Principal Rates & Regulatory Affairs Lead Analyst

AES•Dayton, OH

About The Position

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company, is actively shaping the future of global energy, operating in 14 countries and committed to innovation and collaboration. Recognized as one of the Top Ten Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company in 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work, AES is a leader in renewable energy sales to corporations, with $12.7B in revenues in 2023, providing electricity to 25 million customers worldwide. The company is dedicated to meeting the Paris Agreement's goals by 2050 through innovative solutions like 24/7 carbon-free energy. The Principal Rates and Regulatory Affairs Lead Analyst serves as a technical and strategic leader, responsible for complex assignments involving the collection, classification, and analysis of economic, accounting, financial, and tariff data related to rate design, modification, and evaluation. This role proactively develops regulatory strategy, anticipates risks and opportunities from state and federal policy changes, and provides clear, actionable guidance to leadership. The position designs tariffs, leads high-impact regulatory work products (including testimony, filings, and case support), and may coordinate filings with and present positions before the Commission. The analyst is expected to identify and solve problems independently, proactively brief leadership with options and recommended strategy, and drive high-impact regulatory deliverables from concept through final filing with minimal oversight.

Requirements

Extensive regulatory/utility experience demonstrating progressively complex responsibility and independent ownership of major workstreams (rate design, cost recovery, tariffs, filings, testifying witness).
Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously; self-directed, results-oriented, and accountable for outcomes and timelines.
Strong capability in researching information, compiling data, preparing analyses, and translating findings into clear recommendations for leadership.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence across stakeholders and present to leadership.
Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous projects; prioritize effectively; and meet deadlines while maintaining quality controls.
Advanced analytical skillset across accounting/finance and regulatory economics, with strong attention to detail and defensibility.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft 365 (especially Excel) and other relevant enterprise/SaaS tools; ability to improve/maintain analytical tooling.
Experience coordinating cross-functional inputs (Legal, Finance, Operations, Customer, Communications) for filings and leadership decisions.
Four-year college degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Economics, or Mathematics required.

Nice To Haves

15+ years regulatory/utility experience
SAP experience
Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA

Responsibilities

Provide proactive strategy guidance to leadership by framing regulatory options, tradeoffs, and recommendations grounded in strong quantitative analysis; anticipate downstream implications to customers, earnings, and compliance.
Lead end-to-end development of regulatory strategy for major initiatives (e.g., rate cases, riders, tariff changes), including issue identification, analytical approach, workplan design, and executive-ready deliverables.
Design, maintain, and modify tariffs to satisfy revenue requirements and/or accomplish specific business and policy objectives.
Direct and author key case materials, including testimony, workpapers, schedules, and supporting analyses; coordinate inputs across internal partners (finance, legal, operations, customer, etc.).
Coordinate filings with, and support appearances before, the Commission as needed; ensure filings are complete, defensible, and aligned with overall regulatory positioning.
Lead responses to discovery, audits, and stakeholder information requests; ensuring accuracy, consistency, and strategic alignment across all submissions.
Perform and direct regulatory studies and provide financial, technical, and regulatory analysis that supports senior management policy decisions.
Monitor and evaluate proposed State and Federal legislation and rules, proactively producing leadership briefings, risk assessments, and recommended company positions.
Maintain expert awareness of regulatory proceedings/decisions, statistical methodology, tariffs of other utilities, and economic/financial trends; translating external developments into practical strategy and action plans.
Develop executive-ready visuals and narratives that communicate complex data quickly and clearly; deliver presentations and recommendations to leadership.
Provide fact-based, well-reasoned written reports that include recommendations, rationale, and documentation sufficient for internal decision-making and external defensibility.
Lead and improve analytical tools and models used for ratemaking, cost recovery, pricing, and regulatory support; enhance repeatability, transparency, and controls.
Serve as a functional mentor and reviewer for analysts by raising technical standards, improving work quality, and transferring knowledge.
Drive continuous improvement in regulatory processes (templates, controls, documentation, timelines); ensuring high-quality execution with minimal oversight.