Annette Hanowski

Experience

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  BearingPoint

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Senior Consultant

  Consolidation and Business Process Improvement project at Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA): -Established and managed team, overseeing staff of six, as featured in BearingPoint's proposal documentation. Provided guidance and instruction to the varying skillsets of the team members as client assistance roles began.-Assisted with redesign and standardization plan for the transformation project of consolidating client locations whereby over half of existing staff were to be terminated.-Led team to renegotiate service agreements for the client's 22 sites. Renegotiation process included meeting with service provider personnel at the sites to discuss service needs and costs. Agreements were developed and/or updated.-Provided assistance with client's quarterly financial statements. At the request of the headquarter office, served as lead over the consolidated financial statements at their fiscal-year preparation process. Enhancements were made to footnote and disclosure documentation to improve compliance with GAAP.Financial Statements Improvement project at DoD - Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS):-Project manager of team of four responsible for implementing governmental version of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.-Hired, counseled, and evaluated staff. Identified strengths and interests of team members, communicated expectations, provided empowering atmosphere, established accountability parameters, and led by example.-Prepared audit assertion documentation package for various financial lines and identified opportunities for improving internal controls.Managed a training contract which involved establishing a budget, recruiting qualified teachers, staffing assignments to maximize profitability, billing timely to maintain positive cash management, analyzing budget to actual results, and negotiating through daily encounters. Also taught a budgetary funding class at several locations across the US and Germany. Show less

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  United Launch Alliance (ULA)

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2014

  Ethics & Compliance Specialist

  -Deputy Program Manager for ensuring compliance to government oversight order. Collaborated with business process owners to identify, assess, and monitor risks. Assisted business process owners with development and review of supporting policies and procedures. Provided audit support to government audit team. After successful completion of order, requested to serve as HQ Ethics Officer. -Helped establish ethics program in the early years after the company’s origin in late 2006. Contributed to success of program that has been recognized as a benchmark standard by federal government monitoring officials. -Served over 1,700 employees, which represented 47% of the company's workforce, as the sole Ethics Officer at the corporate headquarter location. This location was comprised of the majority of the company's executive leadership as well as salaried and hourly personnel. -Earned respect from employee customer-base as an independent and trusted adviser. Captured 50-64% of the company's guidance calls for each of the last five years and a proportional share of formal cases demonstrating robust employee engagement. -Delivered valued and confidential guidance to numerous employee inquiries, thoroughly researching responses to ensure compliance with company policies and often collaborating with subject matter experts. Identified and resolved numerous potential legal ramifications. Recognized and executed sustainable process improvements that drove efficiencies and enhanced internal controls. -Completed over 150 investigations, which included consultations with Legal and other third party experts. Allegations included a variety of topics such as proper charging, retaliation, harassment, and misuse of company property. -Designed, developed, implemented, and managed company's Excellence in Ethics program to provide positive reinforcement to ethical behavior demonstrated across the enterprise. -Represented compliance at various business leadership meetings. Show less

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  Currently seeking new opportunities

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Ethics and Compliance Professional

  Seeking to provide guidance on ethics, compliance, and accounting support to a Greater Denver Area company.

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  Douglas County Libraries

  May 2016 - Apr 2019

  Financial Analyst

  Supporting my passion for working with children, specifically our daughter! Coordinate the budgets and various other accounting responsibilities for the Douglas County Libraries. Check out their website at: www.dcl.org.