Financial Analyst

RTI International; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific research institute is seeking a Corporate Development professional to drive financial insights through modeling and valuations. This role includes collaboration with various departments and leading due diligence activities. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, strong financial skills, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Annual merit-based increases

Bonus opportunities

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive insurance plans

401(k) retirement savings program

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's degree or 3+ years with Master's degree.
• Strong financial acumen and valuation modeling experience.
• Ability to simplify complex financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial modeling and valuations for acquisitions.
• Collaborate with teams to evaluate deal structures.
• Lead due diligence and coordinate inputs across functions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation analysis

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Collaboration

Tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (MBA preferred)

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Overview

RTI International is an independent, scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with technical and science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach—one that integrates expertise across social, statistical, data, and laboratory sciences, engineering, and other technical disciplines to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

We believe in the promise of science and technical solutions, and we push ourselves every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses in the US and around the world. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real difference, RTI is the place for you.

About the Hiring Group

Our Corporate Development team leads RTI\'S mergers & acquisitions (M&A), equity investments and strategic alliances. We actively evaluate acquisitions and other forms of strategic partnerships that fit with RTI\'s strategy, mission and values.

We’re seeking a highly motivated professional to join this dynamic team and play a pivotal role in advancing RTI’s most important strategic initiatives.

This is a high-visibility role with exposure to executive leadership, investment bankers, investors, and target company executives. You’ll gain hands-on experience across the full deal lifecycle — from financial modeling and valuation to due diligence, negotiation, and closing — all while helping shape RTI’s future.

What You\'ll Do

• Drive financial insights by conducting financial modeling, valuations, forecasting, and analysis to assess the viability of acquisitions, equity investments, and partnerships.
• Collaborate across RTI with corporate development, finance, legal, HR, and business leaders to evaluate synergies, risks, and deal structures.
• Lead due diligence workstreams, coordinating inputs across functions to ensure transactions advance smoothly to completion.
• Prepare executive-ready materials — company overviews, investment memos, Board presentations, and financial reports that influence decision-making at the highest levels.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive landscapes to inform RTI’s growth strategy and identify new opportunities.
• Champion RTI’s mission, ensuring all corporate development activities align with our values and comply with regulatory requirements.

What You\'ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience (MBA preferred).
• Strong financial acumen — experience with valuation modeling, forecasting, and analyzing investment opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills — able to simplify complex financial insights for non-financial audiences.
• Project management expertise — skilled at coordinating multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines.
• Tech-savvy — proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and market/company analysis platforms.
• Collaborative mindset — a team player who thrives in cross-functional settings and can work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

EEO & Pay Equity

For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.

RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range
$70,000.00-$90,000.00