Utility Financial Analyst 3

Salary : $3,144.75 Biweekly

Location : Anchorage, AK

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 48866

Department : Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

Division : Regulatory Commission of Alaska

Opening Date : 01 / 22 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 21 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Alaska

Division : Regulatory Commission of Alaska

Position Open To : Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit : General Government

Range : 21

Job Description

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Regulatory Commission of Alaska is recruiting for a Utility Financial Analyst 3 position located in Anchorage!

What you will be doing :

Plan, prepare, and conduct financial audits of highly controversial and complex tariff filings, revenue requirement, cost of service, and rate design studies, using appropriate audit techniques and generally accepted rate making principles.

Establish elements of the revenue requirement, including verification and normalization of operating expenses, rate base, allowance for taxes, and determination of the appropriate return on rate base.

Prepare, present, and defend memoranda containing staff recommendations advising the Commission on courses of action.

Conduct research of applicable regulations, statues, and past Commission precedent relevant to the audit and assist in legislative inquiries and requests for data.

Our organization, mission, and culture :

The RCA regulates public utilities (electric, water, sewer, refuse, and natural gas), pipeline carriers, and to a limited extent, telecommunications providers to ensure they provide safe and adequate services and facilities at just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions. The Finance Section reviews filings where regulated utilities and pipeline carriers seek to revise their rates, assist in financial fitness review, and act as the staff docket manager on docket filings such as rate cases suspended for further investigation, regulatory assets, and dockets that are financial in nature. In addition, the Finance Section may be involved in rule-making proceedings, provide information in response to legislative inquiries, and present in public meetings.

Benefits of joining our team :

Our team works with a variety of people, both inside the agency and with utilities. There is a balance of work performed independently and coordinating internally as a team. There is an opportunity for a hybrid telecommuting schedule after training is complete.

The working conditions you can expect :

The RCA is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage. The daily work environment can be busy at times with different deadlines to meet with a variety of work assignments. During downtime the team works to identify areas of improvement and implements changes to increase efficiencies.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies :

• Writing : Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
• Financial Analysis : Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and / or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Equivalent to those typically gained by :

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and / or progressively responsible professional level experience in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field / industry.

Special Note :

Competencies" means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

Typically gained by" means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

Training" and "education" in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and / or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

If you are selected to advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process, you must provide the following at the time of the interview :

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

NOTICE

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the 'govermentjobs.com' domains. For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / OnlineApplication / User / ResetPassword

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY : Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at : P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

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Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at :

Becki Alvey

Advisory Section Manager

ph : (907) 263-2139

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

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Insurance Benefits

The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State : See for additional information.

AVTEC

General Government

Optional Insurance Benefits

Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)

Retirement Benefits

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Paid Leave & Other Benefits

Salary : $3,145