Utility Financial Analyst 3 (PCN 086026) - State of Alaska

this recruitment is open to Alaska residents only.

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Regulatory Commission of Alaska is recruiting for a Utility Financial Analyst 3 position located in Anchorage!

What you will be doing:

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) is recruiting for a Utility Financial Analyst 3 position in Anchorage. The Utility Financial Analyst 3 is an advanced level position and reviews complex or controversial revenue requirment studies (rate cases) and verbally defends recommendations to a panel of Commissioners. In addition, this position prepares written reports and analysis including recommendations for specific revenue levels, rate designs, rates, and cost allocation. This position may also work independently and/or collaborate with tariff and engineering staff in conjunction with formal docket proceedings.

The RCA regulates public utilities (electric, water, sewer, refuse, and natural gas), pipeline carriers, and to a limited extent, telecommunications providers to ensure they provide safe and adequate services and facilities at just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions. The Finance Section reviews filings where regulated utilities and pipeline carriers seek to revise their rates, assist in financial fitness review, and act as the staff docket manager on docket filings such as rate cases suspended for further investigation, regulatory assets, and dockets that are financial in nature. In addition, the Finance Section may be involved in rule-making proceedings, provide information in response to legislative inquiries, and present in public meetings.

Our team works with a variety of people, both inside the agency and with utilities and pipeline carriers. There is a balance of work performed independantly and coordinating internally as a team. There is an opportunity for a hybrid telecommuting schedule after training is complete.

The working conditions you can expect:

The RCA is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage. The daily work environment can be busy at times with different deadlines to meet with a variety of work assignments. During downtime the team works to identify area's of improvement and implements changes to increase efficiencies.

Core competencies we are looking for:

• Accounting: Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and costs methods.

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.