Sr Financial 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 Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.

The Senior Financial Specialist is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and analyzing complex transactions impacting Ameren subsidiary financial statements.  This includes ensuring transactions are accounted in conformity with accounting principles set by Ameren and various regulatory agencies, including the SEC, FERC, and other regulatory jurisdictions are accurately applied. The position is also responsible for continuous improvement of the accounting and financial reporting process through process optimization and leveraging digital solutions to automated and streamline financial operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review, analyze, interpret, and record complex accounting, financial and statistical data utilized during the monthly and quarterly financial close process.
• Leverage and enhance the use of Oracle systems to prepare journal entries, reconciliations, allocations, and other calculations to further optimize the financial reporting process, including understanding and managing the business impacts across the organization and financial statements and ensure accuracy of the overall process.
• Prepare accounting research on complex and/or unusual business transactions to develop the corporate accounting position on the transaction, including monitoring the activities of financial and regulatory reporting and accounting standard setting agencies.
• Prepare customer rate calculations (e.g., regulatory mechanisms), prepare associated testimony and filings, and prepare financial analysis in support of regulatory filings including filings with the SEC, FERC and State Public Service Commissions.
• Prepare areas of subject matter expertise included in external annual and quarterly regulatory filings with the SEC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and State Public Service Commissions.
• Drive operational efficiency through continuously improving the end-to-end processes with a focus on process standardization, optimization, and automation.
• Review work prepared by contract employees.
• Involvement in financial transformation projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university required.  CPA also required.  Master's Degree preferred.   Three or more years of accounting experience with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles, standards and methods required.  Accounting or reporting experience (e.g. SEC and FERC), finance transformation, Oracle ERP or relevant systems experience preferred.  Big Four accounting firm or industry (utility, nuclear, gas - similarly regulated) accounting experience preferred.

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

A change agent with action-oriented mindset and strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify, analyze and research complex issues independently, effective oral communication and writing skills, and the willingness and ability to learn digital systems and take on challenging assignments. Expected to perform core responsibilities and monitor risks with a high degree of autonomy. May serve on or lead cross-functional teams within the department and organization, including finance, operations, and digital.  Interact well with all levels of the organization including senior leadership.  Demonstrate strong technical subject matter expertise and business acumen. 

 Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment.  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:

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.