1. MARY ANN KIMBALL, C.P.A.
SUMMARY
Financial executive/C.P.A. with ten years of progressive experience advising and consulting with senior
management after three years of public accounting experience. Managed and directed financial reporting,
budgeting, programming, strategic planning, and special project functions. Managed the development and
installation of management information systems for compensation and expense control. Supervised audits and
prepared tax returns in public accounting. Currently serving on the Finance Council and Audit Committee at St.
Bernard Church in an advisory role to the pastor on all parish financial and accounting control issues. Seeking
mid-level financial position after taking time off to raise a family.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RobertMConnolly, C.P.A. 2004
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Prepared individual tax returns. Used the PROSERIES tax return preparation system. Conducted research
using PROSERIESand the 1040 QuickfinderHandbook.
Mellon Bank Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Vice President
Finance Department 1991-1992
Manager, Planning, Analysis, and Information Division
Primarily responsible for analyzing and researching opportunities to reduce nonearning assets of $3.5
billion in order to increase return on assets, free up capital to support earning assets, reduce reserve
requirements and reduce FDIC assessment.
Researched opportunities to net overdrafts against demand deposit balances while staying within
the boundaries of Regulation D.
Studied and reported on effects of proposed changes to Regulation D, in conjunction with corporate
legal counsel, on accounting practices with respect to nonearning assets.
Designed and prepared annual presentations on nonearning assets for the Chief Financial Officer
and the Officeof the Chairman.
Human Resources Department 1988-1990
Manager, Planning, Analysis, and Information Division
Managed and directed 19 programmers and financial analysts to support the Human Resource Information
system in a corporation of 16,000 employees. Responsibilities included conversion to, maintenance of, and
management reporting from the system. Acted as Controller for the Department which included budgeting,
forecasting, financial reporting, financial presentations, cost accounting, general ledger account balancing,
and special projects.
Designed annual budget presentations to the office of the Chairman. Attended presentations to the
Chairman to answer and analyze detail in response to the Chairman’s questions.
Directed compilation of and reviewed monthly financial reports for the Office of the Chairman.
Attended meetings with the Chairman and the Department Head to analyze and explain data as
needed.
Devised, implemented and directed the operation of a merit budgeting and variance reporting
system to control and ensure that the growth of $470 million in annual salary expense across the
corporation did not exceed 5% on a full-yearbasis and 2.5% on a current-year basis.
2. Operating Services Department 1984-1988
Manager, Planning, Analysis, and Information Division
Managed nine programmers and financial analysts to support financial activities in a department of 2,000
employees. Coordinated strategic planning, budgeting and forecast processes for 100 managers. Other
responsibilities included financial consolidations, financial management reporting, design of presentations to
the Office of the Chairman, cost accounting, development of management reporting systems, and special
projects.
Developed and managed a financialreporting system whichresulted in savings by line managers.
Coordinated and designed annual Departmental budget presentation to the Office of the Chairman
whichincluded highlighting and promoting new initiatives and savings.
Developed formal surveys to identify planning and reporting needs of line management. Implemented
plans to address as many of the needs as possible.
Provided training to line managers on how the application of managerial accounting concepts could be
used to increase volume, enter new markets and maximize profitcontribution of products.
Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young) 1981-1984
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In-charge Auditor
Experience included running and being in charge of entire audits, preparing time budgets, plans of work
allocation to assistants, audit engagement plans, audit approach plans, and audit programs. Responsible for
the supervision, development, evaluation of assistants. Audit work encompassed studies and evaluations of
systems of internal accounting control, audits of account balances, drafting of financial statements, footnotes,
and opinions. Drafted management letters with recommendations for improvement. Special industry audits
included construction companies, heavy manufacturing companies, thrift institutions, utilities, and pension
plans.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
St. Bernard Church
Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
AuditCommittee 2014-Present
Performed analyses and reviews of internal accounting controls for targeted functions, such as, the weekly
money collection counting system and the Scrip Fund. Made recommendations for and performed
investigations for improvement of money counting through the use of scanners or outsourcing opportunities.
Evaluated and made recommendations with respect to the use of an on-line Scrip Fund system.
FinanceCouncil 2015-2019
Invited to become a member of the parish Finance Council for a four-year term beginning in May 2015. Will
act in an advisory capacity to the pastor with respect to overall financial decisions for the parish including
fundraising, budgeting, financial planning, expense management, and internal controls.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
C.P.A. license kept current through attendance of continuing education classes offered by Penn State. Completed
80 hours of continuing education every two years since 1984 for a total of 1,200 hours. Proficient in PROSERIES
and MicrosoftWORDsoftware.
EDUCATION
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1981
B.B.A., Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, Indiana, 1979