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Phoenix, Az

• Rate Case Filings. Responsible for preparation of Rate Cases for up to 23 districts covering Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Involved in all phases of rate case preparation with focus on determining revenue requirement. Includes written and oral testimony. Built excellent relations with members of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Residential Utility Consumer Office and various interveners to order to facilitate successful financial results.• Regulatory Compliance. Manage the entire… Show more • Rate Case Filings. Responsible for preparation of Rate Cases for up to 23 districts covering Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Involved in all phases of rate case preparation with focus on determining revenue requirement. Includes written and oral testimony. Built excellent relations with members of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Residential Utility Consumer Office and various interveners to order to facilitate successful financial results.• Regulatory Compliance. Manage the entire compliance function which includes identifying the initial requirement, setting up procedures, preparing documents, working with legal and docketing filings for Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to assure over 100 filings a year are submitted in a timely and accurate manner. Coordinate the review and filing of all Annual Reports.• Customer Billing. Responsible for the accuracy of customer bills by gaining a thorough knowledge of the customer billing system. Assure new rates are implemented in the billing system and oversee the bill test process to eliminate any billing errors. Key contact for the smooth integration of new acquisition onto our billing system. • Customer Assistance Programs. Managed the various assistance programs provided by the Company. Responsible for the setup, creation of process flow, accounting and reporting. Coordinate with outside agencies to promote and administer these programs. • Accounting/Analysis. Work closely with the Accounting department to set up the accounting for new authorized procedures. Perform various reconciliations. Audit the company’s financials to assure data is accurate and in compliance with regulatory rulings Show less

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Responsible for full scope accounting of wholesale power, transmission and ancillary services. • Contract administrator for various municipal and wholesale customer billings. • Establish/maintain effective internal controls to abide by SOx policies and procedures.• Point of contact for settlement disputes; oversaw design and enhancement of dispute database.• Troubleshoot meter upload/system errors to avoid costly inaccurate settlements.• Aided in the implementation and… Show more • Responsible for full scope accounting of wholesale power, transmission and ancillary services. • Contract administrator for various municipal and wholesale customer billings. • Establish/maintain effective internal controls to abide by SOx policies and procedures.• Point of contact for settlement disputes; oversaw design and enhancement of dispute database.• Troubleshoot meter upload/system errors to avoid costly inaccurate settlements.• Aided in the implementation and design of a shadow settlement system in response to the new Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO).• Audited the settlement/trading processes to assure compliance with regulatory requirements. Show less

• Monitored Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filings to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements. Also tracked activity with NERC, NAESB and NARUC.• Analyzed energy marketing groups’ operating agreements and tariffs to determine operational/financial impact on the company.• Provided advice and analysis of industry practices within the wholesale electric/gas business.• Worked with Legal Department and outside counsel to ensure compliance with regulations and… Show more • Monitored Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) filings to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements. Also tracked activity with NERC, NAESB and NARUC.• Analyzed energy marketing groups’ operating agreements and tariffs to determine operational/financial impact on the company.• Provided advice and analysis of industry practices within the wholesale electric/gas business.• Worked with Legal Department and outside counsel to ensure compliance with regulations and to recommend and initiate appropriate action.• Managed the company’s official response to the MISO tariff. Protocols encompassed the largest change in electric industry practice in the Midwest. Responsible for compiling/ reviewing/ investigating the operational and financial impact due to new entity. Show less

• Responsible for accounting of multi-platform purchase and trade modules.• Budget preparation as well as various reporting including trend analysis, graphs, etc. • Monitor and update accounting processes to assure compliance with industry regulatory changes.• Developed internal reporting process for newly required Federal reporting requirements. • Lead the system design effort for new settlement systems.

• Responsible for all accounting operations and supervision of accounting staff of the utility's financial institution.• Responsible for full scope accounting for payables, fuel and revenue, general accounting, and special projects.