James Kosht

Financial Controller at eFuse
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(386) 825-5501
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Columbus, Ohio, United States, US

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Edward Conrad

James is a dedicated, hard working individual, and it was a pleasure to have him in class. He has a lot of common sense, and he is an interesting guy to be around. He has a good view of the world, and I know he'll experience great professional success.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Controller
      • Nov 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Controller
      • Oct 2018 - Oct 2022

       Secured over $3M in funding from a variety of federal & state programs including the PPP and Restaurant Revitalization Fund during Covid, in turn generating revenue and keeping the business afloat.  Built cash reserves to 700k, by reducing cost with alternative vendors, and price locking brewing supplies in advance.  Negotiation of multi-year, multi-vendor hop contracts and financial analysis on these contracts, resulting in cost savings of $200K, and in addition turned profit by… Show more  Secured over $3M in funding from a variety of federal & state programs including the PPP and Restaurant Revitalization Fund during Covid, in turn generating revenue and keeping the business afloat.  Built cash reserves to 700k, by reducing cost with alternative vendors, and price locking brewing supplies in advance.  Negotiation of multi-year, multi-vendor hop contracts and financial analysis on these contracts, resulting in cost savings of $200K, and in addition turned profit by supplying other local breweries hops they were unable to source.  Negotiated and secured 1 years’ worth of can inventory on hand during a time of major shortages, allowing us to utilize our distribution partner, to drive more revenue in grocery stores.  Helped drive EBITDA to break even during 2020 in which our business was shuttered for multiple months as the result of the COVID pandemic.  Responsible for building & analyzing financial forecast & budget models across multiple business segments including the taproom and distribution, helping to automize and streamline the process so management can have a quick view of financial state of the business at any moment.  Weekly, monthly, & annual demand forecasting for wholesale distribution and taproom.  Created multiple revenue channels including selling over contracted raw materials such as hops and cans which resulted in over 100k in additional revenue  Drove net expenditure savings by over 5% over the last 3 years  Responsible for cash flow planning & analysis on a rolling 13-week basis  Preparation of annual report to shareholders  Analyzing and preparation of monthly executive financial reports and responsible for management of all financial processes within the organization.  Drove and delivered financial targets for 3 consecutive years and contributed to the record-breaking year in 2021 with a great Covid bounce back. Show less  Secured over $3M in funding from a variety of federal & state programs including the PPP and Restaurant Revitalization Fund during Covid, in turn generating revenue and keeping the business afloat.  Built cash reserves to 700k, by reducing cost with alternative vendors, and price locking brewing supplies in advance.  Negotiation of multi-year, multi-vendor hop contracts and financial analysis on these contracts, resulting in cost savings of $200K, and in addition turned profit by… Show more  Secured over $3M in funding from a variety of federal & state programs including the PPP and Restaurant Revitalization Fund during Covid, in turn generating revenue and keeping the business afloat.  Built cash reserves to 700k, by reducing cost with alternative vendors, and price locking brewing supplies in advance.  Negotiation of multi-year, multi-vendor hop contracts and financial analysis on these contracts, resulting in cost savings of $200K, and in addition turned profit by supplying other local breweries hops they were unable to source.  Negotiated and secured 1 years’ worth of can inventory on hand during a time of major shortages, allowing us to utilize our distribution partner, to drive more revenue in grocery stores.  Helped drive EBITDA to break even during 2020 in which our business was shuttered for multiple months as the result of the COVID pandemic.  Responsible for building & analyzing financial forecast & budget models across multiple business segments including the taproom and distribution, helping to automize and streamline the process so management can have a quick view of financial state of the business at any moment.  Weekly, monthly, & annual demand forecasting for wholesale distribution and taproom.  Created multiple revenue channels including selling over contracted raw materials such as hops and cans which resulted in over 100k in additional revenue  Drove net expenditure savings by over 5% over the last 3 years  Responsible for cash flow planning & analysis on a rolling 13-week basis  Preparation of annual report to shareholders  Analyzing and preparation of monthly executive financial reports and responsible for management of all financial processes within the organization.  Drove and delivered financial targets for 3 consecutive years and contributed to the record-breaking year in 2021 with a great Covid bounce back. Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Advisor Pharmaceutical Distribution
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

