Certified Depreciation Manager

About the role

The Certified Depreciation Manager supervises complex regulatory functions involving depreciation, accounting, auditing, financial analysis, economic analysis, and regulatory policy associated with the regulation of Commission-jurisdictional utilities.

Responsibilities

• Leads regulatory depreciation, in plant service, accounting, auditing, financial analysis, economic analysis, and regulatory activities involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• Develops recommendations concerning complex regulatory matters including, but not limited to, depreciation, in plant service, accounting, auditing, finance, economics, engineering, ratemaking, utility operations, infrastructure planning, resource planning, reliability, regulatory policy, and other proceedings involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• Learns and leads the development and implementation of regulatory policies, procedures, strategic initiatives, and operational priorities consistent with Division objectives.
• Directs or participates in case processing activities involving applications, rate proceedings, investigations, audits, financing matters, certificates, compliance reviews, and other regulatory proceedings involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• Maintains awareness of emerging regulatory, financial, accounting, technological, operational, economic, legislative, and industry developments affecting Commission-jurisdictional utilities and recommends appropriate policy responses.
• Reviews testimony, exhibits, work papers, audit reports, financial analyses, economic analyses, and staff recommendations for technical accuracy, analytical completeness, and consistency with Commission policy.
• Presents testimony before the Commission as required.
• Provides technical and policy advice to Division leadership and the Commission regarding matters affecting Commission-jurisdictional utilities.

Requirements

• Requires highly specialized knowledge and experience in the regulation of Commission-jurisdictional utilities, including utility depreciation, plant in service, accounting, utility finance, auditing, economics, engineering, and other related regulatory disciplines.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead complex regulatory projects, mentor professional staff, develop policy recommendations, manage multiple priorities, and support the Division’s strategic objectives through sound independent judgment, effective collaboration, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or another closely related field and seven (7) years of professional experience in the regulation of Commission-jurisdictional utilities; and a Certified Depreciation Professional;
• A master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or another closely related field, a Certified Depreciation Professional, and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the regulation of Commission-jurisdictional utilities involving accounting, auditing, finance, economics, engineering, ratemaking, regulatory policy, utility operations, or related regulatory work.

Skills

• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations relating to the administration of the principles, methods and practices of the program(s) being administered;
• Ability is required to plan, coordinate and evaluate the activities of multiple work units and divisions engaged in a broad range of functions;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Interpret, analyze and resolve highly complex administrative and personnel problems;
• Direct the functions and activities of a program or division which is large in size and scope that provides state-wide services.

Benefits

• Accrued sick leave: 15 days per year.
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account.
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Defined Contribution Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan.

Pay

Annual salary based on education and experience.

Schedule

Core work hours for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. This position is not remote work eligible.