Senior Auditor (Operations)

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.

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

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

About The Position

The Senior Auditor works closely with all levels of management to lead assessments around the Company's operations and projects, focusing on those that support strategic initiatives and business plans.  The Senior Auditor plays an integral role in evaluating the effectiveness of business processes and internal controls in a wide range of areas such as key business programs, corporate governance, risk management, and business planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Primary interface with process owners to understand business risks and priorities, communicate audit progress and findings, and identify corrective actions.   
• Represent the department in various process owner meetings.
• Manage the relationship between the Company and the external auditing firms with regard to timeline, budget, and scope of auditing work performed by those firms.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in audit execution activities
• Lead risk-based planning and executing audits according to audit plan objectives, scope, timing, and deliverables, and within Sarbanes-Oxley and regulatory reporting requirements. 
• Lead financial and operational audits to determine compliance with plans, policies and procedures prescribed by management and applicable regulations (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley).
• Lead an assessment of corporate risks, assess financial controls, recommend improvements, and report findings to senior management.
• Lead risk assessment activities, including evaluating the risk universe, audit plan development, and audit planning procedures across multiple business units. 
• Participate in an advisory role on teams that oversee planning and development of company projects including new computer systems, construction projects, and new or modified programs throughout the Ameren system.
• Work with Lead Auditors and process owners to understand business risks and priorities, communicate audit progress and findings, and identify management action plans.
• Support audit teams as they assist all levels of management in evaluating strategies and developing action plans to address audit issues and opportunities to improve operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or business related field) from an accredited college or university required. Advanced college degree preferred. Three or more years of relevant experience in external or internal auditing required. Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and/or business risk assessment in a regulated environment preferred. Public accounting or audit experience preferred.

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

Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or similar certification required. Proficiency in internal auditing professional standards required.Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process.  Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

Compensation Range:

$86,400.00 - $133,900.00

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:

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.