Regulatory Rates Analyst — Water Utility (GRC & Forecasting)

California Water Service; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

California Water Service in San Jose or Sacramento, CA is seeking a Rates Analyst to support the business case for water rates by reviewing expenses, capital budgets, water sales, revenues, and regulatory policies, enabling high-quality, reliable water service.

You will prepare and edit GRC responses, coordinate filings, and work with district staff and regulators to explain financial models and forecast revenue requirements for regulated districts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business-related field or equivalent experience.
• Two years regulatory or financial analyst experience, preferably in the water/utility industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Valid California Driver license.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information for the General Rate Case (GRC) across departments.
• Demonstrates need for operational expenses with quantitative support.
• Communicates adopted policies to districts to ensure alignment in financials and operations.
• Explains complex financial models to commission staff clearly and concisely.
• Determines data sources and presentation methods for the GRC.
• Analyzes data and reconciles discrepancies in data trends.
• Develops revenue requirement forecasts for all regulated ratemaking districts.
• Prepares and edits the GRC responses for Commission staff and intervenor data requests.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Political Science, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

California Water Service in San Jose or Sacramento, CA is seeking a Rates Analyst to support the business case for water rates by reviewing expenses, capital budgets, water sales, revenues, and regulatory policies, enabling high-quality, reliable water service.

You will prepare and edit GRC responses, coordinate filings, and work with district staff and regulators to explain financial models and forecast revenue requirements for regulated districts.