Sr Analyst, Regulatory

Spire Inc. • St. Louis, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Spire is seeking a Senior Analyst to support regulatory activities across all Spire utility jurisdictions from its St. Louis, Missouri office. The position focuses primarily on financial and regulatory modeling and requires a strong accounting and financial background. The Senior Analyst assists with state regulation activities, including research and analysis, forecasting and modeling, and preparing and filing regulatory submissions and pleadings. The role works closely with other company functions to support rate recovery and compliance with public service commission rules and regulations in the jurisdictions where Spire operates.

The position requires a hybrid remote/office work environment. Office work takes place in a shared office environment. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet deadlines, primarily during rate case preparation and negotiation, and occasional travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business discipline.
• Five years of work experience in financial planning, corporate or utility accounting, or a similar role.
• Strong accounting and financial background, including knowledge of GAAP, financial statement analysis, and general business concepts and practices.
• Advanced ability to build, maintain, and audit complex financial models and forecasts.
• Ability to develop clear, informative, and persuasive business presentations.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform research and analysis.
• Ability to work independently on projects and lead by example.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as CPA, CMA, or CFA.
• Regulatory affairs or utility ratemaking experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and validate financial models supporting revenue requirement, cost of service, rate base, and rate design analyses for rate case filings and other regulatory proceedings across all jurisdictions.
• Support preparation and filing of base rate proceedings and related reporting requirements in all jurisdictions where the company operates.
• Communicate with public service commission staff, consumer advocates, and other stakeholders regarding regulatory filings.
• Provide testimony, as needed, in general rate case proceedings and other regulatory filings.
• Work with company functions to prepare responses to data requests and inquiries from public service commission staff, consumer advocates, and intervenors.
• Assist with timely and accurate completion of departmental special projects, including projects requiring analysis of large volumes of data.
• Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis on forecasting and scenario modeling to evaluate the timing and expected financial outcomes of regulatory treatment and rate filings.
• Monitor and research regulatory trends in the natural gas utility industry and prepare update memos and supporting analysis for leadership.
• Help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions where the company operates.

What This Job Offers

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