Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting

Fervo Energy•Houston, TX

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting will support the Operations Controller team with preparation and analysis of internal financial statements, capital and operating expense accruals, AFE maintenance, SOX controls and audit support. The role requires strong attention to detail, curiosity, accountability, and the ability to learn quickly. The ideal candidate will be comfortable understanding the needs of business units while simultaneously providing accounting guidance to maintain best practices that conform to GAAP and SOX requirements. Fervo is scaling rapidly, so this role requires strong ownership, crisp communication, a controls mindset, and the ability to partner effectively across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Commercial, and external advisors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
3+ years of Big Four public accounting experience, or 5+ years of combined public accounting or financial reporting experience
Strong understanding of US GAAP, financial statements, reconciliations, and audit support standards
Advanced Excel skills and ability to work accurately with large, multi-tab workbooks and reporting schedules
Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage deadlines in a close/reporting calendar
Clear written communication and ability to document work so reviewers can follow the logic and source data
High ownership mindset and willingness to learn complex reporting areas
Builds audit-ready workpapers and documentation that a reviewer, auditor, or backup owner can follow without tribal knowledge
Owns work end-to-end, follows up until reviewer sign-off, and escalates blockers early
Communicates with clear action items, deadlines, and business context
Uses technology, AI-enabled drafting, and automation thoughtfully while validating outputs and underlying data
Develops repeatable processes and cross-training so the accounting organization can scale sustainably

Nice To Haves

CPA, CPA candidate, and Big Four public accounting experience preferred
Experience in Financial Reporting, FP&A or Operations Accounting in a public company
Experience with OpenInvoice, Wellview, Assent143
Experience in energy, infrastructure, renewable power, or multi-entity environments
Interest in geothermal operations including surface facilities and subsurface dynamics

Responsibilities

Prepare internal financial statements and dashboards lead periodic financial reviews with business unit leaders and assist Financial Reporting by providing detailed flux explanations
Prepare variance analyses, roll forwards, account support, and reporting packages used by Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, and the Controller team to support disclosures, investor and regulatory reporting
Assist with carve-out or business unit audited financial statement preparation and analysis
Ensure operations accounting data is prepared in a timely manner within accounting close requirements
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or standardize recurring internal reporting workstreams
Assist operations teams with budgeting and forecasting, in conjunction with corporate finance
Collaborate with Technical Accounting to draft accounting policies and memos related to operational matters
Assist with transactional accounting such as M&A, structured finance, tax equity, and other
Assist with preparation of asset retirement reporting (ARO) accounting
Collaborate with Supply Chain and the Controller organization to build accounting policies and procedures related to inventory accounting
Create and or modify AFEs, develop standardized workflow for AFE creation and adopt policies governing the scope and intended use of AFEs for various cost types
Collaborate with Land and Technical Accounting to ensure proper accounting for leases