Public Utility Auditor - Entry, Senior or Advanced

Bring your analytical skills and auditing excellence to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC)! The PSC is currently recruiting for a Public Utility Auditor to join our team in the Division of Energy Regulations and Analysis. This position will be filled at the Entry, Senior, or Advanced level.

The PSC is an independent state agency that is responsible for regulating more than 1,100 Wisconsin public utilities, which provide electric, natural gas, combined water and sewer utilities, and certain aspects of local telephone service to households and businesses throughout the state! The PSC of Wisconsin ensures safe, reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible utility services and equitable access to telecommunications and broadband services.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule that offers the option to work remotely with one in office day required every month. A greater in-office presence may be required periodically for meetings, events, training, onboarding, or other operational needs. This schedule may change based on operational needs and organizational requirements. The position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison, WI.

Employees will be generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin.

Further questions regarding hybrid and remote work may be discussed more at the time of the interview.

The PSC is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including eks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rollover each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
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In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.

These positions are responsible for planning and performing municipal utility rate case and compliance audits. The complexity of these audits increases depending on the level and experience of the auditor. At all levels, the position may require testifying before the Commission on case filings and contested case hearings.

At the
entry level, the position's primary responsibilities include performing and assisting on routine and complex rate case audits, holding companies and affiliated interest filings and participating on special studies.

At the
senior level,the position's primary responsibilities include independently planning and performing routine municipal utility rate case and compliance audits; assisting with complex audit rate cases, fuel reconciliations, and fuel cost plans. Responsibilities include serving as a case coordinator, devising and implementing the audit program, reviewing working papers, as well as providing technical assistance on accounting and financial matters to work groups examining regulatory accounting matters.

At the
advanced level, the position's primary duties include managing, planning, and performing complex energy utility rate case audits. This position will also perform as advanced auditor for highly complex rate case, fuel reconciliations, and fuel cost plan audits. Responsibilities include performing lead worker functions and reviewing working papers. Responsibilities also include providing technical assistance concerning…