Compliance Analyst & Financial Operations Oversight
Resume:
Sonja A. Haliburton
COMPLIANCE ANALYST ***************@*******.***
CONTACT
Led comprehensive compliance oversight for multiple credit unions and client organizations, ensuring all operational activities aligned with regulatory standards, internal controls, and industry best practices to maintain organizational integrity.
Interpreted and adjudicated complex operating rules and regulations while authorizing high volume ACH financial transactions, supporting accurate, timely, and fully compliant settlement processes across the network. Developed, documented, and implemented detailed departmental policies and procedures, reducing compliance gaps, strengthening operational consistency, and improving audit readiness across all functional areas.
Built a centralized Teams + SharePoint compliance hub, improving communication and reducing response times.
Collaborated with cross functional teams to enhance data compliance and security measures. Created profit and loss reports and implemented operating rules that mitigated risk and increased profitability. Facilitated department meetings to strengthen communication, alignment, and compliance awareness. Oversaw compliance, audit exception management, and quality assurance across high volume financial operations.
Produced advanced Excel reports and pivot tables to analyze large datasets, improving compliance accuracy. Created training manuals and coached staff, achieving 100% QA scores and maintaining error rates under 1%. Conducted UAT testing for system enhancements, contributing to automation and process improvements. Led teams in workflow optimization and time management, increasing productivity and reducing rework. Additional Roles:
Fee Follow Up & Post Funding Team Lead • Funding III Specialist • Loan Operations Team Lead Opened IRAs, CDs, and business accounts; processed personal and commercial loans with high accuracy. Delivered tailored financial solutions through active listening, increasing product adoption and client satisfaction. 2021–2025
2006–2020
2003–2006
VELERA - Supervisor, Network Operations
GM FINANCIAL - Team Lead, Compliance & Audit Exceptions OMNIAMERICAN BANK - Personal Banker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFILE
Ensuring regulatory alignment, operational integrity, and risk mitigation across financial operations. Detail oriented compliance professional with 20+ years of experience in regulatory oversight, audit exception management, quality assurance, UAT testing, and financial operations. Proven ability to analyze complex data, implement internal controls, develop policies, and strengthen compliance frameworks. Recognized for accuracy, documentation excellence, and leadership in high volume, regulated environments. CORE COMPETENCIES
Regulatory Compliance & Controls
Audit Exception Management
Quality Assurance & Error Reduction
Policy & Procedure Development
UAT Testing & System Validation
Stakeholder & Vendor
Coordination
Financial Operations &
Reconciliation
Risk Mitigation & Issue Resolution
Data Analysis & Reporting (Excel,
Pivot Tables)
Process Improvement & Workflow
Optimization
Minor: Business Computer Information Systems - University of North Texas Graduate Program, Educator Certified EC-4 and EC-6, Tarleton State University Bachelor of Science (BS), Merchandising
Tarleton State University
Graduate Program: Educator Certification EC 4 & EC 6 EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Excel • Pivot Tables • SharePoint • Salesforce • Oracle • Workday • Teams • Adobe • AS400 • Microsoft Office Suite
Sonja A. Haliburton
COMPLIANCE ANALYST ***************@*******.***
CONTACT
Leadership
Development Training
Six Sigma Course STAR STATION
Certified Security
Administator
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