United Petroleum Transports
Job Description
Controller (Fuel Transportation)
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Reports to: Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
About The Role
We are seeking a Controller to lead accounting operations in a fast-paced
fuel transportation and logistics environment. This role is responsible for owning the monthly close, strengthening financial processes, and leading a high-performing accounting team. The organization is a multi-divisional enterprise with a demonstrated track record of growth through acquisition. With an ongoing acquisition strategy, the company offers a dynamic environment where integration, scalability, and continuous improvement are key themes.
This is not a “close support” position.
This role
owns the close process, team execution, and accounting operations end-to-end.
The right candidate will combine strong technical accounting skills with the ability to
drive accountability, improve processes, and operate effectively in a high-volume, operationally driven business.
What You’ll Own
Monthly Close Leadership (Core Responsibility)
- Own and manage the full monthly close cycle across multiple entities and operational inputs
- Establish and enforce close timelines, deliverables, and accountability standards
- Ensure close is completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule with minimal escalation
Accounting Operations & Team Leadership
- Lead and develop accounting staff
- Set clear expectations and ensure consistent performance and deadlines
- Address performance issues directly and proactively
- Build a culture of accountability and execution
Process Improvement & Scalability
- Improve and streamline close processes in a high-transaction environment
- Reduce manual work and eliminate inefficiencies across accounting functions
- Develop and maintain documented, repeatable processes
- Strengthen internal controls appropriate for a growing transportation operation
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Partner with operations, dispatch, and other departments to ensure timely financial inputs
- Proactively address delays and enforce deadlines outside of accounting when needed
- Ensure financial reporting aligns with operational realities of fuel transportation
What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)
- Controller has fully taken ownership of the monthly close process
- Close operates with reduced CAO involvement and minimal escalation
- Team roles and expectations are clearly defined and being enforced
- Key processes are documented and repeatable
- Bottlenecks in close and reporting have been identified and addressed
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Proven experience owning or leading a monthly close process
- Experience managing accounting teams in a multi-entity or operational environment
- General understanding of treasury and finance concepts
Strongly Preferred Experience
- Experience in transportation, logistics, fuel, energy, or similar operational industries
- Master of Business Administration or Master of Accountancy
- Exposure to inventory, fuel accounting, or high-volume transactional environments
- Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven close cycle
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions
Bonus (Not Required)
- Public accounting experience
- CPA designation or progress toward CPA
- Experience with internal controls, SOX-like environments, or audit readiness
Critical Success Competencies
We are specifically looking for someone who demonstrates:
- Ownership mindset – drives outcomes independently, not through escalation
- Accountability leadership – sets expectations and enforces them consistently
- Operational discipline – can manage complexity and high transaction volume
- Process orientation – builds systems that reduce reliance on individuals
- Leadership presence – can step into ambiguity and create structure
What This Role Is Not
This role is not a fit for candidates who:
- Prefer to “support” rather than own outcomes
- Avoid addressing underperformance or accountability issues directly
- Rely on working longer hours instead of improving systems
- Need close oversight or frequent direction to manage execution
- Operate primarily as technical contributors without leadership impact
Why This Role Matters
We are strengthening our accounting function to better support a growing fuel transportation operation. This role is central to building a
scalable, accountable, and efficient accounting organization that can support operational complexity without executive intervention.
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