Title: Certified Public Accountant and Principal
Company: WilliamsMae
Location: Cottonwood Heights, Utah, United States
Amber Williams, CPA, certified public accountant and principal at WilliamsMae, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Business Owners for dedication, achievements, and leadership in accounting.
Throughout a professional life of more than 25 years, Ms. Williams has solidified her reputation as a reliable manager, culminating in owning and operating her own business. That path started when she joined the FBI as an operations security assistant in 1999. During this time, Ms. Williams held top secret clearance and aided in researching and coordinating resources for investigations into major criminal activity, including bank robberies, kidnapping and terrorism. Shifting into the world of finance, she became a senior associate at Grant Thornton LLP in 2004, managing audits for large clients who had annual revenues ranging from $1 million to $50 million.
In 2008, Ms. Williams was recruited by Basic Research, a distribution company focusing on the beauty and skin care industries. In her position as manager of finance, she was crucial in the completion of the $100 million-plus sale of the StriVectin skin care brand and the $40 million-plus launch of the Jillian Michaels Weight Loss brand. Ms. Williams then contributed for several years each as an associate at Goldman Sachs and a senior assurance associate at PwC. In 2018, she took on the role of manager of chief financial officer services for Brixey & Meyer, where she led a team that supported both established companies and fresh startups in finding operational efficiency.
Ms. Williams put all of her experience to work in 2012 when she opened her own firm, WilliamsMae, where she has since served as principal and as a certified public accountant. Through her company, she collaborates with a variety of business clients, helping them through such challenging processes as mergers, initial funding and acquisitions. For example, Ms. Williams worked with Nationwide Insurance to coordinate the purchase and integration of another insurance company it had acquired. She has taken on projects with major banks, tech startups and others, offering such services as strategic financial reviews, budget development, board oversight, tax compliance and more. Concurrently with running her own business, Ms. Williams has also been a lead independent director, audit committee chair and member of the board of directors for Freedom Holding Corp. since 2020. This organization focuses on retail brokerage and investment in Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
In order to support her career ambitions, Ms. Williams first sought education at The University of Utah, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in accounting in 2004. She stayed at that institution to earn a master’s degree in accounting in 2005. Ms. Williams has been certified as a public accountant in the state of Utah. She is affiliated with the National Association of Corporate Directors and Extraordinary Women on Boards.
Noted for her achievements in the accounting world, Ms. Williams has received a number of accolades. She was presented with the Summer Award while studying at The University of Utah and the Service Award from Grant Thornton LLP in 2007. In commemoration of her accomplishments, Ms. Williams was featured in 100 Women on Boards. She credits two factors for her success: her strong work ethic and the collaborative efforts of the excellent teams she has been part of, especially with Freedom Holding Corp.
Beyond her career, Ms. Williams prioritizes her role as a loving mother to her 10-year-old son. She considers time with her son to be her most precious highlight, while also finding joy in skiing, hiking, traveling and volunteering with local charities. Alongside continuing to operate WilliamsMae, Ms. Williams is eager to continue working with Freedom Holding Corp. for the foreseeable future. She strongly believes in the company’s vision and its potential, and looks forward to supporting it.
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