Senior Advisor, Regulatory Accounting

Ontario Energy Board • Toronto, ON

6d • CA$125,384 - CA$147,503

About The Position

The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is seeking a Senior Advisor, Regulatory Accounting to provide professional regulatory accounting, financial, and technical expertise and advice. The OEB is recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and fosters a workplace culture that attracts passionate professionals dedicated to shaping Ontario’s energy future. The organization is committed to delivering clean, reliable, affordable, and secure energy, promoting economic growth, and cultivating a values-driven, collaborative environment that encourages curiosity, agility, and a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The 'One OEB' culture emphasizes mental health and well-being.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 5+ years’ experience as a professional accountant in (regulatory) accounting, financial reporting and/or audit
• 5+ years’ experience performing quantitative and qualitative analysis and providing recommendations
• Previous experience with accounting, taxation rules pertaining to (regulatory) accounting, IFRS, USGAAP and Canadian GAAP, and corporate taxation in Canada is required
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong collaborative and excellent interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is strongly preferred
• Experience working in a rate-regulated industry and familiarity with regulatory accounting standards is preferred
• Previous experience being a subject matter expert in: mergers and acquisitions; interpreting external financial reporting standards, regulatory accounting reporting standards; and corporate tax accounting is a definite asset

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes all regulatory accounting, financial, and tax matters and provides expert advice as an individual or team member.
• Acts as a subject matter expert for regulatory accounting matters in rate applications, leaves to construct, Mergers, Acquisitions, Amalgamations and Divestitures (MAADs) and other applications filed by the regulated utilities in Ontario.
• Leads or participates in the settlement conferences of issues with applicants and other stakeholders, develops interrogatories, participates in technical conference questioning, and prepares briefing notes, staff submissions and cross-examinations in preparation of public hearings for the proposals submitted by the regulated utilities in the filed applications.
• Leads or participates in the OEB’s policy-related initiatives and studies regarding the regulatory accounting and taxes.
• Maintains and develops regulatory accounting/tax section of the rate application filing guidelines, and regulatory accounting policy documents.
• Provides interpretation of OEB’s rules and procedures to others and works with other groups at the OEB to develop communication materials.
• Leads and/or participates in educational webinars delivered to industry stakeholders.
• Responding to the inquiries made by the regulated utilities.
• Keeps current with professional publications to maintain professional knowledge and relationships in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior