Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

Stanford Climate Ventures; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plan

401(k) with up to 6% match

Flexible PTO and parental leave

Lifestyle and wellness benefits

Job summary

Fervo Energy in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting to support the Financial Reporting team with preparation, tie-out, analysis, and audit support. The role demands attention to detail, curiosity, accountability, and rapid learning.

The ideal candidate will build and improve processes while delivering with precision. As Fervo scales, you’ll own tasks, communicate clearly, maintain controls, and partner across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years Big Four public accounting or 5+ years public accounting/financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and audit support standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare SEC reporting support schedules and Workiva inputs.
• Support standalone financial statements and audit schedules.
• Prepare variance analyses, roll forwards, and reporting packages.
• Maintain reporting calendars and documentation standards.

Skills

Big Four experience

Financial reporting

US GAAP

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CPA candidate

Tools

Workiva

FloQast

ERP reporting tools

Job description

About Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.

Position Description

The Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting will support the Financial Reporting team with preparation, tie-out, analysis, documentation, and audit support. The role requires strong attention to detail, curiosity, accountability, and the ability to learn quickly. This person will help ensure reporting workpapers are complete, accurate, clearly sourced, and easy for reviewers and auditors to follow.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable building and improving processes while also executing with precision. 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

Financial Reporting Support

• Prepare SEC reporting support schedules, footnote support, tie-outs, disclosure checklist support, and Workiva inputs for quarterly and annual reporting
• Support standalone financial statement preparation and audit schedules for current and future entities
• Prepare variance analyses, roll forwards, account support, and reporting packages used by Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, and the Controller team
• Help maintain reporting calendars, PBC trackers, status updates, and documentation standards for quarterly close and reporting cycles

Workpaper Quality and Audit Readiness

• Prepare workpapers that clearly document source data, completeness and accuracy checks, preparation steps, formulas, approvals, outputs, and open items
• Support external auditor requests, review comments, and follow-up questions through timely and complete responses
• Perform reasonableness checks, formula reviews, tie-outs, and cross-references to reduce rework and improve reviewer efficiency
• Maintain organized support files and help build repeatable templates for recurring reporting deliverables

Close, Process and Team Support

• Partner with General Accounting, Technical Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Operations Accounting to gather reporting inputs and resolve discrepancies
• Support monthly and quarterly close reporting, including preliminary financial statement reviews and reporting package updates
• Help document process narratives and desktop procedures for reporting tasks to support cross-training and continuity
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or standardize recurring reporting workstreams

Qualifications

Required

• 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

• CPA, CPA candidate, and Big Four public accounting experience preferred
• Experience supporting SEC reporting, standalone financial statements, or public-company audit requests
• Experience with Workiva, FloQast, ERP reporting tools, or financial statement reporting software
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, renewable power, or multi-entity environments
• Interest in technical accounting, SOX readiness, and process improvement

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

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 in the Houston office will be required.

Benefits & Perks

• Fervo offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Benefits for eligible employees include:
• 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, as well as LTI and bonus opportunities for eligible roles

Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.

Our Workplace

Fervo Energy highly values having employees work in the office to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with team members expected to work in the office three days per week. Fervo considers this in-office schedule an essential function of the role. Your recruiter can share more information about the schedule.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fervo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Fervo also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an individual has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics.