Fiscal Operations Advisory – User Fees Manager
Baker Tilly US
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Montana • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $59,400 - $236,800 per year
About the role
- Serve as the primary point of contact for utility clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery, strong communication, and strategic alignment.
- Lead development of electric and gas utility rate studies, including cost‑of‑service analyses, revenue requirement modeling, long-term financial forecasts, and rate/fee design recommendations.
- Oversee preparation of financial models, reports, technical memos, presentations, and benchmarking analyses.
- Present study findings to elected officials, boards, and community stakeholders—translating technical information into accessible, actionable recommendations.
- Guide clients on financial policy development, capital financing strategies, affordability considerations, and operational impacts.
- Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring high-quality deliverables, timely progress updates, and clear communication with project stakeholders from kickoff to final delivery.
- Develop and manage project work plans, resource allocation, invoicing, and progress reporting.
- Provide structure and oversight to analytical tasks prepared by consultants related to utility financial statements, fund accounting, capital improvement planning, and operational data.
- Ensure all work products align with professional standards, industry best practices, and client-specific requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and coach junior and mid‑level consultants—building technical capabilities and strengthening the consulting skillset of the team.
- Coordinate internally across project teams and contribute to efficient workflows and documentation.
- Provide performance feedback and contribute to staff evaluations and long-term development planning.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture that emphasizes client service, analytical rigor, and continuous learning.
- Lead and contribute to proposals, scopes of work, presentations, and competitive RFP responses.
- Support growth of the utility advisory practice by identifying new opportunities, deepening existing client relationships, and developing new service offerings.
- Participate in industry conferences, networking events, and professional organizations to expand visibility and thought leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, accounting, public administration, or related field.
- 5–10 years of relevant gas and electric experience in utility financial consulting, public sector consulting, or related fields, with demonstrated project management responsibility.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
- Extensive experience presenting analytical findings to clients, stakeholders, or governing bodies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver high‑quality work products.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingcost-of-service analysisrevenue requirement modelinglong-term financial forecastingrate designbenchmarking analysisfund accountingcapital improvement planninganalytical skillsproject management
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipmentoringcollaborationclient serviceanalytical rigorteam culturestrategic alignmenttime managementproblem-solving