Rates and Regulatory Strategy Manager

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Job Summary

The DEF Rates and Regulatory Strategy Manager will play an integral role in supporting regulatory and legislative initiatives at Duke Energy Florida. This position requires a strong understanding of regulated utility accounting and finance, coupled with a strategic approach to advancing business objectives within a complex regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Calculate, analyze, and communicate regulated revenue requirements, rate base, earnings, taxes, and cash flow impacts to support ratemaking and legislative strategies.

- Participate in the management of general rate cases by engaging in activities such as strategizing, benchmarking, researching, reviewing, and drafting testimony and exhibits.

- Provide regulatory support for the development and implementation of business initiatives, ensuring appropriate cost recovery mechanisms are in place. This includes identifying potential regulatory opportunities and proposing effective solutions.

- Effectively communicate regulatory and cost recovery concepts to both internal and external audiences, including internal management, external regulators, and customers.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, mathematics or other related degree

- In addition to bachelor's degree, eight (8) years minimum of related work experience

Desired Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

- Strong knowledge of accounting principles.

- Prior accounting, finance or regulatory experience with a utility

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Keen attention to detail, with the ability to identify data irregularities and maintain a high level of accuracy.

- Ability to influence others and gain support for proposals and recommendations.

- Strong time management skills, with the capacity to meet deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.

- Ability to foster effective working relationships.

- Experience in utility and/or regulatory work.

- Experience with Utilities International “UIPlanner” software.

- Advanced education such as an MBA or Master’s degree.

- Professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, or equivalent.

Working Conditions

- Primarily a normal office environment with extensive use of a computer.

- Minimal travel required (5-15%)

- Overtime may be necessary to meet deadlines, particularly during rate case periods.

- Hybrid mobility classification - work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the St Petersburg, FL headquarters office.

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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