Lead, Regulatory Analyst

Requisition ID: 110112 Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.About American WaterAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.Primary Role:Leads the end to end preparation and development of financial analysis and the compliance reporting requirements for multiple states to support state/operational business partners in the most complex rate and regulatory matters. Owns the completion of exhibits, work papers, interrogatories in a timely and accurate fashion for rate case filings and alternative mechanism filings. Sponsors written testimony for regulatory filings. Leads the preparation of regulatory reports, financial information and operational data necessary for filings with state regulatory commissions. Also provides the most complex technical solutions and analysis on national issues. Owns the calculation of the revenue requirement for the most complex regulatory filings.This role can sit in our Camden, NJ or St. Louis, MO locations.This role will be Hybrid with 3 days in the office and 2 days work from home.Job Details:Posted Range: $83,500-$137,380The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k),Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally! Key Accountabilities:Prepare analysis that supports operational/state business partners in the filing of base rate cases and alternative regulatory mechanisms (DSIC, RAC, trackers, etc). Ensure the financial support is complete, accurate and timely prepared meeting all filing deadlines.Own the end to end preparation and development of the most complex pro forma adjustments that are relied upon to support base rate case requests and alternative regulatory mechanisms.Prepare accurate rate case support schedules, testimony and exhibits for complex issues.Prepares written testimony (written and oral) and sponsors complex adjustments in rate filings.Provides technical solutions and analysis on national issues.Prepares responses to interrogatories for schedules and exhibits they own and assists and mentors regulatory analysts in their development.Prepares the revenue requirement calculation. Able to complete the most complex revenue requirement calculations.Develops and delivers the most complex financial support that is relied upon by Company consultants in areas such as: cost of service studies, return on equity, capital structure, depreciation studies, service companycosts, Lead/Lag studies, etc.Prepares complex filings that respond to requests from the Commission or comply with regulatory compliance requirements from previous Orders.Analyze complex utility applications, reports, financial records, and cost studies.Provides research and comparative analyses of most complex public utility issues, trends and best practices.Ensures regulatory filings are appropriately filed on the regulatory SharePoint site.Identifies and leads activies to drive continous process improvementsMay be resposible for the supervision of staff, could include hiring of staff, goal/objective setting, performance managment and career development planningExperience/Education:Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.MBA in Accounting or Finance preferred. CPA, CMA or other technical license a plus.Travel Requirements:Up to 20%Other:This is the internal expert level of the job family that is restricted on the basis of business needs. This level has complete latitude for independent judgment in a regular changing work environment. Regularly mentors and leads less experienced colleagues. This includes project management, facilitating meetings, preparing exhibits and testimony, and regularly serving as an expert witness.Work Enviroment:Standard office environment.Compentancies:Champions safetyCustomer obsessedCultivates innovationDrives ResultsNimble learningCollaborates#LI-LLZJoin American Water...We Keep Life FlowingAmerican Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.