Analyst III, Regulatory Accounting

Analyst III, Regulatory Accounting

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships.

Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together. We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose:

This is a growing team and various new opportunities on the Regulatory Accounting Team available. Senior-level individual contributor responsible for leading complex regulatory accounting, FERC/NARUC reporting, rate-case support, commission data requests, and regulatory compliance activities. Serves as a subject matter expert for regulatory financial data, accounting requirements, rate-case support, and reporting processes while ensuring filings and support are accurate, complete, traceable, and audit-ready.

Accountabilities:

• Lead preparation and review of financial schedules and support for FERC Form 1, FERC Form 3-Q, rate cases, regulatory filings, audits, management audits, and commission data requests.
• Serve as primary financial lead for assigned rate cases, regulatory proceedings, audits, and significant data requests.
• Review and validate information prepared by Level I and Level II analysts for consistency, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
• Develop complex regulatory responses, exhibits, work papers, testimony support, and financial analyses.
• Provide subject matter expertise on FERC USOA, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, cost allocations, rate recovery mechanisms, and utility accounting.
• Lead GAAP-to-regulatory reconciliations, account mapping validations, and regulatory reporting analyses.
• Assess accounting impacts from new regulatory orders, emerging requirements, organizational changes, and system implementations.
• Partner directly with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, auditors, consultants, expert witnesses, business stakeholders, and finance leadership.
• Lead process standardization, controls, documentation standards, operating procedures, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching and technical support to Level I and Level II analysts.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. Five to eight years of progressive accounting, regulatory accounting, utility accounting, financial reporting, audit, or related experience. Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, utility accounting, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, and financial reporting. Demonstrated experience supporting filings, rate cases, regulatory audits, commission data requests, or FERC/NARUC reporting. Advanced Excel and analytical skills with ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets.

Experience with SAP, Hyperion/HFM, Workiva, Power BI, Power Plan, Black Line, or comparable platforms. Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and deadline management skills.

Compensation Data:
Full base salary range $80,000.00- $ per year
* Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Our Mission:
We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

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