Director, Regulated Utilities Accounting & Rate Cases

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; West Palm Beach, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Salary increases

Monthly recognition events

Wellness initiatives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking an Accounting Director, Regulated South, in a hybrid role near West Palm Beach, FL. The role leads all accounting activities for Florida-based regulated entities, ensuring GAAP compliance, robust internal controls, and accurate financial reporting.

The position emphasizes rate-case support, capital investment accounting, and a finance transformation including ERP implementation, with people leadership and process improvements in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience including leadership.
• Strong regulated utility accounting experience (FERC/state).

Responsibilities

• Lead regulated accounting and financial reporting for southern utility entities.
• Provide rate-case support and regulatory accounting input.
• Develop and coach a team of accountants; build bench strength.
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting (SOX).
• Support ERP implementation and finance transformation; drive standardization.
• Collaborate with Operations, Regulatory, FP&A, and Tax on capital programs.

Skills

Regulated accounting

Leadership

Communication

SOX COSO knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking an Accounting Director, Regulated South, in a hybrid role near West Palm Beach, FL. The role leads all accounting activities for Florida-based regulated entities, ensuring GAAP compliance, robust internal controls, and accurate financial reporting.

The position emphasizes rate-case support, capital investment accounting, and a finance transformation including ERP implementation, with people leadership and process improvements in a regulated environment.