Governance & Assurance Specialist

About the role

This role will strengthen business operations by reviewing processes, enhancing internal controls, supporting governance practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Working across departments, you will identify inefficiencies, operational risks, and compliance gaps, while recommending practical solutions to improve productivity, accountability, and service quality.on

About the role

This role will strengthen business operations by reviewing processes, enhancing internal controls, supporting governance practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Working across departments, you will identify inefficiencies, operational risks, and compliance gaps, while recommending practical solutions to improve productivity, accountability, and service quality.

Key responsibilities

• Review cross-functional processes to identify inefficiencies, risks, and control gaps.

• Recommend process improvements, automation opportunities, and standardised procedures.

• Support the documentation and implementation of SOPs and governance practices.

• Assess approval workflows, delegation of authority, documentation, and segregation of duties.

• Monitor compliance with internal policies, procedures, and controls.

• Conduct periodic reviews of key processes, including procurement, payments, claims, reimbursements, vendor onboarding, inventory, and records management.

• Track findings, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives through to completion.

• Prepare reports outlining observations, root causes, risks, and recommendations.

• Analyse trends and recurring issues, providing progress updates to management.

• Support the collection, verification, and consolidation of ESG data.

About you

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or a related discipline.

• At least three years of relevant experience in audit, finance, operations, process improvement, compliance, or business support.

• Strong understanding of business processes, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

• CIA, CIMA, CA, or a related professional qualification is advantageous.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.

• Meticulous, proactive, independent, and tactful, with strong attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive learning attitude.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

About us

Royal Ocean Marine Enterprise (ROME) is a premier APAC and global headhunting firm headquartered in Singapore. We specialize in mapping and securing C-Suite leaders, Board Members, General Managers, and senior functional heads across the maritime, shipping, hospitality, energy, and broader corporate sectors. Combining deep industry heritage with modern cross-sector talent insights, we connect forward-thinking organizations with transformative executive leadership worldwide.

Chan Chee Meng 07C3069: R1110620

Singapore.