Principal Financial Analyst (Regulatory Accounting)

Principal Financial Analyst (Regulatory Accounting) Location Detroit, MI :

DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes - Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE's emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Manages complex financial analysis relating to financial statement and tax analysis, capital investment decisions, budget and forecasting and long-term planning. This position will support Regulatory Accounting primarily supporting rate case development, preparing financial models, exhibits, testimony, discovery responses and other regulatory filings.

Key Accountabilities

For Regulatory Accounting:

• Supports regulatory filings including preparing financial models, exhibits, testimony, and discovery responses.
• Analyzes MPSC and FERC filings, proposed settlement agreements and orders for accounting implications. Applies knowledge of MPSC and FERC accounting requirements, regulatory economic theory, rate-making processes, and U.S. GAAP to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for new or potential transactions and programs.
• Provides formal written recommendations to management and clients and conducts special studies.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business-related or technical discipline and seven years of experience in accounting and cost tracking, working with budgets, forecasts or variance analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with regulatory accounting or economics and financial modeling and accounting
• Project management skills
• Experience writing technical papers and formal written recommendations to management and clients

Other Qualifications

• Ability to drive change and achieve project goals.
• PC Proficiency, including experience with MS Office Products.
• Ability to implement operating system tools and techniques.
• Ability to provide leadership and guidance to others.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels, both internal and external to the company.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Proficient verbal, nonverbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of financial systems.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

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At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.