Financial and Regulatory Consultant - Principal
About The Position
Regulatory professional who possesses developed technical knowledge regarding rate design theory and practice in AEP's state jurisdictions or external This position is responsible for managing activities and conducting analyses in support of AEP’s utility operating companies and their state retail regulatory filings. The role includes supporting the Case Management team with a variety of regulatory and project management functions, such as developing and managing filing timelines, ensuring compliance with filing requirements, administering case litigation processes, and researching and reporting on regulatory activities and outcomes within the utility industry.
Requirements
- Self-driven, task-oriented, deadline focused, organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects at once.
- Team player who develops and maintains a strong understanding of and working relationships with other departments within the Company and Regulatory organization.
- Strong communicator who anticipates, identifies, clarifies, resolves and initiates solutions to problems that sometimes involve analysis of inadequate or conflicting data.
- Works independently, with guidance in complex matters, to prepare and present complex regulatory subjects and strategies in a clear, concise and effective manner to management and/or regulatory bodies.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Geoscience, Mathematics or similar quantitative degree AND 6 years relative field, operations or analytical experience (Or) Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Geoscience, Mathematics or similar quantitative degree AND 10 years relative field, operations or analytical experience. (Or) High School diploma or GED AND 12 years relative field, operations or analytical experience.
- Proficient oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate strategy and provide guidance to management and witnesses.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Depending on filing requirements and deadlines, requirements may result in working weekends, holidays, vacations, etc. as necessary.
- Occasional travel may be required, such as to attend witness preparation and hearings.
Responsibilities
- Provides support to regulatory tasks such as development, review and filing of subject matter expert testimony, management of the discovery process, coordination of witness preparation and responding to requests associated with internal and external audits.
- Develops working knowledge of state or federal regulations and standards, codes, concepts, docket research and business processes relevant to work assignments.
- Performs regulatory research of peer utilities in AEP’s jurisdictions that may be utilized for benchmarking analyses using PUC docket searches (or other information gathering tools).
- Coordinates work across multiple organizations to address complex problems or perform regulatory analysis to accomplish goals established by operating companies and corporate business units for innovative rate solutions for rate cases, tracker or rider filings, audits, compliance filings, policy matters, and/or other proceedings.
- Proficiently utilizes analytical tools and data management skills to provide actionable recommendations during regulatory strategy and filing processes.
- Educates witnesses and support personnel on the Regulatory process and on the interrelationships between cost drivers and revenue.
- Provides support, as requested, for recommended negotiation strategies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
