Director, Internal Audit

Fervo Energy

Director of Internal Audit at Fervo Energy developing SOX compliance and leading internal audit function. Engaging with stakeholders to enhance the control environment and ensure compliance across operations.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build Fervo's internal audit function from the ground up, including charter, methodology, risk-based annual audit plan, and quality assurance and improvement program aligned with IIA standards
Serve as the primary point of contact for the Audit Committee—preparing materials, delivering updates on key risks and control issues, and ensuring concerns are surfaced early and resolved decisively
Define the enterprise risk universe in partnership with Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and Operations, and translate it into a multi-year audit roadmap that scales with the business
Partner with Finance and Accounting to support the design and build-out of Fervo's SOX program, ensuring controls are designed into processes rather than layered on after the fact
Own the independent testing layer of Fervo's SOX program, executing control testing, evaluating deficiency severity, and reporting results to the Audit Committee independently of management's conclusions
Design and execute IT general controls (ITGC), application controls, and cybersecurity audits across financially significant systems, OT environments, and field-data infrastructure

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred (MBA a plus)
10+ years of progressive internal audit, external audit, or ICFR experience, including meaningful time at a Big Four or top-tier professional services firm and at a public or near-IPO company
Demonstrated experience standing up or materially rebuilding a SOX program—scoping, control design, testing, and remediation—not just executing within an established one
Deep fluency with COSO 2013, PCAOB AS 2201, and SEC rules governing ICFR, disclosure controls, and audit committee reporting
Working knowledge of IT general controls, cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001), and audits of complex ERP and operational technology environments
Proven ability to coordinate effectively with external auditors and to present to audit committees and senior executives
Track record of operating independently, exercising sound judgment under ambiguity, and delivering results in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments
Ability to travel to Fervo offices and project sites as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

internal auditexternal auditSOX programcontrol testingIT general controlsapplication controlscybersecurity auditsCOSO 2013PCAOB AS 2201ICFR

Soft Skills

coordinationpresentationindependent operationsound judgmentproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipadaptabilitydecision-makingcollaboration

Certifications

CPACIACISAMBA