Charleston Metro Chamber hires new AP/AR Manager

The Charleston Metro Chamber announces Atiya Williams-Smalls as Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Manager. She reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Finance, Beth Franklin.

Before joining the Chamber team, Atiya worked as a Senior Buyer and Truck Import Administrator responsible for purchasing products from manufacturing throughout the world and working closely with accounting to ensure invoices and inventory was recorded correctly and in a timely manner. She has over 15 years of cross-functional experience and a proven record of achievement in high-quality work and business performance. In her new role as AR/AP Manager, she will support the Finance Division by processing accounts receivable and accounts payable for the Chamber and is responsible for month-end closing procedures, general ledger reconciliations and aiding the Senior Vice President of Finance.

“We are thrilled to have Atiya join our team,” said Beth Franklin, Senior Vice President of Finance for the Charleston Metro Chamber. “As a Charleston native, she is extremely passionate about our region and we have no doubt that she will be an asset to the work that we do to support and enhance the Chamber.”

Atiya has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from South Carolina State University and an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting from Miller-Motte Technical College. She is a Charleston native, born and raised in the heart of North Charleston. She still calls North Charleston home and enjoys spending time with her large family in her free time.

About the Charleston Metro Chamber

With approximately 1,600 member organizations representing 160,000 professionals, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as the collective voice of the business community, and a catalyst for regional economic advancement and member success through Talent, Advocacy, Leadership and Business Development. Visit charlestonchamber.org.