Senior Accountant, Operations Accounting

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.

Responsibilities

Reporting and General Accounting Support

• 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

Topical Accounting Assistance

• 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

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Location

Fervo Energy has offices in Houston, TX, Golden, CO, Reno, NV, Oakland, CA, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position will be eligible for some hybrid work flexibility, but regular in-office presence at our Houston Office will be required.  

Success Profile

• 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