Manager, Regulatory & Forecast

Highlights of the job

What you’d be responsible for

• Leading a strong team of employees, including determining the optimal team size, and managing recruitment, retention, and development strategies
• Developing timelines, processes and schedules for all D&T managers and directors to ensure the annual budget is complete and accurate.
• Providing direct support and reporting to managers and directors for the accumulation of budget inputs used to complete EPCOR D&T’s corporate budget and regulatory filings
• Lead development of financial components for regulatory applications, including strategy, modeling, narrative writing, and hearing preparation.
• Use Adaptive Insights and Office Connect to support revenue requirement calculations, cost allocation, and regulatory reporting, including Rule 005 annual reporting
• Leading & participating in budget review meetings with various levels of management (including senior leadership)
• Preparation of financial supporting information as well as writing narrative sections and information requests for both the PBR and TFO Regulatory applications.
• Working with EPCOR affiliates to complete the forecast of intercompany transactions and Service Level Agreements. Additionally, supporting compilation of year end affiliate reporting requirements for submission to the Alberta Utilities Commission.
• Assisting EPCOR D&T Finance’s regulatory reporting processes to ensure compliance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Ensuring deliverables of directly reporting positions are aligned and integrated, with EPCOR D&T Finance’s performance metrics

What’s required to be successful

• Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Accredited accounting designation (such as CPA, CA, CMA, and CGA)
• 7-10 years of budgeting and/or forecasting experience
• 1-2 years of team leadership experience
• Advanced modeling skills and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with budgeting software (e.g. Adaptive Insights, Office Connect, etc.)
• Experience with Oracle and Power BI is an asset
• Good understanding of Alberta’s electricity industry and regulatory environment
• Understanding of, and the ability to apply, Canadian GAAP and IFRS accounting principles in accordance with EPCOR’s policies and standards
• Ability to assess effectiveness of internal controls over budget reporting processes and implement improvements as needed
• Analytical skills required to assess reasonability of results
• Understanding of EPCOR’s financial and regulatory reporting processes is considered an asset
• Experience providing financial expertise for designing and testing IT systems upgrades

Other important facts about this job

• A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
• A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
• To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.