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Business Performance Associate

Ameren Services Company
paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Missouri, St. Louis
1901 Chouteau Avenue (Show on map)
Sep 18, 2025
About Ameren Missouri Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area. 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 parentalleave and family caregiver leave Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. *About The Position* The Business Performance Associate will assist the Business Performance Specialists in all areas including, the annual budget, monthly reforecasting and accruals. The BPA will be primarily involved in creation and processing of journal entries, compilation of internal management reports, work order processing and internal time reporting system maintenance for the entire department. *Key responsibilities include:* Ensure accuracy of all accounting related information, as requested, including API, iProcurement and iExpense by providing feedback and resolving questions and issues. Makes additions to, edits, and reviews accounting inputs for accuracy. Responsible for the review of the corporate time keeping system for the department to ensure that accounting and service request allocations are correct and up to date. Responsible for notifying time keeping administrator of any errors to be corrected. Facilitates and audits the submission of all work order related documentation to ensure documentation is properly completed and the requests are consistent with amounts in the financial and budget systems. Researches and resolves budget variances in actual expenditures versus budget for projects and department budgets. Runs reports to verify adjustments that are made or need to be made. May set up budgets and perform next level Business Performance Specialist duties as proficiency in the role is gained. Produce and review internal financial and operational reports; respond to ad-hoc report requests and provide statistical analysis for business performance assessment Assist department with special projects as assigned including preparation of specialized reports and confidential documents. Assist personnel with all accounting related information as requested; including API, iProcurement and iExpense. Qualifications - Business Performance Associate Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Management, or related field from an accredited college or university required. One or more years' relevant professional level experience (e.g., accounting, budget preparation and statistical analysis) preferred. Qualifications - Business Performance Specialist 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.Threeor more years relevant accounting experience (understanding of accounting, budget preparation and statistical analysis) required without an advanced degree or certification.Oneor more years relevant accounting experience (understanding of accounting, budget preparation and statistical analysis) required with Master's Degree or CPA/CMA/CFA. *Qualifications - Senior Business Performance Specialist* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field from an accredited college or university required. Five or more years of relevant accounting experience (accounting, budget preparation, and statistical analysis) required. Master's Degree or CPA/CMA/CFA preferred. In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: Strong working knowledge of MS Excel required. Must be able to create spreadsheets and develop formula calculations. Ability to develop lookup tables, perform graphical analysis, and develop/interpret pivot tables preferred. Working knowledge of Ameren systems including EMPRV, API, Oracle eBusiness and TRIS preferred. Exposure to UIP, Oracle Business Intelligence and Power Plan also preferred. Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, solve problems, make decisions and be proactive. The successful candidate must be a strong communicator that shows attention to details and works well in a team environment. 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. #LI-Hybrid Compensation Range: $59,100.00 - $133,900.00 * This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends upon applicant's credentials. At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance. If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date: Thursday October 02, 2025 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.