Regulatory Acctg Case Mgr

Job Posting End Date06-23-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Position involves providing expert accounting services to support development and execution of regulatory strategy across the AEP system. Includes managing regulatory accounting projects, which support operating company regulatory activities. Position requires interaction and communication with various parties to regulatory proceedings, including the presentation of written and oral testimony before various regulatory commissions. At conclusion of regulatory proceedings, position requires providing accounting instructions to other accounting departments. On an ongoing basis, position involves keeping accounting management informed regarding regulatory activities. This position is highly collaborative with operating company representatives, regulatory personnel and legal personnel to support successful regulatory outcomes.

Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Provide Expert Accounting Services to Support Development and Execution of Regulatory Strategy & Inform Accounting Management About Regulatory Activities

Monitor proceedings at regulatory commissions and relevant legislative developments in order to identify and understand potential regulatory accounting implications

Inform management of the accounting implications related to certain regulatory activities

Support operating company recovery strategy and decision-making through accounting analysis and research

Manage regulatory accounting aspects of regulatory filings before various commissions

Query accounting general ledger and subledger systems. Accurately organize and/or summarize resulting accounting data for regulatory reporting.

Provide accounting testimony before regulatory commissions including the sponsoring of accounting exhibits and schedules contained in the filing requirements as defined by individual commissions

Manage the preparation and review of responses to interrogatories during discovery and rebuttal phases of proceedings

Provide Accounting Instructions Related to Regulatory Proceedings & Support External Financial Statement Disclosure

Monitor commission decisions and newly enacted laws or rules affecting ratemaking for accounting implications and disclosure requirements

Research and analyze commission decisions and/or newly enacted laws or rules affecting ratemaking

Research and analyze Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, Regulated Operations

Research and analyze Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting rules, including the FERC Uniform System of Accounts

Prepare and/or review accounting memos, which document accounting conclusions, instructions, and disclosure considerations resulting from regulatory directives

Develop, create, modify, and manage regulatory accounting models for specific regulatory mechanisms

Draft and review regulatory disclosures for SEC Form 10K/10Q, GAAP and FERC Reporting

Provide regulatory accounting support for the annual external financial statement audit

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related business field

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of general accounting experience or 4 years directly related to regulatory accounting or other regulatory activities

Licenses/Certifications:

CPA preferred

OTHER MUST HAVES:

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.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK:

On-Site - in the office daily when not traveling for work in Columbus, OH (AEP Corporate Headquarters), Tulsa, OK, Ft. Wayne, IN, Roanoke, VA, or Charleston, WV

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

Expected salary range due to company equity is between $120,000 - $140,000

In addition to base salary, AEP offers competitive Total Rewards including: discretionary annual and long-term incentives, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-009

Compensation Range:

$112,869.00-146,730.50 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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