EPCOR Water Services

Manager, Regulatory Finance & Forecasting

EPCOR Water Services$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting from a recognized post-secondary institution
  • Accredited accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA)
  • 7-10 years of budgeting and/or forecasting experience
  • 1-2 years of team leadership experience
  • Advanced modeling skills with Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with budgeting software (e.g. Adaptive Insights, Office Connect)
  • Strong understanding of Alberta's electricity industry and regulatory environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team focusing on recruitment, retention, and development strategies
  • Develop timelines and processes for the annual budget's completion
  • Support managers with the accumulation of budget inputs
  • Lead development of financial components for regulatory applications
  • Utilize budgeting software for revenue requirement calculations and regulatory reporting
  • Participate in budget review meetings with senior management
  • Assist with regulatory reporting processes to ensure compliance

Benefits

  • Potential eligibility for hybrid work program
  • Opportunity to influence and develop a strong team
  • Engagement in high-level financial modeling and regulatory strategy
  • Role has direct impact on organizational budgeting and financial health
  • Opportunity for professional growth within a recognizable utility company
Full Job Description
Description

Highlights of the Job

We are hiring a full-time, temporary Manager, Regulatory & Forecasting for up to 12 months working out of Edmonton, AB.

This opportunity is open to both internal and external applicants.
EPCOR employees: Please apply using your "[redacted].com" email address to ensure your seniority is recognized.

As the Manager, Regulatory & Forecasting, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating the compliance, filing, defense and implementation of EPCOR Distribution and Transmission's (D&T) annual budget process and regulatory applications, ensuring accurate and timely reporting is provided to managers and senior leadership. You also will develop, analyze and review IFRS transactions to support the Distribution Performance Based Rate (PBR) and Transmission Cost of Service (COS) regulatory filings. This role is also accountable for designing and maintaining financial models to support planning, forecasting, and revenue analysis for Distribution and Transmission, enabling timely decisions to achieve targeted ROE.

This position may be eligible for EPCOR's hybrid work program!
What You'd Be Responsible For
  • Leading a strong team of employees, including determining the optimal team size, and managing recruitment, retention, and development strategies
  • Developing timelines, processes and schedules for all D&T managers and directors to ensure the annual budget is complete and accurate.
  • Providing direct support and reporting to managers and directors for the accumulation of budget inputs used to complete EPCOR D&T's corporate budget and regulatory filings
  • Lead development of financial components for regulatory applications, including strategy, modeling, narrative writing, and hearing preparation.
  • Use Adaptive Insights and Office Connect to support revenue requirement calculations, cost allocation, and regulatory reporting, including Rule 005 annual reporting
  • Leading & participating in budget review meetings with various levels of management (including senior leadership)
  • Preparation of financial supporting information as well as writing narrative sections and information requests for both the PBR and TFO Regulatory applications.
  • Working with EPCOR affiliates to complete the forecast of intercompany transactions and Service Level Agreements. Additionally, supporting compilation of year end affiliate reporting requirements for submission to the Alberta Utilities Commission.
  • Assisting EPCOR D&T Finance's regulatory reporting processes to ensure compliance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Ensuring deliverables of directly reporting positions are aligned and integrated, with EPCOR D&T Finance's performance metrics
What's Required to Be Successful
  • Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting from a recognized post-secondary institution
  • Accredited accounting designation (such as CPA, CA, CMA, and CGA)
  • 7-10 years of budgeting and/or forecasting experience
  • 1-2 years of team leadership experience
  • Advanced modeling skills and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with budgeting software (e.g. Adaptive Insights, Office Connect, etc.)
  • Experience with Oracle and Power BI is an asset
  • Good understanding of Alberta's electricity industry and regulatory environment
  • Understanding of, and the ability to apply, Canadian GAAP and IFRS accounting principles in accordance with EPCOR's policies and standards
  • Ability to assess effectiveness of internal controls over budget reporting processes and implement improvements as needed
  • Analytical skills required to assess reasonability of results
  • Understanding of EPCOR's financial and regulatory reporting processes is considered an asset
  • Experience providing financial expertise for designing and testing IT systems upgrades


This position requires you to be proactive and seek opportunities to contribute to the knowledge and success of your team. You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset. You collaborate effectively across teams, demonstrate leadership, and consistently seek opportunities to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Other Important Facts About This Job

Jurisdiction: MGMT

Hours of work: 80 hours biweekly

Application deadline: August 11, 2026

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About EPCOR Water Services

EPCOR Water Services is a Canadian water utility company that provides water and wastewater services to residential and commercial customers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Arizona. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. EPCOR Water Services is a subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities, which is owned by the City of Edmonton. The company has over 2000 employees and serves over 85 communities.
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