Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clearance
Technical Proficiency
Timeline
Generic

Langdon King

Dulles,VA

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Ernst & Young LLP, enhancing financial and operational efficiencies by over 15%. Expert in strategic planning and relationship building, I've spearheaded major improvements in risk management and client engagement, leveraging skills in data analysis and cross-functional teamwork to drive success and innovation.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager Performance Improvement Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP
01.2023 - Current
  • Managed the complete revamp of an Army-wide financial internal risk and control program focused on the reduction of Unliquidated Obligations (ULO), known as the Joint Reconciliation Program (JRP), to better align with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense – Comptroller (OUSD(C)) FIAR requirements.
  • Assisted in crafting various RFPs and winning proposals for firm growth and market success.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor activity to inform business strategy.
  • Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
  • Led team meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions to continuously improve performance.
  • Boosted billable hours and fortified client relationships through strategic initiatives.

Senior Performance Improvement Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP
03.2019 - 01.2023
  • Closed internal control gaps through analysis, documentation, and delivery of actionable solutions for diverse client needs.
  • Provided crucial support to Army’s Joint Reconciliation Program Project Manager by managing action item tracking and implementing program changes.
  • Identified areas of improvement to increase performance and efficiency.
  • Oversaw implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions to meet audit goals.
  • Cross-trained, led, and supported multiple Business Execution Improvement (BEI) teams and Financial Reporting Audit Consultants with GFEBS 101 training sessions, providing an overview of the Enterprise Resource Portal (ERP), Business Intelligence (BI) Portal, and Business Objects (BOBJ).
  • Handled the creating, updating, and maintaining of multiple job aids/SOPs across multiple Army teams, the General Fund Procurement and Revenue audit checklist, and model audit packages, which led to a year-over-year reduction of sample exceptions issued for both Procurement and Revenue technical teams.
  • Facilitated comprehensive training sessions to ensure effective adaptation of new team members.

Financial Management Analyst/Consultant

E- 9 CORPORATION
03.2017 - 03.2019
  • Performed, analyzed, and conducted bi-annual presentations for a portfolio pertaining to all cost aligned in Telecom assets for the office of the Secretary (S/ES-EX), the bureaus of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), Budget and Planning (BP), Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), African Affairs (AF), Information Resource Management (IRM), and Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM)
  • Abetted the departments Telecom Wireless Division (TWD) in reducing total cost by 15% from the prior fiscal year, by strategically pinpointing large financial waste
  • This led to recouping 568 unaccounted assets that were not being appropriated to the correct end user
  • Consolidated, tracked, and reported Working Capital Funds revenue for the Dept of State Telecommunications and Wireless Department’s (TWD), which entailed monthly telecommunications expense and revenue being reported to Chief Information Officer
  • Improved the State Department’s telecom account receivable/payable business process, subsequently, through diligent financial reporting, presented to TWD’s management an asset failures report of this fluctuating dollar amount that was being uncollected
  • Decreased cost for AF bureau by 5% monthly with elimination of unused wireless assets
  • Managed an inventory cleanup, which resulted in substantial cost reduction under NEA’s Working Capital Fund allotment, reducing monthly cost from $50,246 to $27,343
  • Advised on numerous metrics to keep cost low while a plan was formulated going forward
  • Presented exclusive business process improvement measures to financial officers for specific scenarios through numerous financial metrics via graphs and pivot tables, for budgeting procedures
  • Prepared monthly conference call usage reports with Microsoft Access
  • Translated and present TWD and Mobile Remote Access (MRA) new internal systems or business procedures for State bureaus management
  • Formulated a tax allocated commercial tariff formatted excel spreadsheet that our Telecom Analyst used to distribute taxes throughout different State Department bureaus

Financial Operations Consultant

UNIVERSAL STRATEGY GROUP INC.
01.2016 - 02.2017
  • Established a formatted vendor invoice report per requirements of the Global Financial Service Center (GFSC) and produced vendor invoicing statistics on a weekly basis for use in informing internal/external clients of the status of current and historical invoicing data
  • Prepared and presented weekly interest reports to the bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ (INL/RM/BE) director
  • Improved overall invoice processing time by 20% in comparison to the previous year by advanced monitoring, assessment of bad business practices overall, presenting an improvement plan to management of business processes that could be modernized
  • Sole liaison / point of contact (POC) at INL bureau for the Department of State’s invoicing system, Metastorm (Government accounting system), which involved working with Contract Officer Representatives, Financial Management Analyst, and vendors to ensure invoices were approved within a 3-5 day timeframe
  • Reconciled consolidated invoice reports, accounting and financial ledgers
  • Administrated the bureau’s invoicing mailbox and facilitated the distribution of all invoices and payment submissions, contributions, employee training claims, and grant payments to Metastorm resulting in distribution of, on the average, 500+ invoicing items for payment per month, totaling $50M/month
  • Worked closely with other government agencies to reconcile Internal Agency Agreement (IAA) reports on a quarterly basis
  • Tasked with consolidation and verification of appropriated funding and budget on a case by case basis

Production Control Assistant

MIRACLE SYSTEMS LLC
05.2015 - 12.2015
  • Compiled data from numerous utility bills for updates in SharePoint.
  • Offered analytical aid to the budget office for auditing needs.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions in the system.
  • Managed and planned production schedule to promote on-time delivery of customer orders.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Concentration in Finance

Southern New Hampshire University
07.2018

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Business Administration

Coastal Carolina University
05.2015

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Expense tracking
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Relationship building
  • Sales management
  • Project planning
  • Financial management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Task delegation
  • Financial records oversight
  • Performance evaluations
  • Brand management
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Sales techniques
  • Stakeholder/Performance management
  • Data analysis
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Employee onboarding
  • Staff training and development
  • Team leadership
  • Complex problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Business development
  • Risk management

Clearance

Active Department of State Secret Clearance (JPAS issued)

Technical Proficiency

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, SharePoint, Power BI, QLIK, Advana, Dormant Account Review-Quarterly, SQL Builder, Technical experience with multiple government Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems: Global Financial Management System (GFMS), Regional Financial Management System (RFMS), Data Warehouse, General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS)

Timeline

Manager Performance Improvement Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP
01.2023 - Current

Senior Performance Improvement Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP
03.2019 - 01.2023

Financial Management Analyst/Consultant

E- 9 CORPORATION
03.2017 - 03.2019

Financial Operations Consultant

UNIVERSAL STRATEGY GROUP INC.
01.2016 - 02.2017

Production Control Assistant

MIRACLE SYSTEMS LLC
05.2015 - 12.2015

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Concentration in Finance

Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Business Administration

Coastal Carolina University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Langdon King