Regulatory and Rates Analyst

Summit Utilities Inc•Portland, ME

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Develops and prepares revenue requirements, cost of service studies and other rate and regulatory filings in order to achieve Summit Utilities, Inc. strategies, goals and objectives. In conjunction with department management and senior team members, reviews analysis and participates in the formulation of law, rules and policy at the state and federal level. This role can be performed in a hybrid capacity from offices in Arkansas, Maine, Oklahoma, or remotely from Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
Three (3) years’ experience in rate or regulatory matters preferred
Minimum one (1) year experience with financial systems
Excellent Excel skills required
Professional writing abilities required
Solid background and knowledge of financial systems, with SAP or Oracle experience preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products with excellent Excel skills
Strong analytical skills, with ability to analyze data and historical trends to determine reasonableness and accuracy of entries and financial results
Business and financial understanding
Excellent collaborator
Ability to work with limited supervision
Ability to multi-task and maintain high performance under pressure in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Ability to maintain motivation and focus to complete tasks within required timelines
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight timeframes
Possesses strong organizational and project-planning skills
Work requires professional written and verbal communication skills
Self-motivated desire to learn and assimilate data and information from multiple sources
Comfortable presenting to internal and external audiences
Ability to quickly gain a fundamental understanding in the business workings of a natural gas utility
Ability to clearly and credibly articulate complex information to a variety of internal and external constituencies.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the natural gas industry or regulated utility desirable

Responsibilities

Supports the implementation of rate changes and the administration of existing rates and tariffs
Performs the planning and preparation of required regulatory reports, annual compliance filings, data responses, ordered compliance filings and other similar non-rate case filings
Assists team members in assembling, analyzing, and reviewing rate change proposals associated with purchased gas adjustment and demand cost filings
Maintains compliance with all applicable requirements concerning rates, gas costs and tariff-related matters
Assists with preparation of regulatory filings including testimony, schedules, work papers, requests for information and briefs on a timely basis and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements
Gathers and analyzes financial information and operating statistics and their impacts for the development of regulatory strategies
Supports the preparation of major rate and regulatory projects
Aligns with senior team members in the monitoring and communication to senior management key developments in rate and regulatory matters that directly or indirectly impact Summit Utilities, or its business environment
Works closely with industry associations to coordinate industry responses to key rate and regulatory issues
Establishes and maintains communications with members of the various Summit Utilities departments
Works with other departments relative to identifying and researching current issues or trends affecting regulatory environment
Attends workshops and conferences to monitor regulatory proceedings to identify trends, issues, or decisions which might affect Company's regulatory objectives