Candice Meade is a senior partner specializing in finance and accounting roles at Lucas Group. She began her career in equity research at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers. Candice transitioned to executive search in 2007 and was promoted to senior partner within 3 years due to her strong matchmaking abilities. She currently ranks as one of Lucas Group's top recruiters for finance and accounting positions. Candice's contact information is provided.

1. CURRENT FINANCE & ACCOUNTING ROLES
Week of August 13, 2012
Candice Meade
Senior Partner, Finance
Office Direct – 713.470.5702
Email: cmeade@lucasgroup.com

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• Accounting and Finance •Human Resources
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• Construction, Development and Real Estate
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• Consulting
•Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy
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3. Houston Hot Jobs Week of August 13th
 Director of Accounting – Centrally located energy firm. Must have CPA, career
progression, good tenure, and experience with large, international company that is publicly
traded. Must have had oversight of all transactional accounting functions
(G/L, A/P, A/R, Payroll) at the Corporate Level. THIS ROLE REQUIRES 50% TRAVEL, SOME TO
INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS To $200k + Bonus.
 Director of Treasury and Project Finance – West side Energy Services firm with excellent
culture and great colleagues! Emphasis is on the Guarantee Facilities and Letters of Credit and
secondary skill set is Cash Management. Management experience and professional presence a
must. MBA and/or CPA highly desirable. To $160 + Bonus.
 Revenue Manager – Large, publicly traded E&P company is looking for a strong Leader to
work hand in hand with the Director of Revenue and Senior Manager of Revenue to
motivate, train, and manage a large revenue team. Will consider 10-30 years experience.
MUST have 5+ years recent upstream oil & gas revenue accounting experience in a
Management/Supervisory capacity. Upbeat, positive, can-do attitude is a must! CPA is highly
desirable, but not mandatory. Experience with Oracle P2 is a plus, but not mandatory. To mid
$100’s + Bonus + LTI.

4. Houston Hot Jobs Week of August 13th
 Director of Financial Planning & Analysis – West Side Environmental Services company. CPA
and MBA highly desirable. Must be experienced in Finance – Budget, Finance, Planning, with
strong understanding/background in accounting. Experience dealing with vendor contracts
needed. To Mid $100’s + Bonus.
 Manager of Financial Reporting – Large, international energy company that is centrally
located. CPA, 6+ years experience with a combination of large Public Accounting firm and
energy industry with SEC experience. Strong technical accounting skills, FAS 133, and
accounting for pension & benefits plans is required. To $120k + Bonus + other incentives.
 Director of Internal Audit – Growing company that recently went public, central location. CPA
with strong SOX who will be able to implement controls and build the audit department. Go-
getter, self motivated, able to work independently. INDUSTRY experience with multi-location
is a must. Excellent communication skills a must. To $125k + Bonus.
 Manager of Tax & Treasury – Split role! Large, International Company. Most important is Tax
part (will be 70% tax, 30% treasury(cash side)). MUST have Sales & Use and Property tax
experience. Will report to Regional Controller and be part of a Tax & Treasury shared services
center. To $130k + Bonus.

5. Houston Hot Jobs Week of August 13th
 Senior Auditors – Large, International Oil & Gas Companies has several openings in their audit
department. MUST have accounting degree AND audit experience in public accounting and/or
industry. CPA highly desirable, CIA highly desirable. Travel is up to 40%, including international.
Comp: $80’s - $100’s, DOE, plus Bonus.
 International & Domestic Tax Manager – MUST have accounting degree and experience with
US and International Tax Planning, U.S. Federal State & Compliance. Will also design tax
processes and Implement SOX for tax department. CPA highly desirable, but not required. To
$100k + Bonus.
 Accounting Manager – North Side Energy & Industrial Services Firm. Full cycle accounting and
supervisory experience. CPA is highly desirable. To mid $80’s + bonus.
 SEC Reporting Analyst – Energy Services firm that is centrally located. Small, growing firm in
prestigious location. Seeking 3-6 years of SEC reporting experience and CPA. Big Four or other
large public accounting experience is preferred, but will consider SEC reporting in industry as
well. Will not hire overqualified candidates. To $90k + Bonus

6. Houston Hot Jobs Week of August 13th
 Cost Accounting Lead – Join this $80M sub of a large European company. This sub focuses on
Oilfield Services and Manufacturing. Accounting degree and 5+ years standard cost accounting
in a manufacturing environment required. To $90k + Bonus.
 Financial Reporting Senior Accountant – Tired of Energy & Energy related? Well, come join
this non-energy related company that is located on the south side of town. Seeking CPA
candidates with 3-5 years of Big-Four or other large regional public accounting. Will not hire
overqualified candidates A staff level role is also available for 1-2 year public accounting
candidates. Pay commensurate with experience. To $80’s + Bonus.
 Senior Accountant – North Side Energy Services firm. Looking for strong general accounting
and internal reporting. Some Fixed Assets & Inventory a plus. 4+ years experience and
Accounting Degree required. Will not hire overqualified candidates. To $80k + Bonus.
 Revenue Accountant – North Side E&P Company is looking for qualified candidates to join
their revenue group. TWO profiles possible: 1) 2-5 years public accounting with E&P clients 2)
Accounting degree with 2-10 years Oil & Gas Revenue experience. Commensurate with
experience. To $80’ish + Bonus + LTI + 9/80’s!

7. Houston Hot Jobs Week of August 13th
 Senior Accountant – Growing North Side Drilling Company seeking up and comer. Highly
prefer 2-4 years public accounting with progress towards CPA exam. Drilling and Oil & Gas
clients a big plus. Intimate environment, will work directly with CFO! Will not hire
overqualified candidates. To $80k
 Senior Accountant – West side services firm. Must have a CPA. Well-rounded, full-cycle
accounting is required: G/L, Close, Analysis, Fixed Assets, and Reconciliations. Nice blend of
Accounting & Finance, and works with VP-level folks in Operations to – great exposure! To mid
$70’s + Bonus

8. Candice Meade - Senior Partner, Finance & Accounting
Candice began her career in New York City working in the Equity Research Division of the
prestigious global investment bank, Morgan Stanley. With Morgan Stanley, she was a member
of the Institutional-Investor ranked research team covering technology/server hardware.
After several years, Candice joined Lehman Brothers, where she was promoted to run the
equities road-show desk for the northeast region. In this capacity, she served as the liaison
between Lehman Brothers and the Management Teams of F500 companies, large institutional
investment firms, and hedge funds.
In 2007 Candice made the transition to the Executive Search profession, and it was immediately
clear that she had uncanny ability for matchmaking. Candice was promoted to Senior Partner
with Lucas Group in less than 3 years and is currently ranked as one of the firm’s Top Finance &
Accounting recruiters. Her commitment to excellent service is unwavering.
Candice can be reached at: cmeade@lucasgroup.com or 713.470.5702