Accounting Analyst III 189853

Description:

Prepare, analyze and review journal entries, perform account reconciliations, prepare Job Summary:
The Rates and Regulatory Strategy Analyst is responsible for a variety of state regulatory functions to facilitate timely and appropriate recovery of the Company’s costs, regulatory filings, rate and tariff administration and other related matters. The Analyst has an understanding and working knowledge of the basic principles of ratemaking and is able to perform intermediate financial analysis work including the preparation of regulatory filing schedules and determining the financial impact of potential regulatory/rate changes.

Responsibilities and Duties:
The Rates and Regulatory Strategy Analyst provides support and representation for all state regulatory matters. The Analyst interacts with the members of the department and other relevant internal parties in support of the Company’s regulatory filings and in responding to data requests and other inquiries.

The Rates and Regulatory Strategy Analyst is responsible for the receipt, analysis and reporting of various financial and operational information which is often critical and sensitive in nature. As such, this position requires familiarity with principles and terminology in the areas of financial, cost of gas and regulatory accounting. Furthermore, this position requires familiarity with the Company’s core business practices and industry regulatory procedures and proceedings. Strong interviewing and teamwork skills are required to perform information gathering, analysis, and reporting. Independent and effective interaction and communication with other internal stakeholders is necessary through verbal presentation and written requests. The incumbent must have excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills. In addition, the incumbent should have excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all peers, subject matter experts, and department management.

Principle Accountabilities:
· Independently work on various aspects of preparation and justification of the Company’s proposed regulatory filings, including general rate case filings, purchased gas adjustment filings, and other tariff changes
· Compile and review various accounting, financial and operational information for inclusion in the Company’s regulatory filings
· Accumulate, analyze and report on various accounting, financial and operational information for assigned areas of the Company in an accurate and timely manner pursuant to regulatory data requests and other inquiries
· Track and document key regulatory proceedings and procedural dates
· Develop productive relationships with department management and non-management personnel to facilitate communications including potential risks to the Company
· Develop productive internal and external relationships
· Perform other duties as assigned

Basic/Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Economics, Business, Accounting, Finance, or other related field
· Four or more years of professional work experience in accounting or finance
· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel at an advanced level

Desired Qualifications:
· CPA, MBA, other graduate degree and/or related professional certification
· Natural gas industry experience
· Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
· Two or more years of professional work experience on matters pertaining to regulatory pleadings, utility regulations and research
· Demonstrated excellent analytical skills, including the ability to gather and perform complex financial impact analysis
· Demonstrated effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication and organizational skills