Kevin Busick, CFA, CPA, Finance Expert in Columbus, United States
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Kevin Busick, CFA, CPA

Verified Expert  in Finance

Bio

Kevin is an experienced financial analyst and accountant who has experience working on buy and sell-side transactions. He is a licensed CPA and is also a CFA charter holder. He has performed hundreds of forecasts and variance analyses for customers across the full spectrum of industries, focusing on energy, real estate, and construction markets.

Career Highlights

President
Self-employed
Controller
Farber Corporation
Credit Officer
United Bankshares

Certification Highlights

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA institute
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
WV Board of Accountancy

Case Studies

Work Experience

President

2020 - PRESENT
Self-employed
  • Capitalized on work-from-home growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and acquired nearly 40 customers (one-time and repeat) across the United States and Canada.
  • Provided expert CFO advice to small businesses and allowed them to feel more confident about the financial status of their business.
  • Built a large customer base that will require the hire of one additional worker in the near future to ensure the quality of work is maintained.
Focus areas: Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financials, Forecasting, Bookkeeping, Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, Corporate Planning, Term Sheets, Project Finance, PPP Projects, Project Controls, Project Analysis, Project Bidding, Tax Returns, Project Management Professional (PMP), Earned Value Management (EVM), Building & Construction, Home Construction, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Debt Financing, Business Setup, Business Planning

Controller

2019 - PRESENT
Farber Corporation
  • Oversaw the implementation of new accounting software.
  • Built and implemented a real-time project dashboard for project managers that pulled in live accounting data.
  • Guided the company through COVID-19 from a human resources perspective and provided advice and counsel to the management team as the situation unfolded.
Focus areas: Controller, Job Costing, Job Analysis, Financial Analysis, Project Review, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Variable Costing, Construction Sector, Construction Estimation, Corporate Finance, Corporate Planning, Project Finance, PPP Projects, Project Controls, Project Analysis, Project Bidding, Tax Returns, Project Management Professional (PMP), Earned Value Management (EVM), Building & Construction, Home Construction, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Debt Financing, Business Setup, Business Planning

Senior Controller

2017 - 2018
Innovative Architectural Planners
  • Restructured the capital of the company to make the company was more attractive for investors.
  • Obtained a bonding line for the company so that they could pursue more public bid work.
  • Implemented weekly cost review meetings for all pertinent department managers. The purpose of this meeting was to propose and analyze cost reduction ideas.
Focus areas: Job Costing, Project Review, Variance Reporting, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Corporate Planning, Project Finance, Project Controls, Project Analysis, Project Management Professional (PMP), Earned Value Management (EVM), Building & Construction, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Debt Financing, Business Setup

Controller

2014 - 2017
USSE2 O&M Services
  • Oversaw the company's budgeting, where I achieved a 99% accuracy rate of budget to actual cost.
  • Implemented the new Deltek accounting software. Deltek asked me to present at their national conference on the software that was implemented.
  • Maintained books in pristine condition that resulted in two successful DCAA audits.
Focus areas: Job Costing, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Variance Reporting, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Corporate Finance, Corporate Planning, Project Finance, Project Controls, Project Analysis, Project Management Professional (PMP), Earned Value Management (EVM), Building & Construction, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Debt Financing, Business Setup

Credit Officer

2012 - 2014
United Bankshares
  • Acted as a go-to credit analyst for all energy lending, including coal and natural gas.
  • Analyzed in excess of $500 million in new loan volume, resulting in being recognized as the top producer.
  • Selected to be a part of the leadership development program. The program brought the young, up-and-coming employees together for team-building activities and mentorship from upper management.
Focus areas: Credit Risk, Credit Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Loans & Lending, Business Loans, Loans, Term Loans, Interest Rate Risk, Corporate Finance, Corporate Planning, Term Sheets, Tax Returns, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Debt Financing
2018 - 2019

Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE

2009 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance

West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

AUGUST 2016 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA institute

JANUARY 2014 - PRESENT

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

WV Board of Accountancy

Finance

Accounting, Controller, Credit Risk, Credit Analysis, Forecasting, ROI, Cash Flow, Five-year Projections, Revenue & Expense Projections, Term Loans, Interest Rate Risk, Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Valuation, Taxation

Output Software

Microsoft Excel

Data & Analysis Software

Intuit QuickBooks

Industry Expertise

Construction Sector, Building & Construction, Home Construction, Real Estate

Other

Finance, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain, Management, Analysis, Ethics, Financials, Job Costing, Job Analysis, Financial Statements, Variance Reporting, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Project Review, Loans & Lending, Bookkeeping, Variable Costing, Revenue Projections, Business Loans, Loans, Corporate Planning, PPP Projects, Project Controls, Project Analysis, Project Management Professional (PMP), Earned Value Management (EVM), Debt Financing, Business Setup, Business Planning, Investments, Auditing, Investing, Term Sheets, Economics, Human Resources (HR), Startups, Construction Estimation, Project Bidding, Tax Returns

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