Accounting Technician

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• 25 years of experience in business process management
• Strategic and financial planning, cost control, and performance indicator analysis
• Analysis, improvement, optimization, and implementation of management process projects
• Design and implementation of management and performance indicators
• Strong analytical, judgment, synthesis, and problem-solving skills
• Team spirit and initiative, sense of responsibility and priorities, professional ethics

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Collège Rosemont – AEC in Big Data in Finance, Montreal, Canada (2022-2023)
• HEC Montreal – Certificate in International Business (30 Credits), Montreal, Canada (2015-2016)
• L'Excellence Conseil & Formation – Entrepreneurship Training, Montreal, Canada (2014)
• Uniempresarial – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (BAA), Colombia (2001-2006)

COMPUTER SKILLS

▪ Windows, MS Office 365, Power BI ▪ SAP, SAGE ▪ QuickBooks, Acomba

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(Funeral Sector)

Montreal, Canada (Oct 2020 – Present, 40 hours/week)

• Maintain payment receipt records
• Control bank deposits
• Manage pre-established client payment agreements
• Issue refund checks to clients
• Provide relevant financial support and information
• Handle intercompany invoicing and maintain accurate financial records

(Construction Sector)

Laval, Canada (Oct 2019 – Oct 2021, 40 hours/week)

• Process internal billing and transactions using SAP
• Handle orders and accounts payable between companies
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and clients
• Justify accounting entries and analyze financial auxiliaries
• Support the controller in budget evaluation

(Restauration)

Montreal, Canada (Apr 2018 – Sep 2019, 40 hours/week)

• Process payroll for 250 employees
• Verify and calculate work hour sheets for 5 restaurants
• Review payroll transactions and analyze discrepancies
• Maintain employee records for 350 staff and new hires
• Provide payroll-related support and information

(Coffee Chain)

Montreal, Canada (Jan 2017 – Apr 2018, 35 hours/week)

• Manage customer service quality
• Follow internal audit-recommended procedures
• Process orders
• Answer customer and supplier phone calls
• Operate the cash register

(Real Estate Sector)

Montreal, Canada (Aug 2017 – Dec 2017, 20 hours/week)

• Manage payables
• Prepare payments and track expenses
• Create documents to monitor expenditures
• Research and provide necessary documents for legal and governmental needs

Administrative Assistant & Technician

Montreal, Canada (Aug 2014 – Jan 2015, 40 hours/week)
Administrative Assistant

• Manage payables
• Prepare payments and track expenses
• Create documents to monitor expenditures
• Research and provide necessary documents for legal and governmental needs

Technician

• Inspect, analyze, and process structural assessments of Bell network poles
• Conduct surveys for infrastructure projects
• Perform visual equipment inspections using an optical rangefinder
• Measure pole positioning and label data

(Oil & Gas Sector)*

Bogota, Colombia (Nov 2012 – May 2013, 40 hours/week)

• Standardize and improve planning processes
• Implement organizational optimization processes
• Identify activity chains, diagnose strengths and weaknesses, and enhance high-value activities

(Tire Manufacturing Sector)

Bogota, Colombia (Feb 2012 – Nov 2012, 40 hours/week)

Planning Coordinator (Andean Region)

Bogota, Colombia (Apr 2001 – Feb 2012, 40 hours/week)