Senior Accountant

Fervo Energy • Houston, TX

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fervo Energy is seeking a Senior Accountant to take on increasing ownership in a rapidly scaling organization. The role leads critical components of the close process, strengthens the internal control environment, and builds scalable accounting infrastructure to support significant capital deployment. The Senior Accountant owns core general ledger activities, drives month-end close execution, and enhances the internal control framework, partnering with the Assistant Controller, Controller, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational scalability. The position offers exposure to infrastructure-scale project accounting, grant compliance, and financial statement preparation within a high-growth energy company.

The role is based at Fervo Energy’s Houston office and offers hybrid flexibility. Employees are expected to work in the office three days per week; regular office presence is an essential function of the position.

Requirements

• B.S. in Accounting or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience, including significant exposure to month-end and year-end close ownership.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and experience preparing or reviewing full financial statements and supporting disclosures.
• Demonstrated experience designing, documenting, and improving internal controls within a growing or operationally complex organization.
• Ability to independently manage complex accounting areas, exercise strong technical judgment, and resolve issues with minimal oversight.
• Experience supporting external audits, including preparing audit schedules, technical memos, and control documentation.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and strong experience working within ERP systems and integrated financial environments.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, capital-intensive environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in energy, infrastructure, power generation, E&P, or other capital-intensive industries.
• Exposure to public-company readiness, SOX frameworks, or formalized control environments.
• Experience with project-based accounting, capitalized cost structures, or large-scale infrastructure deployment.
• Experience mentoring junior staff or leading cross-functional accounting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, documentation, and continuous improvement of internal controls across key accounting cycles, supporting scalability, audit readiness, and alignment with long-term public-company standards.
• Establish and formalize accounting policies and procedures, identify control gaps and operational risks, and implement durable, repeatable solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally to embed financial discipline in business processes and strengthen governance as capital deployment and operational complexity increase.
• Drive system and workflow enhancements that improve accuracy, documentation quality, and efficiency across the accounting function.
• Own critical components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
• Review complex journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses, applying sound technical judgment and maintaining high documentation standards.
• Lead analytical reviews of financial results, investigate variances, and resolve issues with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Serve as a key liaison for external auditors, coordinate audit deliverables, and ensure timely, high-quality responses.
• Oversee accounting for large-scale capital projects and infrastructure deployment, including proper capitalization, cost tracking, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Partner with FP&A and Operations to strengthen project cost controls and improve visibility into capital expenditures and budget-to-actual performance.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and audit support for complex transactions, including capitalized costs, revenue activities, and grant-related expenditures.
• Enhance processes supporting revenue recognition, invoicing, and compliance-driven accounting requirements.
• Demonstrate ownership of financial integrity and operate with sound judgment and accountability in a high-growth, capital-intensive environment.
• Guide and mentor junior accounting staff, improving documentation standards and technical execution across the team.
• Collaborate across Finance and operational teams to foster alignment, transparency, and disciplined execution.
• Contribute to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and intellectual rigor within the Accounting organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• A 401(k) plan with up to 6% match.
• Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot.
• A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses.
• An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care.
• Employee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, stock option grants, and bonus opportunities for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior