CORPORATION COMMISSION

Address: 1200 W Washington, Phoenix AZ

Hourly Rate: $22 - $28 

Grade: 20

The Utilities Division recommends thoroughly researched, sound regulatory policy and rate recommendations to the Commissioners, based on a balanced analysis of the benefits and impacts on all stakeholders and consistent with the public interest.

You will assist other Commission staff in calculating basic technical analysis and audit work on small water and wastewater companies. You may also be tasked directly with responsibility for those analyses. Your responsibilities include learning our audit procedures, conducting in-house audits and summarizing findings, reviewing compliance filings and documents for sales and mergers of small utilities, and making recommendations to the Commission regarding the filings of small utilities for approval of rates, financing, and mergers. Your assignments typically involve working within a team to meet deadlines in the delivery of staff reports and testimony for Commission hearings and open meetings.

- Prior work experience in business accounting, business economics, rate analysis or professional utilities accounting
- Significant knowledge of auditing practices
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, statistics, economics or similar field
- Ability to analyze economic and financial data using various statistical methods
- Strong writing skills to prepare written reports, orders and letters
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access)
- Ability to effectively and clearly present written and oral testimony in formal proceedings

Bachelor's Degree Req.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background/reference check and confirmation of any degrees/certifications.
A.R.S. Section 40-101 prohibits Commission employees from having certain interests in entities that the Commission regulates. Applicants shall be required to disclose any interests they may have in the regulated entities during the application process, and as a condition of employment, to divest themselves of any prohibited interests.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

- Excellent comprehensive benefits, including a top-ranked retirement plan, low-cost health coverage, supplemental policies such as vision and short-term disability, and generous paid vacation and sick leave programs
- Career and personal development support; multiple training and education opportunities and resources; qualifying Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer
- Interesting, challenging work in a public sector environment with the chance to make a real difference in our state
- We are an Equal Employment Opportunity agency and a recognized Arizona Veteran Supportive Employer.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

If you have any questions, please feel free to email HumanResources@azcc.gov for assistance.