S. Annette Asbill
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
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Summary
Senior Accounting professional with Fortune 500 Companies. Leader with
broad financial management and operation cost experience. Practical,
articulate, and creative with a proven ability to solve difficult business
problems. Consistently obtains high performance through leadership and
cohesive team building. Recognized as someone who works independently and
as a leader or member of cross-functional teams. Received IBM Service
Award for outstanding contribution. Areas of expertise include:
Financial Accounting
. Managed invoicing, payroll, and accounts payable.
. Developed and implemented the Pay-by-Receipt process for a substantial
supplier.
. Generated yearly budgets.
. Prepared managerial and financial reports.
. Performed bank and account reconciliations.
. Managed fixed asset control.
. Conducted month-end and year-end close.
Cost Accounting
. Coordinated the annual product standard cost process.
. Developed product pricing.
. Reconciled 23 M physical inventory.
Project Management
. Project Managed a state's informational technology department's first
comprehensive rate change in 10 years.
- Developed communication strategies and presentations for the
department's external customers.
- Documented internal processes and made recommendations for changes.
. Lead conversion of payroll system from mainframe to LAN system.
. Created the process and managed the implementation of the NAFTA
Certificates of Origin program.
. Wrote grants for disaster related cost reimbursement for public
applicants.
. Coordinated, compiled, and wrote proposals in response to RFPs and RFQs.
Implementation of Cost-Management Software
. Managed functional and technical software implementation.
. Created training materials and trained all staff levels in cost
management methodology and software usage.
. Developed and documented processes for data capture, analysis, and
reporting.
. Briefed executives on project progress, risks, and impediments.
. Championed excellent customer relations with federal, state, healthcare,
and private sector clients.
Professional experience
IBM Corporation, Charleston, SC 2002 - 2009
Management Consultant
Managed the implementation of cost-management software, trained all staff
levels in cost management methodology and the software. Documented and
redesigned business processes. Evaluated eligibility and wrote applicants'
grants for disaster related cost reimbursement utilizing knowledge of the
applicable laws and federal regulation. Developed service rates for a
state's information technology department. Directed and wrote proposal
responses to RFPs and RFQs.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Charleston, SC 1998 - 2002
Formerly Coopers and Lybrand, LLP
Consultant
Implemented cost-management software, which included the training of all
staff levels in cost management methodology and the software. Documented
and redesigned business processes. Interviewed staff to obtain pertinent
information for the documentation of a state's data center's rate setting
and cost allocation processes, which included reports and financial
systems. Targeted cost center's problem areas, developed solutions, and
made improvement recommendation. Organized and wrote proposal responses to
RFPs and RFQs.
Custom Development Solutions, Isle of Palms, SC 1997 - 1998
Controller
Created the process and managed the implementation of a computerized
accounting system. Developed the reporting requirements for the company.
Managed all financial and accounting decisions. Conducted month-end and
year-end forecasting.
Ingersoll-Rand, Mocksville, NC 1989 - 1997
Senior Accountant
Managed invoicing department. Generated yearly budgets. Reconciled 23 M
annual physical inventory. Coordinated the annual standards process.
Prepared managerial and financial reports. Developed product pricing.
Reviewed and analyzed monthly operating results to forecast and budget.
Led conversion of hourly payroll system - for 300 employees - to a LAN
system and trained employees and supervisors. Created the process and
managed the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) Certificates of Origin program. Member of a cross-functional team
in the implementation of the accounting system from a mainframe to an ERP
LAN based system. Developed and implemented a Pay-by-Receipt process for
large supplier. Performed month-end and year-end close.
GAF Corporation, Chester, SC 1984 -1989
Cost Accountant
Supervised payroll and accounts payable. Prepared financial statements.
Processed month-end and year-end close. Managed fixed assets control.
Developed process standard costing. Generated budgets. Reconciled
inventory and account balances.
Education
BS, Business, Major Accounting, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Memberships
South Carolina Association of Certified Accountants, Past Member