Senior Analyst, Rates and Regulatory Affairs

Senior Analyst, Rates and Regulatory Affairs

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

This position reports directly to the Manager of Rates and Regulatory Affairs and provides complex analytical work in support of regulatory proceedings and decisions. The position will be involved in or responsible for developing and maintaining revenue requirements and cost recovery models. Supports the Manager of Rates and Regulatory Affairs for studies, projects, and research and analysis for Liberty Utilities.

• Play a key role in developing strategies and recommendations on cost recovery, rate making, customer programs, and gas/electric/water rate issues
• Maintain tariff, compile revenues, sales, and general business statistics for compliance reporting, and support the general rate case management process.
• Prepare and support all regulatory filings which includes developing and maintaining complex excel models
• Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective using existing solutions
• Mentors and provides advice and guidance to other analysts within the organization
• Compile company operating statistics for internal and external distribution
• Prepare expert witness testimony, exhibits, work papers and discovery responses
• Updates key management on regulatory changes, developments and implications of new requirements or emerging regulations and industry developments on functional areas
• Monitor up-to-date information regarding federal, state/provincial and applicable laws and regulations as they relate to filing requirements for regulated utilities
• Support requests for rate and policy changes including written and oral testimony and discovery responses
• Maintains good relationship with regulatory authorities and participates in industry forums to influence regulatory policies
• Contribute to cadence and framework that ensures the utility is meeting its compliance requirements in an accurate and timely manner
• May act as an expert witness as needed before the regulatory authority

• 5+ years' of experience in regulatory or an adjacent function, preferably within the utility industry
• Bachelor’s degree with a preferred focus in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related area of study.
• Advanced understanding of revenue requirement and cost recovery programs
• Ability to analyze, interpret and report complex information.
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to learn new processes and create procedures to implement the process
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Dynamic team player that also works well independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Full salary range $86,000 - $130,000 base salary. Candidates seeking higher base salary encouraged to apply in order to be considered for related Regulatory roles.

• 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.
• There is an 8% Annual Bonus Target with this position.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and…