Controller

Retif-Oil-and-Fue; Harvey (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Company paid disability insurance

Company paid life insurance

Company paid AD&D insurance

Job summary

Retif Oil & Fuel is seeking a Controller to own the accounting function end‑to‑end. You will lead the close, GAAP reporting, controls, and scale finance as the company grows, partnering with department leaders to interpret variances and drive actionable insights.

You will oversee cash forecasting, audits, and tax activities while mentoring the accounting team and enhancing ERP systems. Strong GAAP knowledge and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in a Controller role (or Assistant Controller with ownership of the close)
• 5+ years of total progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Solid command of GAAP and financial statement preparation
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft 365 skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Hunger to learn, take on more complexity, and grow into a bigger leadership role
• CPA, or actively working toward it
• Public accounting (audit) experience
• Experience in transportation and logistics, ideally with a tank truck or bulk liquid carrier
• Experience in a fast‑growing or changing business
• Experience improving a process or implementing a system
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff
• Experience with Power BI or SQL for reporting and data analysis

Responsibilities

• Own the accounting function end to end, lead the close and GAAP reporting
• Build for scale by redesigning processes, policies, and controls
• Deliver trusted reporting with clear monthly leadership packs
• Partner with the business by explaining variances to leaders
• Manage cash forecasting, banking relationships, and debt covenant compliance
• Lead audits and tax processes with external advisors
• Summarize and mentor staff, and improve ERP usage
• Stay hands‑on and drive scalable reporting across growth

Skills

Controller experience

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Leadership potential

Process improvement

Staff mentoring

Power BI or SQL

Cash management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Description

Are you ready for a bigger stage?

You've already earned the Controller title, maybe at a smaller company where you did a bit of everything. You've proven you can own the books. Now you want bigger challenges, more complexity, and a company that can match your ambition.

At Retif Oil & Fuel, you'll step into a larger organization with more entities and higher volume than you've managed before. You'll bring the hands‑on, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves mindset that got you here. In return, we'll give you the scale, mentorship, and exposure to fast‑track your career.

Retif Oil & Fuel is one of the largest fuel and lubricant distributors in the southeast. We have proudly served our community since 1965, and we look forward to continued growth. At Retif, we are delivering energy to build communities.

We all work together to grow our annual gallons sold to allow for us to impact our communities by creating new job opportunities.

We specialize in delivering energy. If you want to belong to a team that does that well every day, this might be the role for you.

Our customers are in industries like transportation, construction, marine, and retail. If you have experience working with this type of customer – or want that experience – this role may be a great fit.

You will love it here if you value:

• Trust – When we say we’re going to do something, we do it.
• Team – Our players are the most important part of who we are.
• Fun – We find a way to enjoy what we do every day.
• Make an Impact – We positively affect our customers, co‑workers, and community.
• Learn and Evolve – We seek the best way, and we adapt.

You’ll love coming to work every day if you get, want, and have the capacity to:

• Own the accounting function end to end. Lead the close, GAAP reporting, controls and hold the team to a high, consistent standard.
• Build for scale. Redesign processes, policies, and controls so finance keeps up as we grow.
• Deliver trusted reporting. Prepare GAAP financial statements and clear monthly reporting packages for leadership.
• Partner with the business. Explain variances and trends to department leaders and help them act on the numbers.
• Manage cash and capital. Oversee cash forecasting, banking relationships, and debt covenant compliance; support financing activity as needed.
• Manage audits and tax. Serve as point person for external auditors and tax advisors.
• Lead and grow the team. Supervise and coach accounting and finance staff.
• Level up our systems. Improve how we use our ERP, automate manual work, and build reporting that scales.
• Stay hands‑on when needed. At a growing company, the best leaders still roll up their sleeves.

How you'll grow

• Bigger‑company experience. Gain exposure to more complex operations, the experience that sets apart future finance leaders.
• Mentorship from leadership. Regular one‑on‑ones with CFO focused on your development.
• Room to build. Your ideas for better processes, systems, and reporting will get implemented.

Your first year at a glance

In the first 90 days, you'll learn the business and own the close. By month six, you'll have tightened controls and sped up reporting. By year one, you'll be partnering directly with leadership to provide meaningful and actionable financial information.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 1–3 years in a Controller role (or Assistant Controller with ownership of the close)
• 5+ years of total progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Solid command of GAAP and financial statement preparation
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft 365 skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Hunger to learn, take on more complexity, and grow into a bigger leadership role

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, or actively working toward it
• Public accounting (audit) experience
• Experience in transportation and logistics, ideally with a tank truck or bulk liquid carrier
• Experience in a fast‑growing or changing business
• Experience improving a process or implementing a system
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff
• Experience with Power BI or SQL for reporting and data analysis

Additionally, while performing duties, you may be required to sit, stoop, type, and lift up to 15 pounds. The position may also require occasional evening or weekend work, participation in virtual meetings, and travel.

In the performance of respective tasks and duties, you are expected to:

• Successfully perform quality work within deadlines with or without supervision
• Interact professionally and confidently with other employees, customers, and contacts
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations

At Retif, we offer our employees several fantastic benefits. These benefits include:

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company paid disability insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid AD&D insurance
• And more!

This job description is not a contract of employment. The duties and responsibilities can change at any time at management’s discretion.

Retif Oil & Fuel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Retif provides employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.