Experienced accounting and HR management professional with a demonstrated history of working in insurance, healthcare administration services, information technology and services, federal government contracts administration, non-appropriated funds administration, professional billing services for individual and small group practices, and specialty retail industries. Career is distinguished by commended performances including leadership, civic and professional contributions, and accomplishments.

1. AUDREY L. WILLIAMSON 803-550-8763 | Smyrna, Georgia, United States
williamsonalb@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-williamson-215bb928/
WORK HISTORY
BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Columbia, South Carolina September 2013 to September 2022
Lead Corporate Accountant, 03/2018 to 09/2022
▪ Managed and improved internal accounting controls over a group of accounts within a given specialized area.
▪ Successfully performed periodic reconciliations of general ledger accounts, corporate purchasing card accounts, AMEX accounts, and
bank statements; including account analysis of vendor statements.
▪ Effectively managed the general ledger coding process and the recording of corporate journal entries, monthly accruals, prepaid
expenses, account reclassifications, and annual statutory adjustments by month-end-close schedule.
▪ Analyzed and explained general ledger account activity to support intercompany account reconciliations and allocations versus cost
comparisons.
▪ Primary point of contact for state sales and use tax and hospitality tax preparation and analysis including the online filing of state sales
and use tax summary reporting.
▪ Prepared Ad-hoc research and SQL queries involving vendor management cleanup, periodic reporting projects (such as tax credits,
rebates, etc.), and interface modules for cost behavior, variances, and other pertinent information applicable to the line of business.
▪ Interpreted data through Excel (Pivot Tables & VLOOKUP) and performed variable analysis to determine past financial performance.
▪ Ensured daily proficiency of EFT bank returns notifications, prenotification process, and ACH file banking verification.
▪ Worked closely with Treasury to process weekly ACH sweeps from depository accounts to corporate, wire payments and transfers,
and other banking functions, ensuring smooth and timely transfers.
▪ Initiated strategic planning to identify and mitigate potential fraudulent cases and recommended control methods to streamline
workflow management of the organization’s financial security.
▪ Performed cost reporting of commission levy payments, distribution of levy checks to internal and state departments of revenue services,
and maintained the administrative proceedings in correspondence with the Notice of Levy on Intangibles.
▪ Reported backup with-holdings process to ensure no commission payments occur after scheduled and including the release of auxiliary
documentation to private business finance for funds reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
▪ Supported the year-end 1099 reporting, validated IRS taxpayer identification number, and secured the maintenance of Form W-9 files.
▪ Successfully conducted unclaimed property monthly and mid-year reporting of escheatment owner outreach in compliance with the
state abandoned property regulations.
▪ Assisted with month-end-close, quarterly, and year-end-close activities and ensured the meeting of all deadlines for financial reporting.
▪ Partnered in mid-year and annual audit preparations and analyzed for internal/external reviews.
▪ Tasked with supervisory responsibilities to mentor and train, as well as assist up to 10 team members in resolving any obstacles
encountered, improving overall productivity, and providing work direction to technical field staff.
▪ Planned developmental goals, including incentives supported with write-ups, and piloted self-audits for performance appraisals.
▪ Acted as a liaison between private business finance, cost and budget controls, corporate treasury, senior management, and
internal/external customers.
▪ Supported special projects or assignments to address and resolve opportunities that affect the cross-functional program lines, and
adhered to other duties assigned by management.
Corporate Accountant, 09/2013 to 03/2018
▪ Analyzed complex financial data, extracts, and cost-side forecasting experience with complex budgets exceeding $65 million.
▪ Reviewed and managed $3.4 million of related aged summary reports and decreased the accounts receivable aging report by 94%.
▪ Successfully executed monthly checks reconciliation, non-sufficient funds recoveries, and returned checks reporting.
▪ Recorded, classified, and summarized financial transactions and events by generally accepted accounting principles.
▪ Researched accounting issues, with a specific focus on investigating accounting variances and analyzed financial schedules.
▪ Reported audit findings to internal and external customers to resolve accounting issues and discrepancies.
▪ Monitored and tracked accomplishments as assigned and implemented process improvements into the Management Plan reports,
submitted on shortfalls, clarified issues, and resolved problems relating to goal achievement.
▪ Acted as liaison between the subrogation specialist team, refund analysts, private business finance, corporate treasury refunds, external
customers, and senior management of the Major Group and National Alliance Operations.
▪ Participated in monthly team meetings to assess Finance issues and trends across the jurisdiction of the accounting departments.

