Contract Compliance & Financial Operations Specialist

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM. Contract Compliance & Financial Operations Specialist Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC (RRC) Farmington, CT-based preferred, but will consider US-based remote candidates ​ Position Description The Contract Compliance & Financial Operations Specialist (the Specialist) provides advanced operational, analytical, and risk-mitigation support to partners and senior leaders within RRC. This role requires strong business acumen, excellent judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to manage complex responsibilities in a fast-paced, client-driven environment. In addition, the Specialist provides informal guidance and mentoring/coaching to other team members, helping to ensure consistency, quality, and operational excellence across the team. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with contract workflows, risk management processes, financial analysis, and engagement operations, along with a strong desire to understand RRC’s business. This role is a senior individual contributor responsible for executing and enforcing contract compliance, risk mitigation, and engagement financial controls. The Specialist applies established policies, performs detailed analysis, and escalates exceptions to Operations and Risk leadership. This role does not set firm‑wide strategy or policy, but ensures consistent execution and high‑quality outcomes across engagements. By supporting partners and senior members of the RRC leadership team, executing key processes, guiding support staff, and contributing to financial and risk-mitigation efforts oversight, this role enhances engagement execution, improves team efficiency, and supports the firm’s ability to deliver high-quality client service to its clients. ​The applicant for this Specialist position will report to RRC’s Senior Operations Manager and work closely with RRC’s leadership/executive team members in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment. Through project-based work for the RRC Partners and Managing Directors, as well as other senior leaders on the team, the candidate will learn about RRC’s business and growth opportunities and sales model. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem ‑ solving ability, thinks on their feet, and shows a sustained drive to learn and build new processes. We are looking for a candidate who can proactively work through challenges in a hands-on manner, make decisions, exhibit strong critical thinking and business judgment, and offer solutions and recommendations to improve workflows and drive efficiencies. Responsibilities Provide Oversight and Leadership of Contract Compliance/Risk Mitigation Function Provide high-level contract compliance/risk mitigation support to partners and engagement leaders across multiple client teams Oversee contract intake, review, and approval workflows; ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with firm policies Serve as the day-to-day liaison to the Office of Risk Management on risk, legal, and other significant matters; interact with other teams within the firm to support compliance and mitigate risks to the firm Maintain contract-related documentation, including statements of work/work orders, contract amendments, and client correspondence Serve as a subject-matter resource for contract compliance/risk mitigation processes and best practices Document critical/key aspects of contract reviews for escalation to next levels, focusing on most important points and highlighting risk factors for consideration Manage competing priorities and respond quickly to shifting needs in a fast-paced environment Review team members’ work for accuracy and completeness; ensure consistency with team and firm standards; supplement and enhance documentation as needed to deliver work product that is clear and concise for executive leadership Prepare high-quality presentations, documents, and client-ready materials Support risk management activities by ensuring compliance with firm policies and quality standards Provide guidance, functional coaching, and informal supervision to other compliance staff Support training efforts and help guide team members Recommend improvements and efficiencies to contract, financial, and engagement workflows Model professionalism, accountability, and operational excellence Prepare Management Monitoring Reports and Assist with CFO-type Analysis Analyze monthly financial results, including revenue, utilization, margins, and engagement performance Prepare financial summaries, variance analyses, and insights for leadership review Support forecasting, budgeting, and pipeline tracking activities Monitor engagement economics and proactively flag issues related to scope, billing, or profitability Guide other team members in understanding financial reporting and analysis key objectives Prepare weekly time analysis highlighting exceptions (includes follow up on “red flag” exception items) Assist with monthly reporting to RRC leadership (e.g., financial results, hour forecasts, analysis of changes in net billed rate per hour, client realization metrics, etc.) Prepare revenue tracking report, client services report, and work closely with RRC Partners to ensure integrity of data Anticipate questions from leadership and follow up on the back end on questions and unusual items Identify operational and technical inefficiencies and effectively communicate findings along with a proposed solution to leadership Other responsibilities may include: