Strategic FP&A Lead — Regional Operations

Heartland LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HeartLand is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst – Regional Operations to help our operating companies and regional leaders understand performance, anticipate challenges and make informed business decisions.

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, you’ll independently lead planning and analysis for assigned operating companies and regions, connecting financial results with the day-to-day decisions that drive revenue, manage costs and improve profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• Experience in financial analysis, planning, forecasting or a related finance/accounting role.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and experience building/interpreting financial models.
• Ability to explain financial results to non-financial leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgets, forecasts and monthly outlooks for assigned operating companies or regions.
• Explain drivers behind variances and compare results to budgets.
• Evaluate revenue, labor, margins and other KPIs to identify trends and opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to operating leaders, providing insight and challenging assumptions to support sound decisions.
• Recommend practical actions to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Keep the Director of FP&A informed of material findings and elevate significant risks and strategic decisions.
• Build and maintain financial models, scenario analyses and business cases to evaluate operational initiatives, resource needs and strategic opportunities.
• Assess capital expenditure requests and investment proposals for financial rationale, budget alignment and expected business impact within established approval processes.
• Deliver ad hoc financial and operational analyses that help leaders address business questions and evolving priorities.
• Prepare and present financial reports, management presentations and clear explanations of business performance.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights for financial and non-financial audiences.
• Communicate performance trends, risks, opportunities and recommended next steps to operational leaders and the Director of FP&A.
• Partner with Operations, Accounting, Business Intelligence and other teams to strengthen data accuracy and align reporting.
• Improve forecasting, reporting, financial models and analytical tools, including opportunities for automation.
• Support finance process improvements and policy development that make information more useful and work more efficient.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

HeartLand is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst – Regional Operations to help our operating companies and regional leaders understand performance, anticipate challenges and make informed business decisions.

Reporting to the Director of FP&A, you’ll independently lead planning and analysis for assigned operating companies and regions, connecting financial results with the day-to-day decisions that drive revenue, manage costs and improve profitability.