Patricia Clifton

High-reliability Operations & Compliance Specialist with over 13 years of experience managing complex financial lifecycles and high-security protocols. Proven expert in zero-error-tolerance environments, specializing in technical data integrity, systematic anomaly detection, and strict adherence to federal mandates including NACHA, BSA, and NRC standards. Seeking a senior-level back-office role in ACH Operations, Fraud/Risk Analysis, or Treasury Management that leverages a career-long commitment to regulatory discipline and precise documentation.

Nuclear Security Specialist / Console Station Operator at ALLIED UNIVERSAL – COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (2020-01 – Present)

• System Analysis: Monitor and interpret complex, multi-zone data streams from site-wide surveillance and access control systems to ensure 100% NRC regulatory compliance.
• Technical Reporting: Conduct preliminary assessments of system alerts and equipment status, drafting technical summaries that support the Site Corrective Action Program (CAP) and internal audits.
• Operational Coordination: Serve as a central communication hub during plant evolutions, synchronizing high-stakes activities between Operations, Fire Protection, and Emergency Response teams.
• Data Integrity: Maintain meticulous, audit-ready digital logs, contributing to superior outcomes in federal and site-level inspections.

ACH Coordinator / Online Banking Specialist at FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GRANBURY (2012-01 – 2020-12)

• ACH Lifecycle Management: Managed full-scale ACH coordination, origination, and settlement with absolute precision under stringent NACHA operating rules.
• Data Governance: Directed electronic banking records and digital cash management systems with a focus on federal financial compliance and data integrity.
• Risk Mitigation: Identified and resolved complex digital banking anomalies and transaction variances using systematic root-cause analysis.
• Efficiency Optimization: Authored internal procedural documentation and utilized advanced data models to reduce reconciliation time by 25% while maintaining compliance alignment.

Operations Specialist / Vault Teller at TEXANS CREDIT UNION (2008-01 – 2011-12)

• Cash Management: Executed high-volume vault operations, including cash ordering, shipment verification, and branch-wide asset reconciliation.
• Fraud Detection: Proactively identified financial discrepancies and escalated potential risk indicators in alignment with BSA and fraud-prevention standards.
• Regulatory Discipline: Processed complex financial transactions with an unwavering focus on regulatory accuracy and internal policy adherence.

Biology & Holistic Wellness – Hill College / American College of Healthcare Sciences (2024-01)

Business & General Studies – Tarrant County College