Business Performance Specialist

About Us

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 816,000 natural gas customers in central and southern Illinois. We deliver safe, reliable energy to more than 1,200 communities.

About The Position

The Business Performance Specialist supports the activities of Ameren Illinois, providing financial analysis and statistical information to assist with financial planning and reporting throughout the business segment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare and submit the annual budget, research and offer advice to resolve any significant variances between actual and budgeted expenditures.

• Provide monthly forecast of expenditures, provide analytical and statistical information to ensure the most effective utilization of personnel, equipment and materials for the area of responsibility.

• Provide performance assessments for all projects and research and resolve any significant variances between actual expenditures and budget.

• Produce and review internal financial and operational reports; respond to ad-hoc report requests and provide statistical analysis for business performance assessment.

• Provide financial consultation, compliance and oversight by assisting with real-time funding reallocation (portfolio management-capital and O&M).

• Assist department with special projects as assigned including preparation of specialized reports and confidential documents.

• Assist in the development of department/segment procedures to ensure compliance with corporate policies.

• Coordinate the submission of all work order related documentation.

• Analyze various source systems and their data for the purpose of making recommendations in process changes to drive consistency and to improve future reporting and analysis.

• Develop and submit monthly accruals and interface with Plant Accounting.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field from an accredited college or university required. Master's Degree or CPA/CMA preferred. Three or more years of relevant accounting experience (accounting, budget preparation, and statistical analysis) required without CPA certification. One or more years of relevant accounting experience (accounting, budget preparation, and statistical analysis) required with CPA certification.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Working knowledge of Word and an advanced level of proficiency in Excel required; Working knowledge of specific Ameren applications (UIP, General Ledger, Power Plant, IMR, EMPRV, DOJM, TRIS, etc.) preferred; Good organizational, problem solving, analytical, communication and human relation skills required; Demonstrated ability to monitor reports, solve problems and be decisive, proactive and self-motivated; Must be able to work independently on multiple tasks requiring priority setting and deadlines; Must show initiative and attention to detail and work well in a team environment; and the following Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust, and Be Strategic.

Additional Information

Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Friday July 12, 2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.