Regulatory Accounting Consultant Staff

Job Posting End Date

06-23-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Support operating company regulatory activities by managing regulatory accounting data and processes. Position requires the determination of total company revenue requirements utilizing a diverse set of data from many resources across functions. This information is used to determine the rates operating companies use to bill customers for electric service. Position includes interaction and communication with various parties to regulatory proceedings. At the conclusion of regulatory proceedings, requires providing accounting instructions to other accounting departments. Keep accounting management informed about regulatory activities.

Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Provide Expert Accounting Services to Support Execution of Regulatory Strategy & Inform Accounting Management About Regulatory Activities

• Monitor proceedings at regulatory commissions and relevant legislative developments in order to identify and understand potential regulatory accounting implications
• Inform management of potential accounting implications related to regulatory activities
• Support operating company recovery strategy and decision-making through accounting analysis and research
• Participate in regulatory accounting aspects of regulatory filings before various commissions
• Query accounting general ledger and subledger systems.  Accurately organize and/or summarize resulting accounting data for regulatory reporting.
• Assist in preparation of accounting testimony, accounting exhibits and schedules included in the filing requirements as defined by regulatory commissions
• Prepare responses to interrogatories during discovery and rebuttal phases of proceedings

Provide Accounting Instructions Related to Regulatory Proceedings & Support External Financial Statement Disclosure

• Monitor commission decisions and newly enacted laws or rules affecting ratemaking for accounting implications and disclosure requirements
• Research and analyze commission decisions and/or newly enacted laws or rules affecting ratemaking
• Research and analyze Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, Regulated Operations
• Research and analyze Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting rules, including the FERC Uniform System of Accounts
• Prepare and/or review accounting memos, which document accounting conclusions, instructions, and disclosure considerations resulting from regulatory directives
• Develop, create, modify, and manage regulatory accounting models for specific regulatory mechanisms
• Prepare regulatory disclosures for SEC Form 10K/10Q, GAAP and FERC Reporting
• Provide regulatory accounting support for the annual external financial statement audit

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related business field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of general accounting experience or 3 years directly related to regulatory accounting or other regulatory activities

Licenses/Certifications:

• CPA preferred

OTHER MUST HAVES:

• Some travel required
• Overtime expected at times during the processing of cases
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience in leveraging technology to support completion of deliverables.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK:

• On-Site - in the office daily when not traveling for work in Columbus, OH (AEP Corporate Headquarters) or Tulsa, OK

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• Between $97,000 - $124,000.
• In addition to base salary, AEP offers competitive Total Rewards including: discretionary annual and long-term incentives, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc.

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