Senior Regulatory Affairs Leader - Utilities & Rate Cases

Montana-Dakota Utilities; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 97,110 - 121,390; Full time

Job summary

Montana-Dakota Utilities is seeking a senior regulatory affairs leader to manage regulatory programs across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with FERC and state commissions while maximizing earnings and service to customers. Safety is the top priority in all day-to-day activities.

You will coordinate rate cases, review analytical materials, and develop templates and processes to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field and seven years in regulatory accounting/finance with leadership experience.
• CPA or MBA preferred with related degree and regulatory experience.
• Experience in regulatory environments, rate cases, and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary coordinator for electric and/or natural gas rate cases, managing timelines, schedules, and deliverables from initial planning through commission orders.
• Perform highlevel reviews of analytical materials to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or procedural risks prior to filing.
• Develop and maintain templates, checklists, and process documentation to improve efficiency, consistency, and knowledge transfer across rate cases.
• Coordinate the intake, assignment, tracking, and timely response to discovery requests from commissions, commission staff, consumer advocates, and intervenors.
• Maintain current understanding of applicable statutes and commission rules and regulations. Interpret and comply with the various Commissions' filing requirements. Analyze any proposed changes, which affect area of responsibility and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Skills

CPA

MBA

Project management

Energy economics

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, engineering, or related field

Job description

Montana-Dakota Utilities is seeking a senior regulatory affairs leader to manage regulatory programs across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with FERC and state commissions while maximizing earnings and service to customers. Safety is the top priority in all day-to-day activities.

You will coordinate rate cases, review analytical materials, and develop templates and processes to improve efficiency.