Analyst III, Regulatory Accounting

Liberty Utilities; Gainesville (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Free parking

Health & Wellness programs

Job summary

Liberty Utilities is seeking an Analyst III, Regulatory Accounting to lead complex regulatory accounting, FERC/NARUC reporting, and rate-case support. You will act as the primary financial lead for rate cases and regulatory filings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness across projects.

The role requires 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel, and proficiency with SAP, Hyperion/HFM, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Five to eight years of progressive accounting, regulatory accounting, utility accounting, financial reporting, audit, or related experience.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, utility accounting, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting filings, rate cases, regulatory audits, commission data requests, or FERC/NARUC reporting.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills with ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion/HFM, Workiva, Power BI, PowerPlan, BlackLine, or comparable platforms.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and deadline management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of financial schedules and support for FERC Form 1, FERC Form 3-Q, rate cases, regulatory filings, audits, management audits, and commission data requests.
• Serve as primary financial lead for assigned rate cases, regulatory proceedings, audits, and significant data requests.
• Review and validate information prepared by Level I and Level II analysts for consistency, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
• Develop complex regulatory responses, exhibits, workpapers, testimony support, and financial analyses.
• Provide subject matter expertise on FERC USOA, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, cost allocations, rate recovery mechanisms, and utility accounting.
• Lead GAAP-to-regulatory reconciliations, account mapping validations, and regulatory reporting analyses.
• Assess accounting impacts from new regulatory orders, emerging requirements, organizational changes, and system implementations.
• Partner directly with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, auditors, consultants, expert witnesses, business stakeholders, and finance leadership.
• Lead process standardization, controls, documentation standards, operating procedures, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching and technical support to Level I and Level II analysts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Deadline management

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Hyperion/HFM

Workiva

Power BI

PowerPlan

BlackLine

Job description

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Analyst III, Regulatory Accounting

LU Service Corp.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

This is a growing Team and various new opportunities on the Regulatory Accounting Team available.

Senior-level individual contributor responsible for leading complex regulatory accounting, FERC/NARUC reporting, rate-case support, commission data requests, and regulatory compliance activities.

Serves as a subject matter expert for regulatory financial data, accounting requirements, rate-case support, and reporting processes while ensuring filings and support are accurate, complete, traceable, and audit-ready.

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Accountabilities

• Lead preparation and review of financial schedules and support for FERC Form 1, FERC Form 3-Q, rate cases, regulatory filings, audits, management audits, and commission data requests.
• Serve as primary financial lead for assigned rate cases, regulatory proceedings, audits, and significant data requests.
• Review and validate information prepared by Level I and Level II analysts for consistency, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
• Develop complex regulatory responses, exhibits, workpapers, testimony support, and financial analyses.
• Provide subject matter expertise on FERC USOA, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, cost allocations, rate recovery mechanisms, and utility accounting.
• Lead GAAP-to-regulatory reconciliations, account mapping validations, and regulatory reporting analyses.
• Assess accounting impacts from new regulatory orders, emerging requirements, organizational changes, and system implementations.
• Partner directly with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, auditors, consultants, expert witnesses, business stakeholders, and finance leadership.
• Lead process standardization, controls, documentation standards, operating procedures, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching and technical support to Level I and Level II analysts.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Five to eight years of progressive accounting, regulatory accounting, utility accounting, financial reporting, audit, or related experience.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, utility accounting, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting filings, rate cases, regulatory audits, commission data requests, or FERC/NARUC reporting.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills with ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion/HFM, Workiva, Power BI, PowerPlan, BlackLine, or comparable platforms.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and deadline management skills.

Compensation Data

Full base salary range $80,000.00- $115,000.00 per year*Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

What we offer

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Free parking

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.