Regulatory Analyst / Senior or Lead Regulatory Analyst

NiSource•Columbus, OH

58d

About The Position

Job Summary Works with cross-functional teams to plan, prepare, research, analyze, litigate, and implement regulatory strategies and plans with each state's regulatory team to meet cost recovery objectives. Ensures rates are competitive, profitable, and comply with regulatory policies and guidelines. Supports accurate, timely, and innovative regulatory initiatives, including but not limited to: regulatory rate case filings, gas/fuel cost recovery filings, compliance filings, tariff filings, regulatory asset accounting, data analysis, and utility capital structure. Builds and maintains working relationships with Legal, Financial Planning, Accounting, and other departments to meet corporate regulatory strategic initiatives. Essential Functions All levels may perform the following core responsibilities: Develop strategies and work plans to ensure timely recovery of costs included in base rates and approved recovery mechanisms. Support analytical studies that recommend regulatory strategies to optimize revenue and return on invested capital. Prepare testimony and exhibits for regulatory applications; analyze intervenor testimony and assist with cross-examination strategies. Respond to data requests during rate cases and other petitions; support Commission hearings. Ensure timely and accurate development, interpretation, and input of approved rates into the customer billing system. Verify customer bills are correctly calculated. Provide comprehensive financial support, including accurate reporting of regulatory items in external filings, financial plans, and internal reports. Foster partnerships with internal departments such as Legal, Financial Planning, and Accounting. Regulatory Analyst Responsibilities Compile, organize, analyze, and format data for cost recovery filings, base rate cases, and other regulatory reports. Provide fundamental rate interpretation and coordinate billing changes. Support other business units and project teams with regulatory needs. Assist in maintaining accurate financial records. Maintain awareness of state projects and customer service matters. Ensure seamless flow of information among team members. Embrace new technologies and continuous improvement. Prepare and perform SOX internal control testing. Perform duties under close supervision. Senior Regulatory Analyst Responsibilities Includes Regulatory Analyst duties plus: Provide regulatory support to internal project teams and individuals. Interpret and analyze Commission regulations, rate orders, Staff reports, and intervenor positions. Coordinate external and internal audits. Lead billing implementation changes with IT and other internal groups. Assist Managers and Lead Analysts, including training of Regulatory Analysts. May provide expert testimony in support of filings. Coordinates tasks within assigned projects Provides technical support for responding to outside parties such as Commission Staff, Consumer Advocates, and legal counsel Lead Regulatory Analyst Responsibilities Includes Senior Regulatory Analyst duties plus: Provide functional guidance to Regulatory Analysts. Offer expert technical regulatory advice. Lead projects and supervise project team members. Initiate studies of emerging issues and recommend strategic actions. Recommend approaches to preserve or enhance revenue. Prepare analytical regulatory studies and implement new procedures. Provide expert tariff interpretation and development across jurisdictions. Monitor energy industry trends and recommend strategic responses. Participate in negotiations and provide expert testimony.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other business discipline
Solid working knowledge of MS Office (Excel & Word)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail and technical skills
Ability to work well in a team environment
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated
Proven experience in the regulatory environment, financial planning, finance and/or accounting discipline
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in an accurate and timely manner and deliver results
Demonstrated proficiency in multiple functions and successful assumption of increasingly technical projects and responsibilities
Proven ability to provide expert technical advice to others in an accurate and timely manner
Ability to successfully lead and coordinate projects and supervise project team members
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree / MBA
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Witness training and/or previous witness experience
Familiarity with energy markets

Responsibilities

Develop strategies and work plans to ensure timely recovery of costs included in base rates and approved recovery mechanisms.
Support analytical studies that recommend regulatory strategies to optimize revenue and return on invested capital.
Prepare testimony and exhibits for regulatory applications; analyze intervenor testimony and assist with cross-examination strategies.
Respond to data requests during rate cases and other petitions; support Commission hearings.
Ensure timely and accurate development, interpretation, and input of approved rates into the customer billing system.
Verify customer bills are correctly calculated.
Provide comprehensive financial support, including accurate reporting of regulatory items in external filings, financial plans, and internal reports.
Foster partnerships with internal departments such as Legal, Financial Planning, and Accounting.
Compile, organize, analyze, and format data for cost recovery filings, base rate cases, and other regulatory reports.
Provide fundamental rate interpretation and coordinate billing changes.
Support other business units and project teams with regulatory needs.
Assist in maintaining accurate financial records.
Maintain awareness of state projects and customer service matters.
Ensure seamless flow of information among team members.
Embrace new technologies and continuous improvement.
Prepare and perform SOX internal control testing.
Perform duties under close supervision.
Provide regulatory support to internal project teams and individuals.
Interpret and analyze Commission regulations, rate orders, Staff reports, and intervenor positions.
Coordinate external and internal audits.
Lead billing implementation changes with IT and other internal groups.
Assist Managers and Lead Analysts, including training of Regulatory Analysts.
May provide expert testimony in support of filings.
Coordinates tasks within assigned projects
Provides technical support for responding to outside parties such as Commission Staff, Consumer Advocates, and legal counsel
Provide functional guidance to Regulatory Analysts.
Offer expert technical regulatory advice.
Lead projects and supervise project team members.
Initiate studies of emerging issues and recommend strategic actions.
Recommend approaches to preserve or enhance revenue.
Prepare analytical regulatory studies and implement new procedures.
Provide expert tariff interpretation and development across jurisdictions.
Monitor energy industry trends and recommend strategic responses.
Participate in negotiations and provide expert testimony.