Financial Planning and Analysis
Company: Ameren
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
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Financial Planning and Analysis (Business Performance Specialist -
Financial Services (ZA5691) )
About The Position
The Business Performance Specialist collaborates with
cross-functional teams and manages company-wide operations such as
analyzing capital and operating budgets while working directly with
leadership, engineering and project management staff. This is an
excellent, career building opportunity to join our dynamic
Financial Services team that supports our Business & Corporate
Services, Ameren Missouri and Transmission segments. You will act
as a business partner with key internal customers, proactively
identifying opportunities and risks, and gaining an unparalleled
understanding of corporate operations that will set you apart for
future opportunities in the Ameren organization.
Key responsibilities include:
Prepare and submit the annual budget. Assist with performance
assessments for all projects and research and resolve any
significant variances between actual expenditures and budget.
Review and update monthly forecast of expenditures and submit
monthly accruals.
Interact with Managers as well as other supervisory and engineering
personnel and serve as liaison/financial advisor in business
segments and shared services.
Assist personnel with all budget and accounting related information
as requested; such as TRIS, API and expense accounts.
Provide statistical information regarding the current business
performance of the operations for the division(s) or function.
Analyze, evaluate and propose recommendations to improve the
financial fitness of the area.
Assist with special projects as assigned and prepare specialized
reports and confidential documents.
Establish and settle work orders (both reimbursable and regular),
damage claims and non-revenue billings such as antenna installation
and maintenance.
Provide accounting for transactions dealing with but not limited to
Capex, O&M and other revenue transactions.
Analyze monthly variations in CapEx and O&M results and prepare
written explanations for said variations on both the total and
segmented levels.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
from an accredited college or university required. Master's Degree
or CPA/CMA/CFA 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 MS Office Suite with an advanced level of
proficiency with Excel required.
Working knowledge of specific Ameren applications (e.g., UIP, Power
plan, EMPRV, General Ledger etc.) required
Must have good organizational, problem-solving, analytical,
communication, and human relations' skills.
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.
The individual must show initiative and attention to detail and
work well in a team environment.
Career Level depends on applicant credentials. #LI-Hybrid
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.
Our workforce is dedicated to keeping the lights on and the gas
flowing - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That same kind of
dedication and longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and
inclusion has helped us build an "All-In" supportive and accepting
diverse culture where opinions are shared in an environment where
all are respected and the best solutions are put into action.
Our vision is "Leading the Way to a Sustainable Energy Future" and
our mission is "To Power the Quality of Life." Our company values
include safety and security, integrity, respect, diversity equity
and inclusion, accountability, stewardship, teamwork and a
commitment to excellence. Our "All-In" culture reflects how we
care, serve with passion, deliver for customers, communities and
shareholders and win together.
Ameren's co-workers spend thousands of hours each year giving back
to their communities. The company supports their donations of time
through a Dollars for Doers program and also offers a Matching
Grant program for donations made to postsecondary schools.
Ameren has an unwavering commitment to sustainability. That
includes how we perform as a steward of the environment, how we
manage our relationships with customers, communities and workforce
and provide robust governance and oversight of our practices. We
are committed to clean energy. The company has established a
net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2045 across all its operations in
Missouri and Illinois. In addition, Ameren laid out plans for its
largest-ever expansion of clean wind and solar generation that
maintains the reliability and affordability that customers have
come to expect. Interim carbon emissions goals include a 50%
reduction by 2030 and an 85% reduction by 2040, from 2005
levels.
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for
2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas
customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri
and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren
Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service
and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides
electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as
well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission
Company of Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric transmission
business in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For
more information, visit Ameren.com
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, or follow us on Twitter at @AmerenCorp , Facebook.com/AmerenCorp
, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren .
Ameren is committed to equal employment opportunities and 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 applicable law.
Keywords: Ameren, St. Louis , Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting, Auditing , Saint Louis, Missouri
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