Rate Analyst to Sr Rate Analyst

Atmos Energy Corporation; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Plan

Basic Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Parental Leave

Holiday & PTO

Job summary

Atmos Energy Corporation seeks a Rates & Regulatory professional to prepare rate filings, develop financial models, and respond to regulatory data requests in a fast-paced energy environment.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and strong analytical, mathematical, and communication skills; the role supports multiple jurisdictions and collaboration with internal departments.

Qualifications

• Educational background: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Strong communication with internal/external customers on technical concepts.
• Numeric skills: algebraic operations and moderate statistics.
• Computer skills: advanced knowledge of software for documents, databases, reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepares rate related filings in jurisdictions to advocate the company's position and comply with regulatory orders and tariffs.
• Prepares and reviews analytical exhibits for rate filings and testimony.
• Responds to intervener data requests with analytical exhibits.
• Coordinates information flow between internal departments for rate case support.
• Develops financial models to improve efficiency and accuracy in rate filings.
• Reviews billing data for accuracy in regulatory proceedings.
• Files compliance reports as required by regulatory bodies.
• Monitors rates charged by other jurisdictions for comparison.
• Analyzes financial and billing data and calculates pro forma adjustments.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Analysis

Regulatory Filings

Excel

Communication

Numerical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

At Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits. Benefit eligibility is on the first day of employment and include:

Benefits Provided at No Cost to you:

• Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Health Education and Improvement Programs
• Employer Contribution to Health Savings Account (when enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Education Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Pregnancy and Parenting Support
• Caregiver Support Program
• Identity Theft Protection

Benefits You Help Pay for (voluntary):

• Retirement Savings Plan – Individual Contribution (including Roth option)
• Investment Advice and Management
• Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Telemedicine
• Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• Employee/Dependent Life Insurance
• Employee/Dependent Accidental Death-Dismemberment Insurance

Top Employer Recognitions

• America’s Best Employers – Forbes Magazine
• The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America - Forbes Magazine
• Top Places to Work - Dallas Morning News
• Best Places to Work - Mississippi Business Journal
• Best Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

1. Prepares rate related filings in jurisdictions to be used in advocating the company's position on accounting, ratemaking, gas cost, cost allocation issues and other regulatory issues and to comply with orders from regulatory authorities and current tariffs.
2. Prepares and reviews analytical exhibits in developing rate filings and testimony submitted by company witnesses.
3. Prepares and reviews analytical exhibits as support in response to intervener data requests.
4. Coordinates and organizes the information flow between internal departments to provide timely responses to requests from rate case interveners.
5. Develops financial and statistical models to improve departmental efficiency and accuracy in rate filings.
6. Reviews and analyzes billing information to determine its accuracy and usefulness in a regulatory proceeding.
7. Prepares and files compliance reports as required by the various regulatory bodies.
8. Monitors rates charged by other jurisdictions to provide a basis for comparison.
9. Analyzes and evaluates financial and billing data. Calculates pro forma adjustments to deficiency studies for rate case purposes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Educational/Experience Level Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and two years related experience; or equivalent
• Communication Skills Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and /or modifications on technical or other complex concepts to individuals.
• Numeric Skills Requires the ability to perform algebraic, operations and/or moderately complex statistical methods and/or applies high level accounting methods for financial reporting.
• Computer Skills Requires an advanced knowledge of various software applications for creating complex documents, databases, reports and graphics.

Work Conditions Works in an office environment Minimal overnight travel may be required. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.

Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Family: Rates & Regulatory Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.