Melissa Hirsh-Pearson Email & Phone Number

Beaconsfield, QC, CA

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Manage preparation of the external consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements and MD&A, including presentation to the Executive Management team
• Manage monthly consolidation close process and internal reporting to Management
• Ensure consistency of financial information and compliance with SOX requirements
• Manage the preparation of the different regulatory EDGAR filings including: XBRL, 6-K, and 40-F
• Interact with different business units, corporate departments and external auditors
• Manage a team of 10 Financial Analysts

⦁ Assessed accounting implications of unusual and complex transactions and prepared related documentation and memos⦁ Involved in the execution of accounting related projects, including: business acquisitions (purchase price allocation) and the adoption of new accounting standards⦁ Supported Management and various finance teams on accounting-related issues⦁.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Coordinator of the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
• Involved in the preparation and analysis of monthly consolidated financial statements (income statement, financial position, cash flow) comprising multiple entities in different countries and currencies
• Prepared consolidation journal entries
• Involved in the preparation of monthly presentations, ad-hoc reports, and special projects for Management
• Involved in implementation of IFRS 15 (Revenue) disclosures: assessed financial reporting requirements, drafted corporate policies and built templates to gather required information

Montreal, Canada Area

• Audited external client financial statements in various industries (manufacturing, retail, NPO) under ASPE and IFRS
• Analyzed data for reasonableness: identifying, communicating, and correcting inconsistencies
• Identified weaknesses in client internal control systems
• Supervised junior staff on field and reviewed their work
• Prepared personal and corporate income taxes

• Personal income tax preparation
• Marketable security investment write-ups
• Preparation of bank reconciliations
• Preparation of sales tax remittance reports
• Monthly payroll reconciliation reports

Graduate Diploma, Chartered Accountancy

Bachelor, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Accountancy Co-op Graduated with Distinction

Dec, Commerce

Activities and Societies: John Abbott Flag Football Team - Captain

Highschool

Activities and Societies: School Newspaper writer and layout editor, Athletics Council, various sports teams Graduated with Honors