Certified Public Accountant; CPA; Utility Regulation

Position: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Utility Regulation
Job Posting Title Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Utility Regulation Agency
049 ATTORNEY GENERALSupervisory Organization Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular Compensation Job  Description

Title:

Certified Public Accountant Unit:
Utility Regulation Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience and qualifications in the range of $70,000–$125,000

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Location:

Oklahoma City, OK Position Summary :

The Certified Public Accountant will be tasked with researching, evaluating, and presenting complex financial, economic, and technical information under the direction of department leadership, including the presentation of expert witness testimony in administrative proceedings before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Essential Functions:

Investigate complex financial data. Examine the books, filings, and records of sophisticated utility companies.

Turn research and analysis into recommendations. Develop clear, well-supported recommendations based on your research.

Develop a case. Prepare written discovery that lays out your findings and supports your recommendations.

Testify. Present live expert testimony in proceedings at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Reconcile and explain. Perform detailed account reconciliations tied to regulatory requirements and analyze variances so you can explain them clearly.

Collaborate widely, including policy making. Monitor legislative and regulatory changes that may impact recommendations.

Document thoroughly. Maintain comprehensive documentation supporting all recommendations.

Perform detailed reconciliations of accounts related to regulatory requirements.

Analyze variances in financial data and provide clear explanations.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

The candidate must currently be educationally qualified to sit for the Certified Public Accountant examination or already have completed steps necessary to become a Certified Public Accountant. A qualified candidate must be able to review complex accounting and financial data produced by sophisticated companies and have the ability to prepare written and oral recommendations regarding any findings. Overnight travel is infrequent but may be required in limited instances.

All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position, please provide a resume and writing sample to OAG Human Resources at  or HR.gov.

All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are “at will” employees.

Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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