American Electric Power

Regulatory Accounting Case Manager

American Electric Power

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Columbus • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $112,869 - $146,731 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide expert accounting services to support development and execution of regulatory strategy across the AEP system
  • Manage regulatory accounting projects supporting operating company regulatory activities
  • Interact and communicate with various parties to regulatory proceedings; present written and oral testimony before regulatory commissions
  • Provide accounting instructions to other accounting departments following regulatory proceedings
  • Keep accounting management informed regarding regulatory activities and implications
  • Monitor regulatory commission proceedings and legislative developments for accounting implications
  • Support operating company recovery strategy and decision-making through accounting analysis and research
  • Query accounting general ledger and subledger systems; organize and summarize accounting data for regulatory reporting
  • Prepare and sponsor accounting exhibits and schedules for regulatory filings; manage responses to interrogatories during discovery and rebuttal
  • Research GAAP (FASB ASC 980), FERC accounting rules, and commission decisions; prepare accounting memos documenting conclusions and disclosure considerations
  • Develop, create, modify, and manage regulatory accounting models for specific regulatory mechanisms
  • Draft and review regulatory disclosures for SEC Form 10-K/10-Q and support annual external financial statement audit

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or related business field
  • Minimum 6 years of general accounting experience or 4 years directly related to regulatory accounting or other regulatory activities
  • CPA preferred
  • Some travel required
  • Overtime expected at times during the processing of cases and quarter-end financial reporting
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Experience in leveraging technology to support completion of deliverables
  • Experience presenting written and oral testimony before regulatory commissions
  • Knowledge of GAAP and FASB ASC 980 (Regulated Operations)
  • Knowledge of FERC accounting rules, including the FERC Uniform System of Accounts
  • Experience preparing accounting memos, regulatory disclosures (SEC Form 10-K/10-Q), and supporting external financial statement audits
  • Ability to query accounting general ledger and subledger systems and prepare accounting exhibits/schedules
  • Experience managing regulatory accounting projects and responses to interrogatories
Benefits
  • discretionary annual and long-term incentives
  • 401(k)
  • pension
  • health insurance
  • vacation
  • educational assistance
  • competitive Total Rewards

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
regulatory accountingGAAPFASB ASC 980FERC accounting rulesaccounting analysisaccounting memosregulatory disclosuresaccounting exhibitsaccounting general ledgersubledger systems
Soft skills
strong written communicationstrong oral communicationinterpersonal skillspresentation skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in accountingCPA