Corporate Finance Specialist

Ameren • Saint Louis, MO

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates. The Valuation Specialist supports the Company’s financial decision-making process through valuation tools, economic analyses, and training, and performs periodic studies of the costs of capital. The role involves modeling and analyzing capital projects, updating financial models to reflect changes in capital structure, returns, and other assumptions, and conducting analyses related to capital structure, financing, covenants, and regulatory matters. The position also contributes to board-level materials covering capital projects, liquidity, financings, and other treasury activities.

The posting describes qualifications for both the Corporate Finance Specialist and Senior Corporate Finance Specialist levels. Career level and compensation depend on the applicant’s credentials. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and writing skills, proficiency with Excel, the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels, and the ability to work independently on multiple tasks.

Requirements

• For the Corporate Finance Specialist level: bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• For the Corporate Finance Specialist level: one or more years of relevant experience.
• For the Senior Corporate Finance Specialist level: bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• For the Senior Corporate Finance Specialist level: five or more years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify, analyze, and research operational and financial issues.
• Proficiency with Excel.
• Strong oral communication and writing skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the company.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate the Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust, and Be Strategic.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree or financial certification such as an MBA, CPA, or CFA.
• Utility background.

Responsibilities

• Complete financial modeling and analysis of major capital projects and ensure project assumptions are applied consistently across Ameren.
• Maintain and update the project financial model to reflect changes in capital structure, returns, tax law, regulatory recovery, legislation, and other key modeling assumptions.
• Perform special economic analyses and modeling for new capital investments and financial alternatives that maximize return to the Company.
• Perform analyses and computations and prepare and issue reports on the Company’s capital structure, cost of debt and equity, and other ad hoc analyses.
• Perform analyses and computations related to quarterly covenant calculations, financing activities, and regulatory matters.
• Assist in developing board-level materials related to capital projects, liquidity, financings, and other treasury activities.
• Perform periodic studies of the costs of capital.

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 of paid vacation.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Family caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards may include annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level