Senior Regulatory Analyst

A great UHY client is seeking a Senior Regulatory Analyst to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelors degree in finance, business, economics, engineering, political science, mathematics or relevant experience/education, at least 5 years of relevant experience and regulatory experience.

The Senior Regulatory Analyst role is a onsite position. This is a client direct hire position.

• Supports pricing, rate making, and tariff development initiatives by conducting research, preparing proposals, and engaging with internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities to meet organizational goals.
• Develops expertise in tariff rate design, revenue requirement analysis, regulatory accounting, revenue allocation, and regional recovery mechanisms; offers guidance to Accounting, Finance, and Legal teams on transmission rate-related matters.
• Assists with the preparation and submission of regulatory filings, true-up calculations, and tariff documents to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) for company affiliates; ensures compliance with relevant standards and deadlines. Collaborates with business units to devise and communicate strategic responses to regulatory decisions affecting rates; analyzes data to assess impact on the organization.
• Supports management of existing formula rate tariffs and templates; contributes to training efforts within the Regulatory department.
• Participates in process improvement to ensure accurate and timely posting of formula rates, true-ups, disclosures, and information requests; coordinates with subject matter experts and communicates key deadlines.
• Maintains current knowledge of tariff rate design, revenue requirement calculations, and regulatory accounting; liaises with Accounting, Finance, and Legal departments on transmission rate issues.
• Monitors federal transmission rate regulations and initiatives; conducts research and analysis of regulatory filings; engages with industry publications, groups, and conferences to stay informed.
• Prepares reports for management on regulatory-related topics and performs economic analysis of regulatory options, including effects on rate base, income, cash flow, costs, and formula rates.
• Applies fixed charge rates for use in formula rates, contracts, and cost-sharing agreements.
• Supports compliance with all applicable Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rules, ensuring timely submission of required reports and filings.
• Participates in meetings with regulators and stakeholders; supports development and review of regulatory filings, testimony, briefs, and discovery responses.
• Acts as case manager to coordinate administrative and strategic efforts for regulatory filings, working with internal teams, consultants, legal counsel, and external partners.
• Assists in preparing and delivering presentations to regulators, stakeholders, industry associations, consumer groups, and utility professionals.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Political Science, Mathematics, or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Regulatory Analyst or similar responsibility.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; ability to thoroughly research issues and analyze various types of information.
• Financial modeling experience and/or working knowledge of FERC USOA and GAAP accounting preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) and establish rapport with colleagues, regulators, stakeholders/customers, and other individuals inside and outside the company.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with internal and external legal counsel to respond to various regulatory issues and timelines that may inconvenience their normal work duties.
• Ability to understand and interpret the effects of FERC along with various state utility commission rules and regulations on the company.
• Ability to work in a constantly changing environment and capable of managing multiple projects and tasks and ensuring their timely completion.
• Ability to work as part of a…