Hiring: Director, Internal Audit Company: Fervo Energy Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:22:05 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Embedded Systems, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •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 Required Skills: •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 •Establish audit standards, documentation norms, and workpaper discipline sufficient to withstand external auditor and regulator scrutiny •SOX Program Design & Execution •Partner with Finance and Accounting to support the design and build-out of Fervo's SOX program, including scoping, risk assessment, control design evaluation, and deficiency remediation tracking, 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 •Coordinate directly with external auditors on SOX scoping, walkthroughs, testing reliance, and deficiency evaluation—driving one version of the truth and minimizing duplication Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; CPA, CIA, or CISA strongly preferred (MBA a plus) •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 •Solid functional 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 •Demonstrated capacity to travel to Fervo offices and project sites as needed •Exposure to regulatory compliance audits in regulated energy environments (FERC, NERC, DOE loan programs, IRS domestic content / prevailing wage) •Applied hands-on capability in ERP systems (Quorum a plus) and audit/GRC platforms •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 at our Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!