Indirect Tax Manager for Growing Geothermal Projects

Fervo Energy Co.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy seeks an Indirect Tax Manager to own sales and use, property, and other transaction taxes across a multi-entity footprint. You will drive compliance, exemption management, and tax determinations to protect project economics.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and AP to ensure accurate tax at the point of purchase, support audits, and guide taxability strategies for evolving jurisdictions in a rapidly growing energy company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive indirect tax experience across sales and use and/or property tax.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state sales and use tax concepts and ability to research, document, and defend taxability and exemption positions.
• Experience preparing or reviewing indirect tax filings, use tax accruals, and audit-ready workpapers.
• Experience working across multiple entities and jurisdictions, including use tax self-assessment on capital and contractor spend.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with complex agreements and ERP data.

Responsibilities

• Own or review indirect tax filings across states, jurisdictions, and entities.
• Manage use tax accruals and self-assessment for capital, equipment, and contractor spend.
• Coordinate with external compliance providers and maintain audit-ready data.
• Oversee exemptions, documentation, and exemption certificate processes.
• Support SOX readiness and external audits; manage PBCs and auditor inquiries.

Skills

Indirect tax expertise

Multi-state tax knowledge

Audit-ready documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Vertex

Avalara

ERP tax configuration

Job description

Fervo Energy seeks an Indirect Tax Manager to own sales and use, property, and other transaction taxes across a multi-entity footprint. You will drive compliance, exemption management, and tax determinations to protect project economics.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and AP to ensure accurate tax at the point of purchase, support audits, and guide taxability strategies for evolving jurisdictions in a rapidly growing energy company.