Expert Regulatory Finance Analyst

Requisition ID # 171497 

Job Category: Accounting / Finance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Finance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Revenue Requirements and Cost Recovery department is an integral part of PG&E’s Finance organization. We play a pivotal role in financial analysis, financial modeling, and cost recovery. Our vision is to provide value-added financial insights and regulatory expertise to PG&E and our customers. Our team prepares forecasts, regulatory proposals, and testimony for timely recovery of approximately $20 billion in costs annually across multiple regulatory jurisdictions. We take pride in enabling informed decision making for our partners across PG&E through robust financial modeling and strategic analysis. Our team is also in a unique position to interface with CPUC and FERC staff, and other external stakeholders.

We are passionate about creating a team culture with rewarding work experiences. We build and maintain trusted relationships in an exciting and demanding environment.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, capable Expert Regulatory Finance Analyst to work in our Regulatory Finance and Cost Recovery group. This role is expected to develop critical analysis, validate forecast assumptions and recorded expenses, contribute to cost recovery proposals, and participate in process improvement initiatives. You should have strong analytical skills, be detail oriented and self-directed, with the ability to present information in a clear and persuasive manner. Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary to perform at this level.

This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your analytical capabilities and work in a cross-functional environment where you can contribute and be recognized.

The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office 1-2x per week or based on business needs to company requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop financial analytics and recommendations related to expense forecast and recovery for regulatory proceedings by collaborating with PG&E functional areas.
• Analyze spending profiles and cost categories to understand how various costs and trends impact financial results and future cost of service.
• Review and analyze third party testimony, regulatory proposals, pleadings, agreements, and decisions; participate in development of strategies to rebut testimony, help design of new proposals and performance of analyses for submittal in regulatory proceedings.
• Serve as witness, witness assistant, or subject matter expert for moderately complex cost recovery issues, including developing compelling testimony, workpapers, and discovery responses.
• Produce impactful analysis to support critical workstreams including settlement negotiations, workshops, and external requests.
• Create and own financial control files and regulatory adjustments that support regulatory filings and revenue requirement calculations.
• Implement, analyze, and develop the General Rate Case expense regulatory values in accordance with the CPUC decisions.
• Provide analytical support to key regulatory compliance filings.
• Develop and provide training for business partners.
• Develop effective presentation materials for leadership to make decisions or bring awareness to key issues.
• Develop and document processes, guidelines, standards, and models. Drive continuous improvement projects that include partnering with peers on process efficiencies and controls.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS/BA degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent related experience
• 5 years of related experience
• Expert Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Strong knowledge of case management procedures and processes.

Desired:

• Strong understanding of PG&E’s business model to perform cost of service forecasting and analysis for rate case filings and management decision support.
• Expert knowledge of GAAP, SEC, and FERC requirements.
• MS / MBA degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related discipline or equivalent related experience.
• Expert understanding of Utility ratemaking.
• Understanding of SAP and Analysis for Office (AO).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills to effectively convey key messages to audiences and public forums.

Compensation

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

• Bay Area Min: $118,000
• Bay Area Mid: $153,000
• Bay Area Max: $188,000