Business Performance Specialist/Sr. Business Performance Specialist

About the position

The Business Performance Specialist supports the activities of the MO Regulated Field Operations Support and Analysis department. Interacts with Power Operations Leaders, as well as various Ameren Controllers and personnel. This role plays a key part in budgeting, forecasting, regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across financial and operational processes.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with leadership, supervisory staff, and engineering teams on matters relating to Power Operations budgets and forecasts.
  • Prepare and submit the annual operating and capital budgets; analyze actual results and research significant variances budgeted and actual expenditures.
  • Provide financial insight and guidance to operating personnel including supporting development of business cases for proposed for budget items.
  • Create, automate, maintain, and review internal financial and operational reports to support decision making
  • Prepare external regulatory filings with the Missouri Public Service Commission.
  • Identify and implement opportunities to enhance financial processes, procedures and controls.
  • Analyze data across multiple source systems to drive consistency, improve data quality, and strengthen future reporting and analysis.
  • Assist in the development of department/segment procedures to ensure compliance with corporate policies.
  • Participate in or lead cross-functional teams within the department and organization.
  • Demonstrate technical subject matter expertise and/or overall business acumen.
  • Assist the Manager with special projects as assigned and prepares specialized reports and confidential documents.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field from an accredited college or university required.
  • Three or more years relevant accounting experience (understanding of accounting, budget preparation and statistical analysis) required without an advanced degree or certification.
  • One or more years relevant accounting experience (understanding of accounting, budget preparation and statistical analysis) required with Master’s Degree or CPA/CMA/CFA.
  • Five or more years of relevant accounting experience (accounting, budget preparation, and statistical analysis) required.
  • A working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications and advanced level proficiency with Excel is required.
  • Good organizational, problem-solving, analytical, communication, and human relations skills are required.
  • Demonstrated ability to monitor reports, solve problems and be decisive, proactive and self-motivated with the ability 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.

Nice-to-haves

  • Master’s Degree or CPA/CMA/CFA preferred.
  • Working knowledge of specific Ameren applications (UIP, General Ledger, Power Plan, OAC, EMPRV, DOJM, TRIS, etc.) preferred.

Benefits

  • 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
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