What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rates Analyst Senior position at Elizabethtown Gas Company?
About Us Elizabethtown Gas is a natural gas utility company that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas to over 300,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris, and Mercer counties. At our core, we’re dedicated to being a committed community partner, delivering exceptional customer service and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. At Elizabethtown Gas, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights. Position Summary Perform a lead role in the development of rates and ensure the timely and accurate filing of rate applications and compliance documents by overseeing, developing and preparing the necessary technical analysis. Develop and prepare special studies and management reports. Interface with regulatory agencies, other departments and external customers in the support of regulatory affairs and pricing objectives. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee and prepare regulatory filings and associated tariffs including the supporting work papers, documentation, and analyses, discovery responses and testimony supporting base rate applications, gas cost recovery filings and other rider rate filings. Maintain, update and revise rate models with financial and accounting data, review monthly rate calculations and associated filings and update the billing system. Oversee and ensure that the Company official tariff is maintained and properly reflects all changes approved by the BPU. Assist with the development of new cost of service (revenue requirement) models to analyze the impact of changes in law, regulatory rules or policies, offering of new rate schedules, expansion of service into new territory, large construction projects, etc. Oversee, develop and prepare other special studies and projects required in response to audits, regulatory requirements or at senior management’s request. Monitor, analyze and react to regulatory changes; ensure compliance with BPU directives; and coordinate regulatory-driven accounting changes with appropriate departments. Provide rate-related support to outside consultants and others as requested. Provide information directly to BPU Staff and other regulatory stakeholders as needed to conduct the position duties. Act as a resource for internal and external inquiries regarding rate and regulatory matters; prepare rate assumptions for financial forecasts as requested Interface with other departments to support regulatory compliance in billing, credit and collection practices, accounting procedures, marketing and other activities subject to regulatory oversight and/or periodic reporting requirements Qualifications Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience. Equivalent work may be considered in lieu of degree. Explore the Possibilities South Jersey Industries employs a diverse range of talent – from construction contractors to environmental specialists. Regardless of the position, mentoring and networking, hands-on experience, gaining industry knowledge and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business and in our communities are all exciting ways that we welcome our employees at SJI. And as a company committed to creating an engaging culture built on inclusion and diversity, you’re sure to find an opportunity that makes you feel included, empowered, and ready to “bring your whole self to work” every day. Benefits Package Overview SJI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The SJI “Total Rewards” Benefits Package include: Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance 401(k), with generous company match Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer At this time, SJI is only considering applicants authorized to work in the United States currently and in the future without the need for visa sponsorship. Compensation Range: $84,000 - 134,400 We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring equitability compensation for all employees. The pay range for this position reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or other forms of compensation that might be part of the total compensation package. The specific salary offered will be based on a candidate’s qualifications, education, and experience. SJI, an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries: SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises (SJIEE). SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, delivering safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 700,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJIEE houses the company’s non-utility operations primarily focused on clean energy development and decarbonization via renewable energy production and energy management activities. Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.
Salary : $84,000 - $134,400