General Accounting Manager

Fervo Energy

Manager of General Accounting overseeing core financial operations for geothermal power plants at Fervo Energy. Ensuring accurate and efficient close processes and compliance with public-company controls.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own or review recurring close activities, including cash posting, bank reconciliations, prepaids, accruals, PP&E accounts, payroll-related accruals, legal accruals, G&A allocations, and other general ledger entries.
Coordinate close timing, dependencies, support quality, and reviewer follow-up to ensure timely and efficient closing within agreed upon timelines.
Partner with AP, Operations Accounting, Treasury, Tax, and Financial Reporting to ensure entries are complete, accurate, timely, and properly supported.
Own balance sheet reconciliation quality for assigned areas, ensuring reconciliations explain ending balances.
Review account reconciliations for completeness, aging, reconciling items, support quality, reasonable explanations, and timely resolution.
Build or lead staff in creating desktop procedures, process narratives, and control documentation embedded in key recurring workpapers.
Support external audit, SOX readiness, and internal control evidence requests for close, reconciliations, allocations, and accrual processes.
Identify manual close tasks that can be simplified, standardized, automated, or delegated to staff.
Support implementation and use of close management, reconciliation, ERP, and automation tools.
Train and cross-train staff accountants to ensure continuity, vacation coverage, and clear ownership of recurring tasks.
Use analytics to identify unusual balances, stale reconciling items, missed accruals, allocation issues, and process bottlenecks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
6+ years of progressive accounting experience with strong monthly close and general ledger ownership.
Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, and close support.
Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and audit-ready workpaper standards.
Experience managing multiple entities, cost centers, intercompany activity, or complex allocation processes.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort with ERP reports, trial balances, reconciliations, and close analytics.
Ability to lead, coach, review work, and partner cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
CPA or CPA track preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work policy
Regular in-office presence required
Some travel required

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Hard Skills & Tools

account reconciliationsjournal entriesaccrualsallocationsmonthly closegeneral ledger ownershipUS GAAPinternal controlsadvanced Excelclose analytics

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailtimely resolutionprocess improvementtrainingcommunicationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in FinanceCPACPA track