GERMAN BOTERO
Oakville,ON
Summary
Accounting professional with strong analytical skills and hands-on experience in financial reporting, cash flow forecasting, and account reconciliation. Expertise in utilizing QuickBooks and Excel to deliver precise liquidity insights and resolve discrepancies in billing and payments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
SilverBlue Landscaping
Oakville, Canada
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Elaborated personal and corporate tax returns to ensure thoroughness and adherence to regulations
- Prepared and presented GST/HST/PST returns for compliance and accuracy
- Created financial reports and statements using Excel, QuickBooks
- Provided liquidity information to managers, investors, and creditors to support informed decision-making.
Billing Coordinator
Burlington Hydro
Burlington, Canada
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Work with Variance Report, review and correct billing exception for approximately 100 accounts daily.
- Reconciled daily accounts payable with vendor payments to ensure accuracy.
- Processed and analyzed various reports to ensure payment and record accuracy.
- Collaborated with customers, vendors, and banks to resolve discrepancies and clarify billing issues.
Treasury Analyst
Liberty Utility
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Optimized short- and long-term cash flows based on accounts receivables and payables from subsidiaries, enhancing financial visibility.
- Delivered liquidity information to managers, investors, and creditors, aiding informed decision-making.
- Authored reports and recommendations based on financial performance to support Letter of Credit purchases.
- Develop, implement and use tools for managing bank accounts in Canada and the US. Kyriba, Excel.
Education
Honors Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Sheridan College
Mississauga, ON01-2023
Undergraduate Certificate - Creativity & Problem Solving
Sheridan College
Mississauga, ON01-2017
Some College (No Degree) - CyberSecurity
Sheridan College
Oakville, ON06-2026
Skills
- Accounting
- Financial analysis
- Tax preparation
- Regulatory compliance
- Accounts payable
- Account reconciliation
- A/P and A/R
- Budgeting
- Budget management
- Cash flow forecasting
- Liquidity management
- Financial reporting
- Risk assessment
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis
- Analyzing Information
- Analytical research
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving
- Professional Communication
- Team collaboration
- Liaising/Networking
- Client Service
- Advising/Consulting
- Strategic Planning
- Projecting Outcomes
- Attention to detail
- Foreign exchange
- Financial reporting
- Data analysis
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Accountant
SilverBlue Landscaping
01.2024 - 01.2025
Billing Coordinator
Burlington Hydro
01.2023 - 01.2024
Treasury Analyst
Liberty Utility
01.2022 - 01.2023
Honors Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Sheridan College
Undergraduate Certificate - Creativity & Problem Solving
Sheridan College
Some College (No Degree) - CyberSecurity
Sheridan College
Qualifications Summary
- Solid understanding of IFRS and ASPE, ensuring compliance with industry best practices, preparing financial statements, and analyzing variances.
- Hands-on experience reconciling accounts, analyzing financial discrepancies, and preparing financial reports. Comfortable working with general ledger accounts, balance sheets, and CashFlow, ensuring financial integrity.
- Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, Conditional formatting, graphing and data visualization and complex formulas, to efficiently analyze large datasets and generate meaningful reports. Experience with SAP, Kyriba, and QuickBooks. Skills in financial transactions, processing journal entries, and generating accurate reports.
- Deep understanding of general ledger functions, month-end and year-end closing processes, and financial reconciliations. Ability to identify discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Develop structured cash inflow and outflow schedules to support effective treasury management. Analyze liquidity positions and produce reports that ensure sufficient cash availability while maximizing efficiency in cash deployment.