FP&A & Accounting Analyst — Broad Finance Exposure & Growth

Heartland Paving Partners LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Paving Partners in Glen Ellyn, IL, seeks a Financial Analyst – FP&A & Accounting to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting across the organization. This role offers broad exposure to FP&A, accounting, and corporate finance, with progression toward leadership within finance.

You will work closely with the Manager, FP&A – Operational Finance and Directors of FP&A and Accounting, performing analyses of revenue, profitability, and operating metrics, and helping leaders

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 role.
• 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 maintaining an understanding of the broader business implications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and a strong 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

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Curiosity

Data analysis

Data handling

Education

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

Job description

Heartland Paving Partners in Glen Ellyn, IL, seeks a Financial Analyst – FP&A & Accounting to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting across the organization. This role offers broad exposure to FP&A, accounting, and corporate finance, with progression toward leadership within finance.

You will work closely with the Manager, FP&A – Operational Finance and Directors of FP&A and Accounting, performing analyses of revenue, profitability, and operating metrics, and helping leaders