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RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a wholly owned subsidiary of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognized research organization. With offices in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden, we provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimize decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies.

Our various practice areas include Value, Access, and HEOR; Patient-Centered and Outcomes Research; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Medical Communications; Global Business Operations; and Strategic Consulting and Growth.

We are seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Project Finance team. This is an early-career opportunity designed for someone with a strong foundation in financial analysis and data modeling, who is eager to grow their skills in proposal development, pricing strategy, and business operations within a consulting environment.

This role is financially driven at its core, with a primary focus on analyzing data, building models, and supporting pricing decisions, while gaining exposure to proposal coordination and cross-functional collaboration.

Financial Analysis & Pricing Support

• Build and maintain Excel-based financial models to support proposal pricing, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Analyze cost structures, staffing assumptions, and pricing scenarios to support competitive and sustainable proposals.
• Perform variance analysis, margin analysis, and financial scenario modeling to inform decision-making.
• Partner with senior team members to translate project requirements into structured financial models.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data across proposals and projects.

Project Financial Support

• Assist in monitoring project financial performance, including tracking budgets, forecasts, and actuals.
• Support project teams with basic financial reporting and analysis.
• Identify trends or variances and escalate insights to senior finance partners.

Additional Responsibilities may include:

Process Improvement & Tools

• Identify opportunities to improve financial modeling, reporting, and proposal workflows.
• Support enhancements to Excel tools, templates, and financial tracking processes.
• Explore and apply emerging tools (including AI-enabled solutions) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insights in financial analysis.

Proposal Development Support

• Support the development of proposal budgets, including cost estimates, pricing structures, and resource plans.
• Assist in coordinating proposal inputs across technical, operational, and financial teams.
• Help ensure proposals are delivered on time, with accurate and well-structured financial components.
• Contribute to proposal documentation by supporting financial narratives and assumptions.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 2+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, pricing, consulting, or related fields
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, financial modeling, scenario analysis)
• Demonstrated ability to work with and interpret complex datasets
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, including visa transfers, now or in the future. 

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 here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For Applicants in Massachusetts Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.