Vice President, Controller

Vice President, Controller | Murphy Oil USA

MUSA VP Controller Murphy USA's ideal VP Controller is a highly technical, detail-oriented, and operationally grounded finance leader who ensures the integrity of the company's financials, strengthens accounting discipline, enhances reporting accuracy and timeliness, and serves as a trusted partner across the business. This leader brings both public company rigor and a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset to support scalable growth.

VP Controller Candidate Qualifications

• Culture Fit
• High integrity, transparency, and strong sense of ownership
• Humble, hands-on leader who leads from the front and builds credibility through expertise
• Collaborative partner who works effectively across finance, operations, and corporate functions
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy, discipline, and continuous improvement
• Calm under pressure; able to navigate complexity and deadlines with consistency
• Strong people leader who develops talent and builds a high-performing accounting organization
• Solid communication skills to keep all parties informed on issues and project status

Capabilities

• Deep technical accounting expertise (US GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX compliance)
• Leads all aspects of accounting operations including general ledger, close process, consolidations, and financial reporting
• Drives a best-in-class close process — accurate, efficient, and timely
• Strong internal controls orientation; ensures a robust and scalable SOX environment
• Partners closely with FP&A, tax, treasury, and operations to ensure alignment between reporting and business performance
• Leads external audit relationship and manages audit process effectively
• Systems and process mindset - improves and scales accounting systems, automation, and workflows
• Ability to translate technical accounting into clear business implications for senior leadership
• Supports M&A integration, technical accounting assessments, and special projects as needed

Background / Experience

• Combination of Big 4 audit experience and public company accounting leadership roles
• Prefer candidates with experience at the Senior Manager level or above within Big 4
• Subsequent experience as a Senior Director or VP-level accounting leader within a public company environment
• Strong SEC reporting experience, including 10-K, 10-Q, and earnings support
• Deep experience with SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit management
• Experience leading and developing accounting teams in a complex, multi-entity environment
• Industry experience in retail, energy, consumer, or other margin-sensitive businesses preferred
• Track record of progression and increasing responsibility
• CPA required; MBA a plus