Software engineer
- Location
- San Francisco
- Type
- Full time
- Compensation
- $150k-$200k
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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 and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.
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.
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.