Case Study: Murphy USA achieves improved cash forecasting and companywide cash visibility with Kyriba

Kyriba Helps Murphy USA Manage Cash More Effectively

Murphy USA, a retail gasoline marketer with more than 1,000 stations in 23 states and two ethanol plants, faced a cash‑management challenge as it prepared to spin off from Murphy Oil: as a stand‑alone, non‑investment‑grade company it would have tighter, more expensive access to capital, yet its treasury was largely reactive and forecasting relied on historical trends rather than real‑time visibility.

Working with Deloitte & Touche, Murphy USA built a repeatable, companywide cash‑forecasting program—weekly, 13‑week detailed forecasts from five business units (pump prices, margins, volumes) uploaded into its treasury system (Kyriba), with variance reporting and clear escalation thresholds ($1M or 5%). The initiative broke down silos, increased accountability and cross‑department communication, enabled proactive treasury decision‑making, and helped the newly independent company quickly pay down spin‑related debt while better managing liquidity.

Murphy USA

Todd Gilreath

Manager