Senior Regulatory Specialist

Apex Utilities Inc.; City of Leduc; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive natural gas utility in Canada is seeking a Senior Regulatory Specialist to join their Regulatory Affairs team. This role involves interpreting and analyzing regulatory policies, modifying and maintaining financial models, and preparing regulatory filings. The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration, have a professional accounting designation, and possess over five years of experience in a regulatory environment. Proficiency in MS Office Suite and familiarity with Power BI are also required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a regulatory environment.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite required.
• Intermediate knowledge of SharePoint and data analytical software systems.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyze regulatory policies and rate structures.
• Modify and maintain regulatory and financial models.
• Prepare and develop new financial models.

Skills

Financial forecast planning

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration

Professional Accounting Designation

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

About the Company

Apex Utilities Inc. is a provincially regulated natural gas distribution utility delivering safe and reliable natural gas service to over 85,000 residential, rural, commercial, and industrial customers in more than 90 communities across Alberta. Supporting Albertans since 1954, Apex operates over 21,000 km of natural gas pipelines and over 600 pressure and regulating stations through a network of 16 district offices. If you share our passion for these values and are eager to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our dedicated team.

About the Role

As a Senior Regulatory Specialist, you will play an essential role within our Regulatory Affairs team, reporting to Manager, Regulatory.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting and analyzing regulatory policies, and rate structures;
• Modifying and maintaining regulatory and financial models;
• Preparing and developing new financial models;
• Reviewing and supporting regulatory filings;
• Preparing scenarios and sensitivity analysis incorporating macro and microeconomic factors;
• Leading regulatory submissions; and
• Preparing workplans and leading project teams for regulatory application process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in commerce or business administration or equivalent post-secondary education;
• Professional Accounting Designation;
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in accounting or finance, preferably in a regulatory environment;
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Intermediate knowledge of SharePoint; and
• Intermediate knowledge of data analytic software system (i.e., Power BI).

Preferred Skills

• Strong financial forecast planning, modeling, and analytical skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong organizational and project management skills; and
• Strong problem-solving skills.

If you meet most but not all qualifications, you are still encouraged to apply.