2. Palmetto GBA, LLC, Columbia, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of SC November 2011 to September 2013
Financial Analyst
▪ Responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger, the
resultant managerial reports, and financial statements.
▪ Authored insurance claims rebuttal letters, effectively advocating for fair treatment of clients.
▪ Analyzed data used in the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger and Accounting System to keep abreast of program compliance and
performance operations while serving as a member of any team to assist in developing appropriate solutions to complex issues and
problems identified in iFLOW by either remote monitoring or information provided by the Assessment Center.
▪ Performed daily reviews of various compliance monitoring activities for Financial and/or Operational reporting for government
programs.
▪ Prepared financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, and results in analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to
statistical files and various financial reports for renegotiation of government contracts up for bids.
▪ Performed analysis of metrics data to identify the problem areas by separate jurisdictions, accessing trends, variances, and deficiencies,
and prepared the financial modules for reporting.
▪ Developed and implemented significant improvements in the accounting consolidation of foreign subsidiaries.
BlueCross BlueShield of SC, Columbia, South Carolina May 2011 to November 2011
Corporate Recruiter via Kelly Services
▪ Responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of recruitment activities and the onboarding process.
▪ Specialized in filling open positions while remaining compliant with government regulations and corporate policies and procedures.
▪ Recognized and utilized recruitment practices that will produce a diverse, equitable, and inclusive candidate pool.
▪ Responsible for sourcing, identifying, screening, interviewing, and scheduling potential candidates for job requisitions.
▪ Managed a variety of sourcing techniques including external and internal postings, employee referrals, recruiting websites, employment
agencies, community organizations, campus recruitment, and career/job fairs.
▪ Reviewed all resumes to determine if the candidate meets minimum qualifications and make preparation for interview questions.
▪ Managed candidate communication to include first-round interview screening, pre-employment paperwork, assessment results,
individual or panel interviews with the hiring managers, drug screening, references inquiry, and background checks.
▪ Ensured all applicable pre-employment processes and inquiries were escalated before new hire orientation, HR employee onboarding,
and departmental online training courses.
▪ Partnered with the hiring manager on the recruiting plans, hiring best practices, and negotiable salary decisions.
▪ Administered management annual compliance refresher courses on employment laws and human resources rules and policies.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Columbia South Carolina July 2003 to May 2011
Human Resources Manager
▪ Human Resources Manager with full responsibility for the overall integration of the southeast districts of the South Carolina human
resources management program. Led safety and environmental controls for a team of 200+ non-union employees. Consistently carried
out human resources laws, rules and regulations, and standard operating procedures as they relate to programs and benefits.
▪ Successfully executed district recruitment (candidate assessment, pre-employment screening, drug test, background check, employment
eligibility verification (E-Verify), job offers, pre- and post-onboarding process, new hire orientation, and departmental training) and
ensured timely updates to improve internal communications and candidate experience.
▪ Eight years of exceptional ratings of HR audit scores within the southern region. Partnered with the Regional HR Director to conduct
district human resources audits, and adherence to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP).
▪ Processed multi-scheduled payroll cycles, and ensured Sarbanes-Oxley payroll compliance, which includes file maintenance and
retention of payroll summary financial reports.
▪ Subject matter expert on Workers’ Compensation Claims Reviews, Research Study Cases in Risk Management, Occupational Safety
Health Administration (OSHA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Compliance (EEOC),
Labor Relations Training Program, First Aid/CPR Red Cross Training, and Hazardous Material Training Program (HAZMAT).
▪ Served as District Human Resources Coordinator for the Management Training Program (MTP), Instructor for the Entry Management
Training Program (EMTP), and District Trainer for the Human Resources Management Training Program (HRMTP).
▪ Served as the District HR Operations Expert for mass recruitment, hiring, onboarding processes, and training at new locations.
▪ Trained a 30-member management team on leadership development programs, direct recruitment, interviewing techniques, and one-on-
one coaching sessions that contributed to sound hiring decisions.
▪ Facilitated Gallup assessments, employee relations workshops, focus groups, and community involvement programs.
▪ Expert in all Recruitment tools including; Cold Calling, Networking, Internet Recruiting, Database Mining, Career Fairs, Employee
Referrals, and Campus Recruitment.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Southern Wesleyan University, Columbia, South Carolina

3. LICENSE & CERTIFICATION
Notary Public Commission
State of South Carolina Office of Secretary of State
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
South Carolina Legislature: 2011-2012 Bill S.383 | South Carolina General Assembly 119th Session
▪ A concurrent resolution to recognize and commend Audrey L. Williamson of Richland County for her professional accomplishments and
community service.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
▪ Content Management System (CM8)
▪ Health Integrated General Ledger and Accounting System
▪ HRIS Technologies including IBM Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, E-Verify tools, Workday. PeopleSoft,
ADP Workforce Now, Deltek, and ProBusiness
▪ Medicare Multi-Carrier System
▪ MS Dynamics GP (Genesis)
▪ MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook)
▪ MS SQL Server Management Studio
▪ Oracle Applications
▪ Palmetto Appeals System (PAS)
▪ Refund Monitoring and Management System (RMMS)
▪ Rumba AS/400
▪ SAP Enterprise Reporting System
▪ SunGard iWork’s Enterprise Accounting System (EAS)
▪ Tracker® PRO