Financial Analyst

$73,000 - $90,000/Yr

RTI International - Durham, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Durham, NC

5,001-10,000 employees

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Our vision is to address the world's most critical problems with science-based solutions in pursuit of a better future. Our staff of nearly 6,000 people in more than 80 countries work to address complex social and scientific challenges on behalf of governments, businesses, foundations, universities, and other clients and partners each year. Our research addresses current and emerging challenges of societal impact. The Corporate Finance Team within RTI is seeking a Financial Analyst. The Corporate Finance team combines financial planning and analysis with business decision-making, technology, and strategy to support RTI's mission. The role will be responsible for supporting strategic planning activities, reporting and analytical activities, and corporate initiatives. In addition, this role will be supporting the expansion, development, and standardization of RTI's reporting as the Oracle ERP is implemented and RTI's efforts in optimizing the use of technology to improve processes, reporting, and analytics. The work this role will be supporting is dynamic and can be short-term in nature depending on business needs and priorities and as a result we are seeking the right blend of financial expertise, critical thinking, desire to learn, adaptability, and tech savvy.

Responsibilities

• Supports management with financial analysis by analyzing key performance indicators, which can include the development of financial models or decision-making tools, with support.
• Supports strategic planning activities such as budgeting, strategy week, and other short & long-term activities.
• Participates in strategic business initiatives and supports the development of Executive or Board of Governors presentations, when needed.
• Supports the expansion, development, and standardization of Corporate Finance's reporting.
• Maintains and distributes monthly standard and Power BI reports and ensures a high degree of quality, timeliness, and accuracy in reporting.
• Provides key business or strategic insights from this reporting.
• Develops intuitive, insightful, and action-oriented standard and digital reports that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Identifies and implements ways to improve data accuracy and timeliness using automation and new tools.
• Leads and/or participates in special projects to improve or enhance financial management and operating efficiencies.
• Serves as Corporate Finance interface between finance and non-finance stakeholders, when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of experience, Master's degree and 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems with the ability to develop ad-hoc reports when required.
• Skilled in financial modeling and analysis with the ability to manage ambiguity into quality deliverables, with support.
• Ability to generate business or strategic insights and provide financial analyses packaged for senior level management and non-financial staff.
• Experience developing digital reports or dashboards to support data-driven decision-making.
• Working knowledge of data analysis/visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
• Ability to partner with team members across RTI Finance to identify and implement best practices to streamline work processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior FP&A experience is nice to have.
• Knowledge of government contracting a plus.
• Experience with Oracle is nice to have.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program