1. EDUCATION
Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business | New Orleans, LA
Master of Finance: GPA: 3.76 May 2011
Bachelor of Science in Management, Cum Laude May 2010
EXPERIENCE
Accenture Management Consulting | Houston, TX
Consultant October 2011 – Present
Hess Energy Corporation January 2014 - Present
• Assisted senior leadership in managing a large and complex portfolio of projects as the organization transitioned from an
integrated energy company to a pure-play exploration and production firm
• Designed and built streamlined program reporting utilizing MS Power BI suite (Power Query, Power Pivot, etc.) to provide
senior leadership insight into the integrated work plan, program financials, and client and 3rd party resources
• Worked closely with client and 3rd party project managers to identify interdependencies and to proactively manage risks to
the overall project portfolio
Shell Retail October 2012 - December 2013
• Identified and documented functional requirements to effectively translate current functionality into a new site-system
architecture
• Worked side-by-side with members of the client team, developing an excellent rapport and establishing a solid reputation
for adding value
• Led large meetings and workshops involving multiple stakeholders across several different teams
Devon Energy November 2011 – September 2012
• Produced and presented a daily summary of activity within SAP for key project leadership, capturing 3-5 key metrics for
each functional division (Supply Chain, Asset Management, Finance & Accounting, Capital Project Management, and Human
Resources)
• Prepared and presented a detailed overview of the client for internal account planning purposes, covering financial
performance, operations and production, and analyses of the overall market and peer group
• Worked with Client Account Lead and Technology Account Lead on business development work, exploring additional value
that could be delivered to the client
UBS Financial Services | New Orleans, LA
Financial Intern Spring 2010
• Participated in technical equity research to generate target positions for overall portfolio
• Worked with Senior Portfolio Manager to identify and anticipate market trends to implement trading strategies on client
portfolios
• Performed financial analysis and prepared financial reports for clients
• Researched sector rotation analysis and prepared PowerPoint presentation illustrating results
ACTIVITES, AWARDS, & SKILLS
• Proficient with all MS Office; Highly-skilled with Excel (VBA, Power Pivot, Power Query)
• Eagle Scout Award: Received 2002; Bronze Palm 2002; Gold Palm 2003
• Tulane Energy Club: 2010 Tulane Energy Trading Competition: Finalist
• Tulane Moot Court Team 2010 – Team Captain
MATTHEW T. LAYFIELD
4917 NOLDA STREET HOUSTON, TX 77007
(201) 446-4619 matt.t.layfield@gmail.com