Financial Analyst – FP&A & Accounting (Rotational Growth)

Gspavement; Glen Ellyn (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Paving Partners in Glen Ellyn, IL, is seeking a Financial Analyst – FP&A & Accounting to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting. This role offers broad exposure across the finance organization and potential progression into FP&A, commercial finance, or accounting leadership.

You will analyze revenue, profitability, and operating metrics, partner with the Manager FP&A – Operational Finance, and contribute to monthly close and business-case analyses for equipment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Approximately 1–3 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, corporate finance, or related analytical roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Fundamental understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
• Ability to work with large datasets and identify meaningful trends.
• Strong attention to detail while understanding broader business implications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to understand how businesses operate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly analysis of revenue, gross profit, EBITDA, and key operating metrics.
• Analyze actual results versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Assist with monthly and rolling forecasts for assigned business units.
• Analyze job-level profitability, including estimated versus actual revenue and costs.
• Evaluate labor, materials, subcontractor, equipment, and overhead performance.
• Analyze bookings, backlog, pipeline, and revenue conversion trends.
• Assist in identifying margin leakage and operational improvement opportunities.
• Develop analyses to help business unit leaders understand the financial impact of operating decisions.
• Work with operational teams to investigate financial variances and identify root causes.
• Support business cases for equipment, staffing, pricing, and other operational decisions.

Skills

Strong analytical ability

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Data interpretation

Business acumen

Curiosity about business operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job-costing systems

Job description

Heartland Paving Partners in Glen Ellyn, IL, is seeking a Financial Analyst – FP&A & Accounting to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting. This role offers broad exposure across the finance organization and potential progression into FP&A, commercial finance, or accounting leadership.

You will analyze revenue, profitability, and operating metrics, partner with the Manager FP&A – Operational Finance, and contribute to monthly close and business-case analyses for equipment,