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Veronica Farrar

Dinwiddie,VA

Summary

I am an amiable individual with 20 years of successful experience in Customer Service and support. I have recognized strength in account maintenance, problem solving and troubleshooting. I possess solid computer skills, and I have the ability to train and motivate other employees. I am looking to obtain a position utilizing my past and present skills with the opportunity for growth as well as an open mind for new challenges and new opportunities in a new field.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative & Office Specialist III/Inventory Specialist

Central State Hospital
Petersburg, VA
05.2024 - Current
  • Maintained daily input of inventory transactions into Financial Management System (FMSII) Inventory Control Module, including issue documents, return to stock documents from users, and return to vendor documents
  • Verify accuracy of document input to ensure accuracy of all inventory transactions and financial data agrees
  • Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on inventory movements and stock levels.
  • Compile and record document changes and item adjustments to the balance financial records monthly.
  • Investigated discrepancies between physical count and computer records.
  • Ensure correct cost center charges are reported to financial services with appropriate documentation for internal and external audit
  • Communicate with with the end-user and Commodity Managers for verification and recommendations during quarterly review
  • Research and resolve item discrepancies
  • Verify and document Total of Balances (TOB's) prior to the end of the fiscal year roll over.
  • Created reports on inventory activity, shortages, overages.
  • Monitored stock levels to ensure availability of products.
  • Add new items to inventory as required

Administrative and Office Specialist III/Inventory Specialist

Central State Hospital
Petersburg, VA
12.2020 - 05.2024
  • Handled very busy scheduling for court hearings held on campus, court by video and evaluations and also transportation orders as clinically and legally indicated
  • Prepare all court documents for Forensic clients and present to judge
  • Contact Community Service Board for pre-screens when necessary
  • Very quickly learned, retained and applied numerous legal regulations and guidelines in a short period of time
  • Familiar with all Forensic legal codes, and when to change and not to change patients legal code
  • Enter all scheduling into online Electronic Health Records systems successfully
  • Use excellent communication skills and written skills to communicate with other internal and external professionals
  • Produce error free work in a very timely manner
  • Use GMAIL calenders to help organize and track several appointments that I schedule
  • Work efficiently with no supervision
  • Distributed company correspondence, including memos and updates
  • Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
  • Organized patient charts, admission and discharge
  • Oversaw office inventory to maintain adequate supply levels and order office products as needed.
  • Supported office needs including taking messages, scanning documents and routing court correspondence.
  • Collaborated closely with Dr's and Social Workers to effectively run office operations.
  • Supported Doctor's with smooth and efficient clerical support.
  • Stayed in close contact with HIM department to make them aware of what legal codes to change patients to and help to clarify any discrepancies
  • Clarifies each patient legal status on the campus
  • Facilitated setup of video equipment for court and evaluations of clients (Adobe connect, Zoom and WebX)
  • Route all court orders to clients treatment team
  • FMS trained
  • Trained in TOVA
  • Familiar with and adhere to the Commonwealth Of Virginia Policies and Practices
  • Served as backup to Forensic Secretary when not present
  • Reported to work each day as scheduled
  • Faithfully was available for on campus court on scheduled court days

Sr Loan Consultant

Lendmark Financial Services LLC
Colonial Heights, VA
06.2019 - 05.2020
  • Educated customers on variety of loan products and available credit options to promote valuable decision-making.
  • Provided expert financial advice on personal loans as well as car loans.
  • Executed loan origination process, including ordering credit reports.
  • Reconciled reports at the beginning of each month for 3 branches, locating and correcting errors that were found
  • Performed daily maintenance of loan applicant database.
  • Prepared Warrant and Debts for court on delinquent accounts, also letters of satisfaction
  • Verify customer employment and calculate all streams of income.
  • Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow goals.
  • Prepare correspondence needed by customers, or others as needed.
  • .Worked very busy front counter, greeted, assisted and solicited individuals entering the office and calling by phone.
  • Received and processed payments sent by mail or face to face.
  • Operate cash drawer for payments, overpayment refunds and process bank deposits and maintain records and balances at the closing of the day for the branch.
  • Make recommendations regarding loan approvals and approve up to established lending limit.
  • Processed and disbursed loan checks
  • Contacted customer in regards to delinquent accounts, obtained payment or setup payment arrangements.
  • Performed skip trace on customers who contact information s no longer valid or unreachable.
  • Actively marketed and sold loan protection insurance.
  • Educated customers on the terms and conditions of loan to ensure they have a clear understanding.
  • Analyze all documents for compliance.

Consumer Lending Processor

Virginia Credit Union
Midlothian , VA
11.2015 - 05.2019
  • Examined and verified information in loan application and closing documents.
  • Conveyed acceptance or rejection to customers by mail or telephone.
  • Worked with third-party vendors to address and clear loan closing requirements.
  • Communicated loan stipulations when needed effectively to customer.
  • Reviewed loan terms with customers either by phone or via email.
  • Submitted completed loan applications, including recommendations for underwriting approval or denial.
  • Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding goals.
  • Processed and disbursed consumer loans based on conditions/stipulations on loan in accordance with company policy and procedures.
  • Proactively contacted approved customers in a timely manner to close on loan in an effort to help increase loan growth.
  • Document and arrange customers preferred method of closing their loan.
  • Meet sales goals for ancillary products.
  • Reviewed loan terms with customer to ensure they are in agreement with the terms of the loa such as payment amount, insurance, due date and etc.
  • Access Dealertrack to ensure that titles have been recorded or released.
  • Present financial solutions based on customer needs that will help them reach their personal goals.
  • Verify employment and calculate customer income.
  • Was the only one in the department to test the Work From Home initiative for 3 months.
  • Distribute loan proceeds directly to customer account, by mail or sent electronically to branch.
  • Consistently stayed abreast of any training courses needed to perform job function.
  • Prepare loan reports and and document all loan transactions.

