Mid Continent Controller (Operational Audit)

Relocation and company vehicle are provided. This position reports directly to the CFO of Warrior Energy Services.

You will be based out of Decatur, TX and are tasked with providing business consultation to our operational management team throughout the U.S. Your goal is to: provide Warrior with financial reporting information, offer the field team leaders guidance on administrative and strategic matters to improve the financial performance of their business, and build and maintain adequate and effective internal controls. One must be able to establish credibility and foster positive relationships with all levels of our organization (administrative to executive) to achieve success. This position will provide guidance and work closely with administrative staff reporting directly to operational management for vendor invoice processing, customer invoicing, and payroll reporting functions.

Warrior Energy Services Corporation is a large business unit of Superior Energy Services. Warrior is headquartered in Columbus, MS. We are a natural gas and oil well services company that provides cased-hole, wireline, and well intervention services to exploration and production ("E&P") companies. Our operations are concentrated in the major onshore and offshore natural gas and oil producing areas of the U.S., including offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Superior Energy Services is a Fortune 1000 company on the Wall Street Journal Honor Roll (top 20%) for producing exceptional shareholder returns for the past one, three, five and 10 years.

Primary responsibilities:Provides accurate financial reports to operations management and prepares analysis on financial data when needed. Provides explanations and guidance to operational management on all financial/accounting matters to include: budgeting, forecasting, financial planning matters, capital spending, asset utilization, return on investment, etc. Ensures operational processes are properly documented and functioning in each operational unit. Processes include procurement/accounts payable, customer invoicing/accounts receivable, payroll, employee expense reimbursements, authorization for capital expenditure, inventory, fixed asset listing, and human resource matters. Ensures accounting policies and internal controls are effective and adequate to safeguard the company assets for each operating unit. Assists operations management in compliance issues with accounting policies and internal controls in order to limit the impact on operations while ensuring compliance is adequate and effective. Supports financial management in all areas of financial reporting and performing other accounting, auditing, forecasting, and budgeting functions as assigned by the CFO.

Qualifications: Proven experience as a change agent for improving communications, business processes, and internal controls. Understands how to leverage technology to simplify processes that improve timeliness and accuracy. Understands best practices and capable of structuring processes that can be easily implemented and taught to administrative staff. Team player that is courteous and supportive in helping operations management with financial and administrative functions and issues. Supervised or managed accounts payable and customer billing functions with high volume of transactions in a service industry. Ability to perform financial analysis and explain financial results to non-financial management Good understanding of GAAP reporting. SOX compliance and implementation. Familiar with sales and use tax compliance. Willing to travel at least 50% (domestic and mostly regional). Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office, Great Plains (preferred). CPA or CMA is preferred.

Other Desirable Experiences: Accounting experience for an oil field service company. Proven ability to effectively communicate financial results and issues to non-accountants. Experience implementing accounting systems and designing business processes for a company with at least $50 million in revenues and more than one location/business group. At least 2 years experience working with Great Plains/Dynamics (implementation experience with Great Plains preferred). Experience managing clerical and professional accounting staff. Ability to work and add value in an environment with minimal supervision/management. Self motivated in and capable of finding ways for adding value to operations that improves financial performance. Proven ability to organize and manage projects. Capable of helping operations with financial compliance issues as opposed to only making demands.