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Vice President, Controller
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Murphy USA
El Dorado, AR (In Person)
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29-Jun-2026 Vice President, Controller Accounting and Auditing El Dorado Arkansas Job Posting 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 Auto req