Elizabeth Shelton
Lakewood
Summary
Results-driven Program Analyst at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with expertise in financial reporting and grant management. Proven track record in enhancing compliance and resolving discrepancies, while fostering team collaboration. Adept at training staff and implementing process improvements, ensuring efficient operations and strong relationships across departments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Analyst
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Denver
11.2024 - Current
- Maintain personnel security clearance through the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
- Conduct daily reconciliations between financial and payment systems, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.
- Review user role requests for compliance and separation of duties.
- Reconcile payment accounts, and proactively resolve data discrepancies.
- Perform quality checks and assist with recipient enrollments and contacts in the payment system.
- Generate national reports and serve as the national helpdesk contact for federal users and recipients with financial assistance issues.
- Collaborate with other bureaus on system enhancements and system issues to resolve errors for users as quickly as possible.
- Represent Fish and Wildlife in testing new enhancements in GrantSolutions.
- Proposed cross-functional strategies to improve cross-company communication.
Grants Fiscal Officer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Denver
02.2022 - 11.2024
- Supervised a team of 5 employees, managed performance reviews, and certified time in QuickTime.
- Acted as Office of Conservation Investment (CI) Regional Manager for the Mountain Prairie Region.
- Managed a $2.5 million administrative budget ensuring Federal Aid Improvement Act compliance.
- Oversaw $226 million in grant funds across 8 state agencies, ensuring compliance throughout the grant lifecycle.
- Processed grants from pre-award through post-award phases, performed fiscal reviews, and approved purchase requests in the financial system.
- Trained national Grant Fiscal Officers on budget tracking tools and provided documentation for audits.
Grants Management Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Denver
01.2017 - 02.2022
- Managed a $2 million dollar administrative budget.
- Acted as Grants Fiscal Officer for extended periods and supported other fiscal staff in coworker absences.
- Served as the GrantSolutions expert, creating standard operating procedures and frequently asked questions during the system transition.
- Closed Office Inspector General Audit findings through diligent documentation and collaboration with Federal Aid Coordinators.
- Created user guides, standard operating procedures, and frequently asked questions for program staff and recipients for financial system enhancements.
Financial Analyst
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Denver
11.2012 - 01.2017
- Oversaw funds management for the General Administration, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Conducted internal credit card audits, managed the charge card program, and prepared financial reports.
Administrative Assistant
Small Business Development Center
Denver
08.2010 - 11.2012
- Coordinated logistics for classes and events while managing office supplies and data entry.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration, Finance
University of Colorado
Denver, CO01.2013
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Data reconciliation
- Grant management
- Team collaboration
- Quality assurance
- Process improvement
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Budget planning
- Relationship building
- Organizational skills
- Leadership development
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking capacity
- Task prioritization
- Train staff
- Analytical thinking and skills
- User training
- Customer service
Systems
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Financial Business Management System (FBMS), Automated Standard Application Payment (ASAP), Concur, Budget Allocated System (BAS), Pay.Gov, Bison Support System, SharePoint, Secure Payment System (SPS), QuickTime, MySupport, Grants.gov, GrantSolutions, SAM.gov
Accomplishments
- Received the Every Day Hero Award for completing my job and supervisor's job at the same time.
- Received 5 out of 5 ratings during my last 4 year end performance reviews.
Certification
- Financial Assistance Certified – Cornerstone (Level 1 completion 2023)
- Management Concepts – Federal Track - Grants Management Certified (2018)
- Financial Disclosure, COR Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Program Analyst
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
11.2024 - Current
Grants Fiscal Officer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
02.2022 - 11.2024
Grants Management Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
01.2017 - 02.2022
Financial Analyst
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
11.2012 - 01.2017
Administrative Assistant
Small Business Development Center
08.2010 - 11.2012
Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration, Finance
University of Colorado
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