       Managed $200 M distribution revenue including capital assets, operations, accounting close and financial reporting.  Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations of various accounts.  Drafted and reviewed financial statement compilations before being approved by partners.  Provided timely actuals, forecast and budget data for business partners and corporate management. … Show more  Managed $200 M distribution revenue including capital assets, operations, accounting close and financial reporting.  Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations of various accounts.  Drafted and reviewed financial statement compilations before being approved by partners.  Provided timely actuals, forecast and budget data for business partners and corporate management.  Created presentation formats for monthly/quarterly reviews of balance sheet & profit & loss statements.  Worked cross functionally with management and sales leadership team to identify a cost saving opportunity of $5M amount.

    • Senior Accountant Nuclear Pharmaceutical Services
      • May 2015 - Sep 2017

       Responsible for managing NPS capital budget & spend exceeding $12M during fiscal year.  Preparation of Capital Acquisition Requests (CAR’s) for all of NPS segment following regulations of GAAP.  Investigated and resolved discrepancies in a monthly budget while always meeting deadlines.  Helped drive capital spend targets of $12M for consecutive fiscal years.  Accounting responsibilities for entire East Region of NPS exceeding 50 pharmacies and over $30M in revenue … Show more  Responsible for managing NPS capital budget & spend exceeding $12M during fiscal year.  Preparation of Capital Acquisition Requests (CAR’s) for all of NPS segment following regulations of GAAP.  Investigated and resolved discrepancies in a monthly budget while always meeting deadlines.  Helped drive capital spend targets of $12M for consecutive fiscal years.  Accounting responsibilities for entire East Region of NPS exceeding 50 pharmacies and over $30M in revenue  Financial statement analysis of the East Region of Pharmacies monthly  Delivered the entire East Region financial statements on a monthly cadence and created a new template that was utilized across the department for all future statements.  Work cross functionally with Finance, Accounting, & Operations to streamline processes to make sure projects got paid on time and on budget.

    • Senior Tax Analyst
      • Dec 2013 - May 2015

       Preparation of various federal tax returns (Form 1120) in various segments including Pharmaceutical Distribution, Nuclear, & Medical totaling over $200M. Preparation of various state and local tax returns in the Pharmaceutical Distribution, Nuclear, & Medical segments  Quarterly government lobbying tax analysis  Depreciation and amortization analysis of fixed assets

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Taxation Staff
      • Dec 2012 - Nov 2013

       Preparation of Individual and Corporate Tax Returns (Forms 1120 &1040)  Quarterly Tax Provision Analysis  Preparation of various state and city tax returns for individuals and Fortune 500 corporations  Worked on a large national project that helped determine fraud detection in relation to the mortgage-backed security crisis in 2008  Worked across multiple states and wide-ranging client base  Tax savings analysis for a multitude of clients both domestically and… Show more  Preparation of Individual and Corporate Tax Returns (Forms 1120 &1040)  Quarterly Tax Provision Analysis  Preparation of various state and city tax returns for individuals and Fortune 500 corporations  Worked on a large national project that helped determine fraud detection in relation to the mortgage-backed security crisis in 2008  Worked across multiple states and wide-ranging client base  Tax savings analysis for a multitude of clients both domestically and internationally  Managed and recorded book to tax true ups  Streamlined preparation and analysis of GL accounting using coding system, resulting in a time savings of 15-20 hours monthly  Reduced entry input by 20%, and decreased error by 30% Show less  Preparation of Individual and Corporate Tax Returns (Forms 1120 &1040)  Quarterly Tax Provision Analysis  Preparation of various state and city tax returns for individuals and Fortune 500 corporations  Worked on a large national project that helped determine fraud detection in relation to the mortgage-backed security crisis in 2008  Worked across multiple states and wide-ranging client base  Tax savings analysis for a multitude of clients both domestically and… Show more  Preparation of Individual and Corporate Tax Returns (Forms 1120 &1040)  Quarterly Tax Provision Analysis  Preparation of various state and city tax returns for individuals and Fortune 500 corporations  Worked on a large national project that helped determine fraud detection in relation to the mortgage-backed security crisis in 2008  Worked across multiple states and wide-ranging client base  Tax savings analysis for a multitude of clients both domestically and internationally  Managed and recorded book to tax true ups  Streamlined preparation and analysis of GL accounting using coding system, resulting in a time savings of 15-20 hours monthly  Reduced entry input by 20%, and decreased error by 30% Show less

