Analyst IV, Regulatory Accounting

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Analyst IV, Regulatory Accounting LU Service Corp. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together. We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders. Purpose This is a growing Team and various new opportunities on the Regulatory Accounting Team available. Principal-level individual contributor responsible for enterprise-level regulatory accounting leadership, technical judgement, and governance over the most complex regulatory reporting, rate-case support, commission data requests, audits, investigations, and compliance matters. Operates with a high degree of independence and influence, leads significant or precedent-setting deliverables, advises senior leaders on accounting and reporting implications, and shapes the regulatory reporting operating model, controls, data integrity, automation, and documentation standards. #LI-Hybrid Accountabilities Lead the most complex and high-risk regulatory filings, rate-case support activities, audits, investigations, and commission data requests across assigned jurisdictions or business areas. Serve as principal financial and regulatory accounting advisor for significant proceedings, complex data responses, regulatory accounting matters, and cross-functional regulatory initiatives. Establish standards for source-to-file traceability, workpaper quality, reviewer evidence, documentation retention, control alignment, and regulator-ready support packages. Provide final technical review and quality assurance over complex schedules, exhibits, reconciliations, testimony support, regulatory responses, and filing support prepared by Analysts I, II, and III. Interpret and advise on FERC USOA, NARUC guidance, ASC 980 considerations, regulatory assets and liabilities, cost allocations, rate recovery mechanisms, affiliate transactions, and jurisdiction-specific reporting expectations. Anticipate and resolve complex data, accounting, reporting, mapping, control, and documentation issues that could affect filings, audits, compliance readiness, or stakeholder confidence. Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Audit, business operations, consultants, expert witnesses, and senior finance leaders. Advise leadership on regulatory reporting risks, emerging requirements, accounting implications of regulatory orders, organisational changes, system implementations, and transformation initiatives. Design and lead improvements to governance, data management, controls, account mapping, filing calendars, request tracking, workflow automation, and recurring support processes. Develop playbooks, templates, quality standards, training materials, and knowledge-transfer routines for the regulatory accounting analyst team. Mentor Analysts I, II, and III through technical coaching, review feedback, issue-resolution guidance, and professional development support. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. Eight to ten or more years of progressive experience in accounting, regulatory accounting, utility accounting, financial reporting, audit, rate-case support, or related finance roles. Advanced knowledge of US GAAP, utility accounting, regulatory accounting, regulatory assets and liabilities, cost allocation principles, and financial reporting controls. Extensive experience supporting complex regulatory filings, rate cases, audits, commission data requests, FERC/NARUC reporting, or jurisdictional proceedings. Demonstrated ability to interpret complex accounting and regulatory reporting requirements and translate them into defensible workpapers and filing support. Advanced Excel, data reconciliation, analytical, and financial systems skills, including large data sets and multi-source reporting environments. Experience with SAP, Hyperion/HFM, Workiva, Power BI, PowerPlan, BlackLine, Analysis for Office, or comparable platforms. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, manage competing regulatory priorities, and lead complex deliverables with limited direction. Compensation Data Full base salary range $95,000.00- $130,000.00 per year*Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location. Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team. As the successful candidate Our Mission We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose. Our Vision We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes. Customer Centric Integrity Teamwork Outcome focused Continuous learning What we offer Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy 401k Plan with matching Share purchase/match plan Leadership Development Program Volunteer paid days off Employee Assistance Program Achievement fund Free parking Variety of Health & Wellness programs Discount and Perks program We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Liberty Utilities