Member Service Account Consultant

Virginia Credit Union
Midlothian , VA
07.2014 - 11.2015
  • Delivered fast, friendly and knowledgeable service to customers who were making inbound calls.
  • Asked probing questions to determine service needs and accurately input information into electronic systems.
  • Documented conversations with customers to track requests, problems and solutions.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of policies to service to each customer account.
  • Performed account maintenance at customer request such as ordering checks, issuing stop payments, transfer funds, opening accounts, closing accounts setting up online banking, etc.
  • Offered banking products and services to assist with customer needs.
  • Contacted and transferred customers to appropriate departments when needed.
  • Attended required training as well as voluntary training to stay abreast of any policy changes.
  • Use all available resources to ensure members needs are met

Branch Account Executive II

OneMain Financial Inc.
Petersburg, VA
06.2013 - 07.2014
  • Executed loan origination process, including entering applications over the phone or face to face and ordering credit reports.
  • Processed and disbursed all loan documents ensuring that all documents were properly signed and securely scanned and filed.
  • Reviewed titles being used for collateral and sent to the Department of Motor Vehicles for proper recording.
  • Prepare correspondence for customers, court, or law firms
  • Offered and sold ancillary products for the protection of the customer, the loan and the company.
  • Partnered with local businesses to seek out and develop new customers.
  • Greet, assist and solicit customers coming into the branch or by phone.
  • Receive and process credit and employment verification.
  • Called customers to collect on delinquent account
  • Processed refinanced requests.
  • Processed cash payments, check payments and mail payments.
  • Balanced cash drawer.
  • Complete loan closings face to face with customers.
  • Prepare reports, correspondence and transaction documentation.
  • Reviewed credit reports to help determine loan.
  • Ordered supplies for the branch

Customer Account Specialist

Springleaf Financial Services
Petersburg, VA
09.2010 - 10.2012
  • Delivered exceptional end-to-order service by providing cohesive customer experience.
  • Maintained accurate customer account information on database such as payments, payment arrangements, titles, etc.
  • Followed up on communication with accounts to maintain customer engagement in regards to delinquent accounts.
  • Processed mail payments, over the phone payments or face to face payments.
  • Built strong relationships with accounts by focusing on exceptional communication.
  • Reviewed contact and account history to make quality outbound calls.
  • Identified customers' needs to recommend specific loan products.
  • Met selling opportunities by offering additional product and service options to customers.
  • Reviewed financial status and evaluated discrepancies by assessing account information on credit reports.
  • Solicited customers over the phone and face to face to retain customers.
  • Managed cash drawer and cash balancing at the end of the day.
  • Reviewed loan terms and conditions with customers prior to closing.
  • Distribute loan proceeds to customers.
  • Ensure that all document are signed properly.

Research and Adjustments Representative

Bank of America
Richmond, VA
02.2000 - 11.2009
  • Managed critical paperwork such as informed consent forms and personal waivers.
  • Compiled and organized research data to produce reports in regards to customer claims

.Issued provisional credit based upon Reg E guidelines.

  • Consistently met department goals as well as personal goals.
  • Processed 200-300 disputed consumer account charges per month.
  • Researched payroll files for corporate accounts, reconciled any errors including duplicates of payroll files or disbursements
  • Contacted other financial institutions to resolve any claims.
  • Gathered monthly reports to perform internal reconciliation using audit system control
  • Used bank charge-off methods to recovery of customer funds.
  • Filed customer disputed transactions to ensure it would be properly accessible.
  • Also was responsible for the retrieval of information of transactions that occurred on business accounts.
  • Received called from business clients in regards to payroll files, debits and missing payments
  • Quickly and accurately researched all business account payroll issues,
  • Prepared financial reports.
  • Posted rejected transactions manually to client accounts.
  • Liaison between the Federal Reserve and Bank of America.
  • When needed, researched regulations and policies to effectively assist customers and resolve issues, and provide recommendations.

Education

High School Diploma -

Dinwiddie County High School
Dinwiddie, VA
06.1996

Skills

  • Customer service-focused with leadership skills
  • Experience with word processing and data systems
  • Organizational skills
  • Strong Multi-Tasking skills
  • Knowledge of office services to include clerical skills and cash handling
  • Ability to learn and retain policy regulations and procedures
  • Ability to work with very minimum supervision
  • Proficient Microsoft, Excel, Poerpoint Windows and Word applications

Certification

  • Notary for the state of Virginia
  • Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission License number 797302 National Producer number 16156626
  • Conflict Resolution Certificate

Timeline

Administrative & Office Specialist III/Inventory Specialist

Central State Hospital
05.2024 - Current

Administrative and Office Specialist III/Inventory Specialist

Central State Hospital
12.2020 - 05.2024

Sr Loan Consultant

Lendmark Financial Services LLC
06.2019 - 05.2020

Consumer Lending Processor

Virginia Credit Union
11.2015 - 05.2019

Member Service Account Consultant

Virginia Credit Union
07.2014 - 11.2015

Branch Account Executive II

OneMain Financial Inc.
06.2013 - 07.2014

Customer Account Specialist

Springleaf Financial Services
09.2010 - 10.2012

Research and Adjustments Representative

Bank of America
02.2000 - 11.2009

High School Diploma -

Dinwiddie County High School
Veronica Farrar