    • United States
    • Truck Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business & Finance Analyst Intern
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

       Analyzed capital budgeting including calculation of NPV, modified internal rate of return, and payback periods  Route optimization in logistics analysis and customer project analysis  Advanced benchmark study of FedEx Truckload Brokerage vs. Competitors  National Account Analysis of a variety of customers  Various projects for each of FedEx Custom Critical product offerings including Air Expedite, Surface Expedite, And FedEx Truckload Brokerage  Analyzed capital budgeting including calculation of NPV, modified internal rate of return, and payback periods  Route optimization in logistics analysis and customer project analysis  Advanced benchmark study of FedEx Truckload Brokerage vs. Competitors  National Account Analysis of a variety of customers  Various projects for each of FedEx Custom Critical product offerings including Air Expedite, Surface Expedite, And FedEx Truckload Brokerage

    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Tax Intern
      • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

      -Worked on a variety of tax projects including: tax credit research for sustainability services, and tax provision work -Preparation of individual tax returns (Form 1040) -Preparation of automatic time for extension for individuals (Form 4868) -Research of various foreign entities in regards to their US Income Tax positions -Preparation of Tax Review Memorandums -Tax credit research for Sustainability Services for a variety of clients -Gained valuable work experience in a… Show more -Worked on a variety of tax projects including: tax credit research for sustainability services, and tax provision work -Preparation of individual tax returns (Form 1040) -Preparation of automatic time for extension for individuals (Form 4868) -Research of various foreign entities in regards to their US Income Tax positions -Preparation of Tax Review Memorandums -Tax credit research for Sustainability Services for a variety of clients -Gained valuable work experience in a professional environment and helped build my professional network base Show less -Worked on a variety of tax projects including: tax credit research for sustainability services, and tax provision work -Preparation of individual tax returns (Form 1040) -Preparation of automatic time for extension for individuals (Form 4868) -Research of various foreign entities in regards to their US Income Tax positions -Preparation of Tax Review Memorandums -Tax credit research for Sustainability Services for a variety of clients -Gained valuable work experience in a… Show more -Worked on a variety of tax projects including: tax credit research for sustainability services, and tax provision work -Preparation of individual tax returns (Form 1040) -Preparation of automatic time for extension for individuals (Form 4868) -Research of various foreign entities in regards to their US Income Tax positions -Preparation of Tax Review Memorandums -Tax credit research for Sustainability Services for a variety of clients -Gained valuable work experience in a professional environment and helped build my professional network base Show less

    • United States
    • Freight and Package Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Package Handler
      • Sep 2007 - Dec 2010

      -Sorting of packages requiring memorization of state and zip code destinations -Loading and unloading of trailers in an expedient manner -Sorting of packages requiring memorization of state and zip code destinations -Loading and unloading of trailers in an expedient manner

    • Maintenance Worker
      • May 2007 - Aug 2008

      Landscaped school grounds, painted and maintenance duties as required Landscaped school grounds, painted and maintenance duties as required

    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Salesman
      • May 2006 - Aug 2007

      Individualized salesmanship of computerized electronics including computers, televisions, & radios Met Sales Projections Individualized salesmanship of computerized electronics including computers, televisions, & radios Met Sales Projections

    • Bus Boy
      • May 2005 - May 2006

Education

  • The University of Akron
    Bachelor of Science (BS),B.B.A, Accounting and Financial Planning
    2008 - 2012
  • The University of Akron
    Bachelor of Science, Accountancy & Finance
    2008 - 2012
  • North Central State College
    Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
  • Malone University
  • Ontario High School

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