Director - Rates & Regulatory Affairs

Arizona Water Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Water Company in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an experienced regulatory and rates leader to drive regulatory strategy and key filings. You will guide rate recovery efforts and support business goals under the Vice President – Rates & Revenues supervision.

You will coordinate ACC filings, develop ratemaking models, and oversee tariff management, sales reporting, and regulatory compliance tracking. Strong finance, economics, and statistics background required for complex analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience with a public utility in a rate, regulatory, or accounting related position.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preparation, submission, and management of regulatory applications and rate cases with the ACC.
• Develop ratemaking models for regulatory proceedings.
• Prepare rate surcharge, adjustor, and similar filings for ACC.
• Identify improvements to ratemaking processes, modeling, and planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with ACC decisions and directives.
• Lead tariff management, revenue reporting, and regulatory compliance tracking.
• Prepare financial information for budgeting and strategic planning.
• Conduct economic analyses for projects and acquisitions.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Economics

Statistics

Regulatory analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced. Location: Phoenix, AZ 85015. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: 4 Year Degree. Job Category: Management.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Vice President – Rates & Revenues, you will play a critical role in driving Arizona Water Company’s regulatory and rates strategy, executing key regulatory initiatives, and leading regulatory filings and proceedings to ensure compliance, maximize rate recovery, and support business goals.

Essential Duties

• Coordinating the preparation, submission, and management of regulatory applications, filings, and rate cases filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
• Developing ratemaking models for regulatory proceedings.
• Developing and preparing rate surcharge, adjustor, and other similar filings submitted to the ACC.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to ratemaking processes, modeling, and planning activities to support accurate, timely, and strategic filings.
• Ensuring company compliance with ACC decisions and other directives.
• Leading tariff management, revenue and sales reporting, and regulatory compliance tracking.
• Preparing, compiling, and summarizing financial information for use in budgeting and strategic planning.
• Conducting economic and cost/benefit analyses for company projects and/or valuation of acquisitions and feasibility and cost of service studies.
• Developing water utility and related industry studies.
• Performing rate-related research projects and other regulatory and utility operating and management matters.
• Developing studies related to customer growth, usage, and industry challenges, as well as statistical comparisons with other utilities.
• Providing updates regarding ACC rules, regulations, standards, and practices and the regulatory activities of other public service corporations.
• Performing other special assignments and tasks as directed.

Qualifications

• Strong background in finance, accounting, economics, and statistics.
• Advanced understanding of revenue requirements, cost recovery mechanisms, and ratemaking principles.
• Experience working with the ACC is highly preferred.
• Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of how regulatory decisions impact utility operations, financial performance, and long-term strategy.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite at an advanced level.
• Comfortable contributing both as a leader and an individual contributor in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to perform repetitive physical activities using feet, legs, hands, and arms and use keyboard, walk, sit, stand, bend, stoop, climb stairs, reach, grasp, lift up to 40 pounds, push, pull, crouch, squat, crawl, and twist.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years of prior experience with a public utility in a rate, regulatory, or accounting related position is required.