Director, Regulatory Accounting & Reporting

BHE•Reno, NV

6h•$155,300 - $194,100

About The Position

This position has primary responsibility for the Company’s regulatory and revenue accounting activities. It manages, directs, and coordinates analysis and recording of internal and state regulatory filing obligations related to revenue accounting, deferred energy accounting, public policy programs, FERC and EIA filings, earned rate of return reporting, and state and FERC rate case filings. The Director represents the Company as an expert witness in regulatory proceedings and directs a team of about thirteen team members. The role oversees monthly accounting and revenue accounting, regulatory rate filings, reporting, projections, analyses, and annual case filings. It supports Nevada state general rate cases, including revenue requirement analyses and schedules, filing strategies, data requests, testimony review, and expert testimony preparation and defense. The Director also oversees development and implementation of public policy programs and FERC filings, compliance, wholesale and transmission objectives, tariffs, pricing proposals, and support for the Company’s long-term plan and participation in supplier regulatory proceedings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in accounting, engineering, economics, business, or a related field, and 10 years of regulatory experience, including general rate case, deferred energy, and FERC experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Candidates without a bachelor’s degree must have at least 14 years of regulatory experience, including general rate case, deferred energy, and FERC experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated knowledge of utility and regulatory theory and methodologies.
Demonstrated knowledge of using accounting and reporting software.
Analytical, problem-solving, quantitative modeling, planning, time management, verbal and written communication, decision-making, presentation, organization, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop and participate with internal and external customers in identifying and analyzing regulatory issues.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.
Must not require immigration sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Direct preparation and review of monthly accounting, quarterly regulatory rate filings, monthly reporting obligations, monthly projections, and annual case filings for deferred energy and other public policy programs; normally serve as an expert witness for these filings.
Direct preparation and review of monthly revenue accounting, internal and external reporting and analyses, quarterly filings, and annual filings; normally serve as an expert witness for these filings.
Support Nevada state general rate case filings by directing revenue requirement analyses, overseeing revenue requirement schedules, providing management analyses on timing and filing strategies, responding to data requests, reviewing testimony, and preparing and defending expert testimony during cross-examination.
Direct development and implementation of new public policy programs and FERC regulatory filings, including development of wholesale and transmission objectives and strategies.
Direct FERC regulatory tasks, including quarterly FERC 920 3Q filing obligations, filing and recording FERC tariffs and rate schedules, maintaining documents in the utilities’ electronic contract administration system, and assisting with federal tariff filings.
Provide case management for FERC regulatory filings.
Direct support for required inputs to the utilities’ long-term plan.
Develop wholesale transmission tariffs and pricing proposals.
Support the Company’s participation as an intervenor in suppliers’ regulatory filings.
Monitor and enforce compliance requirements for the area of responsibility.
Know and follow applicable compliance requirements, policies, codes, and regulations.
Perform related duties as assigned.