Nikki Castellaneta
Louisville
Summary
Skilled and dedicated professional with more than one-year experience in treasury accounting, with a rich work history. Proficient in bookkeeping, payroll, managing high volumes of transactions utilizing innovative technology solutions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefit Plan Technical Specialist
AultCare
Canton, OH
06.2024 - Current
- Configure and maintain health insurance benefit plans within internal systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with plan documents.
- Translate complex benefit designs into system logic for claims processing and eligibility.
- Analyze and troubleshoot discrepancies related to claims, benefits, and enrollment data.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement plan changes, renewals, and new client setups.
- Perform testing and quality assurance to ensure proper benefit configuration and system functionality.
- Maintain detailed documentation of plan structures, rules, and updates.
Accounting Assistant
Marcum LLP
Fairlawn, OH
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Accounts Payable duties including, but not limited to, inputting and processing all invoices for the department, processing vendor credits, weekly check runs, maintain cash flow worksheets, vendor maintenance, and maintaining sync functions with accounting software.
- Monthly financial close activities including bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, monthly journal entry input, true ups of monthly state aid income monies, prepaid insurance, and salaries/benefits relating to SERS and STRS. Book grants receivables and payables as needed. Compile and submit monthly financial statements to legal team, board of educators, and state sponsors for compliance.
- Compile and process bi-weekly payroll. Including submission of state pension benefits through SERS and STRS. End of year processing of W-2's and 1099's.
- Bi-annual budget and 5 year forecast compilation to submit for state compliance purposes. As well as maintenance of budget throughout the year within QuickBooks.
- Annual duties including audit compilation for multiple schools. EMIS end-of-year reporting to the State of Ohio for compliance, including conversion of books from accrual to cash basis, coding of entries to state required codes, and data entry into EMIS state system.
- Review and approval of both federal and state grants on a monthly basis.
Rural Carrier Associate
United States Postal Service
Louisville, OH
02.2022 - 10.2022
Branch Service Manager
Huntington National Bank
Alliance, OH
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Customer Service duties including, but not limited to, overseeing branch service quality, couching staff to maintain quality service, maintained client relations and managed a teller line.
- Utilized StaffPro software to schedule tellers, while utilizing Max Knowledge to schedule customer service staff.
- Prepared branch audits on a monthly basis to keep the branch in compliance with bank policies and procedures.
- Collected and analyzed client financial information, prepared loan applications, and processed all payment and money transactions. Drafted and reviewed loan agreements to ensure the accuracy of all data and worked on the improvement of the whole loan processing to reduce unnecessary expenses.
Customer Experience Banker
Huntington National Bank
Alliance, OH
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Handled cash and balanced teller drawers daily. Ordered cash to fill the ATM machine weekly.
- Processed new account transactions, assisted customers with accounts and financial services, cross-sold bank products and services, assisted customers with loan and account applications including close consumer and real estate mortgage loans in compliance with internal and federal procedures.
EDI Specialist
AultCare Health Insurance
Canton, OH
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Utilized systems including RIMS, QNXT, and BizTalk to process claims. Verified insurance coverage and formulated mandated EDI claim reports and outlined state report requirements, while handling maintenance of File Exchange Server.
Education
High School -
Louisville High School
Louisville, OH05.2012
High School Diploma - Business Management and Accounting
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH01.2021
Skills
- Certified Notary Public
- Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- QuickBooks(Desktop and Online) and Billcom Proficient
- Paycor and Paychex proficient
- Citrix, Workday, and Okta Proficient
- Technical support
- System Troubleshooting
- Quality Assurance & Testing
Timeline
Benefit Plan Technical Specialist
AultCare
06.2024 - Current
Accounting Assistant
Marcum LLP
10.2022 - 06.2024
Rural Carrier Associate
United States Postal Service
02.2022 - 10.2022
Branch Service Manager
Huntington National Bank
08.2021 - 03.2022
Customer Experience Banker
Huntington National Bank
08.2019 - 08.2021
EDI Specialist
AultCare Health Insurance
04.2018 - 08.2019
High School -
Louisville High School
High School Diploma - Business Management and Accounting
Tiffin University