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About the role

This position involves auditing, accounting work in the examination of the financial books and records regulated by the Public Service Commission. The role also includes conducting economic and financial analysis, verifying journal entries, balance sheets, income statements and related financial documents.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes the financial condition of utilities including such areas as capitalization ratios, cash flow, financing needs and plans and pro forma income statements.
• Conducts a field or desk audit of the utilities financial books and records.
• Writes all or part of an audit report presenting an analysis of the utilities financial condition and/or economic issues of the case.
• Evaluates the cost of capital in the utility market and makes recommendations to the Commission on an allowable rate of return both at existing and alternate capital structure.
• Assists staff attorneys in becoming familiar with the accounting aspects of the case and in establishing methods of examination and cross-examination as part of the staff exhibit in the rate hearing.
• Testsifies in the rate hearing before the Public Service Commission on the methods and scope of the audit, on any adjustments made to the financial records of the utility and on the financial condition of the utility.
• Assists the legal division in designing rates mandated by the Commission decision in the rate hearing.
• Answers routine correspondence from utility customers on utility costs, municipal surcharges, fuel adjustment charges, etc.

Requirements

• Related college degree plus 2 years related experience, or Masters, or CPA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university with a major in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or mathematics.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment in utility accounting, utility auditing, or financial and economic analysis with a public utility, regulatory agency or private accounting firm; or three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment in other areas of accounting or auditing.
• A Master's Degree in accounting, business administration, finance, economics, or mathematics or approval as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for the required experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and auditing.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of economic and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of the Federal income tax guidelines, the consolidated income guidelines and investment tax credit regulations.
• Knowledge of the rate-making processes and the rate structure of public utilities.
• Knowledge of the economic environment and capital market of utility companies.
• Knowledge of utility companies and their operations and management structure.
• Ability to analyze complex accounting data and financial records such as balance sheets, income statements and revenue statements.
• Ability to evaluate economic conditions and financial trends.
• Ability to design an appropriate rate structure for utility companies.
• Ability to determine variances in complex economic and financial data.
• Ability to prepare and present technical reports of audit procedures and findings as testimony in rate hearings.
• Ability to communicate easily and clearly, in writing and orally.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others both within the Public Service Commission and outside.

Benefits

Salary range for this position is $44,100 - $81,585 per PSC salary exemption from WV Code 24-1-1.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $44,100 - $81,585 per PSC salary exemption from WV Code 24-1-1.

Schedule

Details of the work schedule will be provided upon hire.