State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Consumer Counsel Supervisor of Utility Financial Analysis (2249AR)

$56.36-$72.67 Hourly / $4,508.24-$5,812.96 BiWeekly /
$117,665.00-$151,718.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of Consumer Counsel this class is accountable for supervising the professional, technical and clerical staff of the Financial Analysis section involved in the analysis and assessment of the economic and financial conditions affecting utility companies.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from the Consumer Counsel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises professional, technical, and clerical staff as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans unit work; 
  • Establishes and maintains section procedures; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding section policies and procedures; 
  • Responsible for accuracy and content of material developed by section staff; 
  • Directs and coordinates staff in utilizing financial computer models and other analytical techniques to study utility proposals and their impacts; 
  • Develops analytical models to support needs of section; 
  • Supervises and/or performs complex analysis and investigations of utility rates, accounting, finance and related matters pending before the office; 
  • Supervises or participates in staff assessment of existing and proposed technologies; 
  • Supervises and/or performs cross-examination of witnesses in Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and other regulatory hearings; 
  • Prepares or reviews highly technical reports and correspondence; 
  • May testify as an expert witness; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply and utilize computerized analytical techniques; 
  • Considerable knowledge of 
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • relevant regulatory agency policies and procedures; 
    • utility accounts, accounting systems, and accounting practices; 
    • utility finance, utility financial practices and principles; 
    • principles and practices of cable television (CATV), electric, gas, telecommunications, and water industries; 
    • methodologies useful in analysis of cable television (CATV), electric, gas, telecommunications, or water industries; 
  • Considerable 
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to prepare and edit complex technical documents; 
  • Considerable supervisory ability; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Nine (9) years of professional experience in the regulation and/or analysis of cable television (CATV), electric, gas, telecommunications, or water utilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in a discipline closely related to the section activities may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(01)-Accounting/Auditing

BARGAINING UNIT

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AR 33

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Consumer Counsel Supervisor of Utility Financial Analysis in Salary Group AR 33 approved effective February 15, 2012. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-135

EFFECTIVE DATE

06/06/2023
CLASS: 2249AR; EST: 10/1/2002; REV: 6/8/2023;