Director, Accounting Special Projects

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting transformation initiatives, including Workiva, Vena, FloQast , Quorum, close management improvements, AP/OpenInvoice automation, and related system/process implementations
• Create project plans, milestones, owners, dependencies, issue logs, executive updates, and decision points for major accounting initiatives
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Accounting, Finance Systems, IT, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Operations, Legal, Commercial, and external advisors
• Build a standard project tracker and governance cadence for close and reporting deadlines
• Partner with Finance and other departments on strategic initiatives and transactions, including capital markets activity, M&A, financings, and other cross-functional efforts requiring accounting leadership

SOX, Controls and Process Documentation

• Lead SOX readiness workstreams to support controls being substantially operational by year-end 2026
• Partner with internal audit, external auditors and advisors, and process owners to document processes, risks, controls, evidence expectations, and remediation plans
• Review process maps, desktop procedures, narratives, and control documentation for priority accounting cycles
• Ensure documentation is practical, audit-ready, and embedded into recurring workpapers

Audit, Advisor and Continuous Improvement Management

• Career coordination audit and advisor workstreams across multiple audits, quarterly reviews, standalone financial statements, and special accounting projects
• Manage advisor spend visibility, workstream ownership, deliverable quality, and transition plans to bring recurring work in house over time
• Maintain a continuous improvement backlog and help teams use AI and automation responsibly to improve documentation, analysis, and close execution

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive accounting, audit, controls, finance transformation, project management, or accounting operations experience
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and executive visibility
• Strong understanding of accounting close, financial reporting, audit support, internal controls, and process documentation
• Ability to translate ambiguous problems into project plans, process maps, control designs, and operational routines
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence without relying solely on formal authority
• High ownership mindset, comfort with change, and ability to balance strategic roadmap work with hands-on execution

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CIA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar credential preferred
• Big Four, consulting, internal audit, SOX, IPO readiness, or finance transformation experience
• Experience implementing Workiva, Vena, FloQast, Quorum, ERP, AP automation, or reconciliation tools
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, renewable power, project finance, or multi-entity public-company environments
• Experience reducing reliance on external advisors by building internal processes, training, and ownership models

Location

Fervo Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX. This position requires regular in-office presence at our Houston office, with eligibility to participate in the Company’s hybrid work policy.

Success Profile

Builds audit-ready workpapers and documentation that a reviewer, auditor, or backup owner can follow easily
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