Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

DescriptionThe 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.RequirementsResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting SupportPrepare SEC reporting support schedules, footnote support, tie-outs, disclosure checklist support, and Workiva inputs for quarterly and annual reportingSupport standalone financial statement preparation and audit schedules for current and future entitiesPrepare variance analyses, roll forwards, account support, and reporting packages used by Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, and the Controller teamHelp maintain reporting calendars, PBC trackers, status updates, and documentation standards for quarterly close and reporting cyclesWorkpaper Quality and Audit ReadinessPrepare workpapers that clearly document source data, completeness and accuracy checks, preparation steps, formulas, approvals, outputs, and open itemsSupport external auditor requests, review comments, and follow-up questions through timely and complete responsesPerform reasonableness checks, formula reviews, tie-outs, and cross-references to reduce rework and improve reviewer efficiencyMaintain organized support files and help build repeatable templates for recurring reporting deliverablesClose, Process and Team SupportPartner with General Accounting, Technical Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Operations Accounting to gather reporting inputs and resolve discrepanciesSupport monthly and quarterly close reporting, including preliminary financial statement reviews and reporting package updatesHelp document process narratives and desktop procedures for reporting tasks to support cross-training and continuityIdentify opportunities to simplify, automate, or standardize recurring reporting workstreamsQualificationsRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field3+ years of Big Four public accounting experience, or 5+ years of combined public accounting or financial reporting experienceStrong understanding of US GAAP, financial statements, reconciliations, and audit support standardsAdvanced Excel skills and ability to work accurately with large, multi-tab workbooks and reporting schedulesStrong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage deadlines in a close/reporting calendarClear written communication and ability to document work so reviewers can follow the logic and source dataHigh ownership mindset and willingness to learn complex reporting areasPreferred QualificationsCPA, CPA candidate, and Big Four public accounting experience preferredExperience supporting SEC reporting, standalone financial statements, or public-company audit requestsExperience with Workiva, FloQast, ERP reporting tools, or financial statement reporting softwareExperience in energy, infrastructure, renewable power, or multi-entity environmentsInterest in technical accounting, SOX readiness, and process improvementLocationFervo 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 ProfileBuilds audit-ready workpapers and documentation that a reviewer, auditor, or backup owner can follow without tribal knowledgeOwns work end-to-end, follows up until reviewer sign-off, and escalates blockers earlyCommunicates with clear action items, deadlines, and business contextUses technology, AI-enabled drafting, and automation thoughtfully while validating outputs and underlying dataDevelops repeatable processes and cross-training so the accounting organization can scale sustainably