Matthew Scott
Mission Viejo,CA
Summary
Dynamic Marketing Middle Office Analyst with expertise in financial reconciliation and risk management strategies at California Resources Corporation. Proven track record in enhancing reporting accuracy and transparency, while demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Adept at collaborating across teams to optimize operations and drive significant cost savings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Marketing Middle Office Analyst
California Resources Corporation
Long Beach, CA
01.2025 - Current
- Runs and manages Position and P&L reports for Natural Gas and Crude financials for front office and C-Suite
- Performs monthly and quarterly reconciliations between counterparties for our swaps and options
- Updates and maintains pricing in the ETRM system (Allegro).
- Collaborates with Front Office to enhance our reporting and operations for Crude and NG risk functions
- Coordinates with Back Office and provides confirmations on volumes and values to assist in the quarterly process
- Ensures accuracy and precision for our reporting to allow for the upmost transparency for our shareholders
Sr. Risk Analyst: Clean Products
Motiva Enterprises
Houston, TX
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Perform daily valuation of risk and supply books, and generate P&L and position reports for Gasoline, Distillates, and Jet products.
- Monitor and analyze the organization’s market risk exposure for short-term and long-term strategies/transactions
- Collaborate with internal customers including supply managers, traders, risk analysts, accounting, confirmations, compliance, credit, and contracts teams.
- Assist in determining appropriate methodologies such as mark-to-market, VaR, and accounting reconciliation.
Risk Analyst: Crude Oil and Feedstocks
Motiva Enterprises
Houston, TX
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Runs and manages the Crude, Intermediates, Crack Spreads and Derivatives risk reporting for Motiva supply
- Provides reports daily positions to the supply manager and reports daily hedges to flatten exposure for portfolios
- Cross trained in End Of Day job functions providing coverage and effectively would send out daily reporting for EOD
- Utilizes RA and Excel to build reports, analysis and models to mitigate risk and assist scheduling and accounting functions
- Assists and provides reporting for scheduling, identifies error in pricing, and improper deal entry in the ETRM system.
- Effectively communicates and coordinates with supply optimization to ensure PPC is inputted timely and accurately for hedging
- Built a model for Crude MOR breakdown to assist in the MOR initiative that would result in saving the company millions
- Cross collaborates with front office and back office functions to increase effectiveness and optimize day to day operations
- Provides leadership skills for the Crude team, Assists the Supply Manager with Ad-Hoc projects.
- Confident, effective communicator, strong attention to detail, with the ability to solve complex problems in a timely manner.
Jr. Middle Office Analyst
Repsol
The Woodlands, TX
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Cross communicated effectively with Back Office and Front Office to allow for seamless and efficient operations
- Oversaw Risk management operations for the West and MidContinent regions in the United States and Canada for Trading
- Solves complex problems through the use of Excel and Allegro, to mitigate risk for the traders and to enhance operations
- Provides traders with a Profit and Loss (PnL) analysis on a day to day basis. To allow for them to maximize positions and profits
- Updates prices, pipelines and assists in updating trades through the use of the application Allegro ETRM system.
- Advanced expertise in Excel functions, Pivot tables and other Microsoft Office products
Platoon Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton, CA
08.2015 - 08.2020
- Oversaw daily operations and Marine direct reports through leadership, delegation, training, and mentorship
- Audited transport and logistics needs for completion regarding requirements, certifications, qualifications, etc.
- Provided timely and relevant information and Intelligence to fulfill commander’s priorities and reduce uncertainty
- Managed the Headquarter and Service (H&S) administrative training and readiness of 200+ Marines
- Collaborated cross-functionally and communicated across teams to recruit for special projects
Company Level Intelligence Cell (CLIC)
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Trained 30x Marines on briefing, debriefing, disseminating Intelligence, and producing Intelligence products
- Supervised and produced 100+ Intelligence products and tailored products in support of six exercises
- Enhanced and facilitated Intelligence operations at the lowest tactical level and upward (companies, platoons, and squads)
- Researched information regarding terrain, astro, weapon systems, and courses of action to reduce commander uncertainty
- Developed multiple Intelligence scenarios and Intelligence products for the Company and Battalion
- SUAS Operator, trained Infantry Marines and Malaysian Forces on quad-copter capabilities and deployment methods
- Operated Raven and quad-copter SUAS systems, Effectively deployed systems in training exercises to provide information on enemy position and weapon systems.
- Intelligence Leader for our company and spearheaded the project to have a designated Intel Cell in each squad.
Intelligence Analyst
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Provided Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (IPB) for the Company Commander, and lower echelons
- Built PowerPoint presentations for educational, training, and logistics information regarding courses of action
- Briefed colleagues and presented Intelligence on enemy movement, choke points, weapons, and key terrain features
- Identified audience quickly to optimize presentation impact, tailor delivery, and strengthen public speaking abilities
- Researched and analyzed information for cultural briefs such as humanitarian issues, current events and threats in AO.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Management Emphasis, Leadership Studies Minor
Chapman University, Argyros School of Business and Economics
Orange, CA07.2022
Skills
- SUAS operation (Raven, quad-copter)
- Ground intelligence analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Financial reconciliation and reporting
- Market risk assessment
- Risk management strategies
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving expertise
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
- Team coordination skills
- Financial analysis
- Market research techniques
Certification
Top Secret Clearance (TS/SCI), Issued by Department of Defense
Websites
Timeline
Marketing Middle Office Analyst
California Resources Corporation
01.2025 - Current
Sr. Risk Analyst: Clean Products
Motiva Enterprises
03.2023 - 09.2024
Risk Analyst: Crude Oil and Feedstocks
Motiva Enterprises
07.2022 - 03.2023
Jr. Middle Office Analyst
Repsol
07.2022 - 03.2023
Company Level Intelligence Cell (CLIC)
01.2018 - 05.2019
Intelligence Analyst
06.2016 - 01.2018
Platoon Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
08.2015 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Management Emphasis, Leadership Studies Minor
Chapman University, Argyros School of Business and Economics
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