultural backgrounds; tracked invoices, collected on unpaid funds and made bank deposits; provided excellent customer service to clients, attorneys, insurance companies and State and Federal agencies

Deputy Clerk

North County Superior Court
Vista, CA
01.1994 - 10.1999
  • Performed a full range of complex legal clerical work; prepared, processed, and distributed a wide variety of legal documents pertaining to civil, criminal, traffic, and other matters; acted as a lead worker, trainer, arraignment and trial courtroom clerk; became court certified interpreter and interpreted in the courtroom and during meetings, as needed; processed paperwork for defendants coming out of court; acted as cashier processing payments received by mail or in person; balanced monies received against transaction totals; always obtained perfect cashiering audits by the accounting department; processed and filed incoming citations and complaints; entered case information on computer system, and case dockets and trained new employees; prepared Trial by Written Declaration cases to submit to Judge to make a decision; assisted defendants with cases referred to collections by the court prior to and after courtroom appearance; interpreted/explained procedures, forms, and requirements to the public, law enforcement officers, and attorneys at the counter and over the phone

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

California State University, San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
05.2014

Skills

  • PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe, QuickBooks; SAP Business One
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish
  • Dedicated professional, committed to getting the job done with exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Work well under pressure, independently and/or in groups
  • High level of personal integrity and business ethics
  • Able to multitask and prioritize work
  • Loyal, hardworking, and dedicated
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Timeline

Human Resources/Accounts Payable

Cobian Corporation
09.2016 - Current

Legal Secretary/Office Manager

Nunez Law Corporation
03.2008 - 09.2016

Office Manager Assistant/Payroll Clerk

Business Payroll Services
04.2007 - 02.2008

Administrative Assistant

Re-Employment Specialists, Inc.
11.1999 - 03.2007

Deputy Clerk

North County Superior Court
01.1994 - 10.1999

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

California State University, San Marcos
MARIA D. NUÑEZ