Rates Analyst I/II - PA Finance & Regulatory - Reading-Pottsville Pk

FirstEnergy • Reading, PA

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About The Position

This is for an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary
of FirstEnergy Corp.

This position is in the Pennsylvania Rates & Regulatory Affairs group. The
preferred reporting location is Reading, PA, however other reporting locations
will be considered with travel as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, math or related discipline is required.
• Minimum 0-2 years relevant work experience required. Relevant work experiences will include analytical, research and relationship building skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word).
• Must be willing to travel for business to other company locations as appropriate for hearings, meetings and other activities, which may include overnight travel.
• Demonstrate a questioning attitude to learn, produce results, and develop relationships.
• Strong analytical abilities, including problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making.
• Deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Desire to continue to learn and grow.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience in SAP, Business Explorer, Qlikview, or other data querying tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support efforts to ensure that FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania distribution utility (FE PA) receives adequate and timely recovery of their costs
• Help shape the overall strategic direction for FirstEnergy through various regulatory proceedings (including supporting the writing of testimony and the discovery process)
• Use analytical skills to develop an understanding of various ratemaking concepts, including revenue requirements, cost allocation, cost of service, rate of return, regulatory accounting, and the time value of money
• Assist in strengthening the relationship between FE PA and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) by establishing regulatory rapport with the PUC Staff and other members of the external regulatory community
• Assist in the development of regulatory strategies on other regulatory and engineering matters, such as grid modernization and other emerging technologies, line extensions, interconnections, and lighting topics
• Support the regional customer service and engineering organizations on matters such as tariff implementation and enforcement, and other customer inquiries
• Conduct business-specific research, analyzing data, interpreting results, and making recommendations
• Meet the needs of internal and external customers through sound service and responsiveness
• Provide analytical support to mid to executive level management
• Exercise sound decision making by developing alternatives and recommendations to advance Company positions and improve work processes
• Develop effective working relationship with employees within own work group and throughout the FirstEnergy organization
• Actively seek formal and informal learning opportunities to better understand evolving regulatory and policy issues

Benefits

• employees are key to our success
• We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees