Business Performance Specialist

Ameren•Collinsville, IL

6d•Hybrid

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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field from an accredited college or university required.
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.
Five or more years of relevant accounting experience (accounting, budget preparation, and statistical analysis) required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field from an accredited University required.
Seven or more years of relevant professional experience required.
Working knowledge of Word and an advanced level of proficiency in Excel required.
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or CPA/CMA preferred.
Master’s Degree or CPA/CMA/CFA preferred.
CPA, CFA, MBA or similar advanced degree in business, finance, or economics preferred.
Working knowledge of specific Ameren applications (UIP, General Ledger, Power Plant, IMR/OAC, EMPRV, Oracle Systems, Maximo, TRIS, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

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.