Finance & Accounting Professional (Bookkeeping)

MARIO L TORRES

*** * **** *** ******* TX ***** ● **********@***.*** ● Cell 956-***-****

Finance Director/Director of Accounting with over 29 years of corporate finance/accounting experience strong analytical skills in budgeting and forecasting, expense analysis and identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Responsible for all facets of accounting and finance functions

Monitored monthly sales forecast to compare with actual end of month sales numbers

Allocated resources to identify and assist poorly performing business units

Handled procedural and financial audits with state regulatory agencies and companies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sauzas, Inc. February 2020 – Present

Accountant- Perform all necessary accounting functions on a daily, weekly & monthly basis. Prepare weekly payroll & quarterly employer payroll reports. Prepare and pay various monthly sales tax reports.

Pietra Construction LLC August 2013 – September 2018

Tracked and analyzed all construction costs for multiple projects, including materials, labor and subcontractors. Prepared and analyzed financial statements and percentage of job completion (work in progress) reports on a timely basis for Bonding companies & financial institutions. Responsible for all payroll functions and related reporting deadlines. Ensured accurate and timely billing for work completed (Payment Applications) and managed subcontractor payments.

ML Torres Accounting Services October 2011 – July 2013; October 2018 – January 2020

Responsible for record keeping of all income and expenses for various accounting clients. Performed all payroll functions and end of year reporting and tax preparation.

Merco Grain USA, Inc. November 2010 – October 2011

Accountant –Resonsible for inventory management of grain products on hand. Invoice and process proper documentation for exporting sale of grains to Mexico. Progreso TX

Advertising Executives November 2009 – October 2010

Accountant – Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections and bank deposits. Reconcile payroll timecards on a biweekly basis. Assists sales personnel with materials/data needed for presentations. McAllen TX

Underwriters MGA, Inc. September 1999 – October 2009

Property and casualty insurance agency performed all functions pertaining to accounting and finance responsibilities. Supervised accounting and finance departments. McAllen TX

Garcia & Arenas, Certified Public Accountants November 1997 – August 1999

Staff Accountant – Handled all monthly functions of accounting cycle for over 50 clients spanning various industries. Processed weekly payroll timecards and checks. Prepared federal employer deposits, federal quarterly employer reports and quarterly state employment reports and registers. Input and reconciled monthly check disbursements, deposits and adjusting entries to produce month end balance sheet and end of month profit and loss statements for clients. Collected, analyzed and interpreted data to produce financial statements on behalf of clients to submit to prospective investors, interested buyers and financial institutions. Prepared individual tax return forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ for individual clients. Gathered and collected financial information to prepare corporate tax forms 1120 and 1120S and accompanying schedules for corporate clients. McAllen TX

Hidalgo County Adult Probation April 1996 – October 1997

Restitution Center Business Manager – Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Restitution Center Program. Met the mandatory bid requirements to purchase all items necessary to successfully operate the Center/Facility. Submitted, on a timely basis, necessary purchase order requisitions to central office for purchases. Maintained and accounted for all participant resident monies. Edinburg TX

Education

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Michigan

1990 -1995

Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting; Minor - Spanish

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