Governance & Assurance Specialist

GMP Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GMP Technologies is seeking a Governance & Assurance Specialist in Singapore to lead process reviews, drive operational improvements, and strengthen internal controls. You will identify bottlenecks, automation opportunities, and ensure SOP standardisation across departments.

You will also oversee governance practices, monitor control gaps, and support ESG data collection, reporting, and disclosures, contributing to risk mitigation and compliance improvements.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or related discipline; Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in audit, finance, operations, process improvement, compliance, or business support functions.
• Strong understanding of business processes, controls and regulations.
• CIA/CIMA/CA qualification is a plus; Meticulous self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review end-to-end workflows and processes across departments within the Group.
• Identify bottlenecks, duplicated effort, delays, manual tasks and inefficiencies.
• Recommend practical process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Support standardisation and documentation of SOPs.
• Support cross-functional improvement projects.
• Review approval workflows, delegation authority, documentation, and segregation of duties.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and company procedures.
• Highlight control gaps, operational risks, and non-compliance areas.
• Support implementation of stronger governance practices.
• Conduct periodic checks on processes such as claims, procurement, reimbursements, vendor onboarding, payments, inventory, and records management.
• Follow up on agreed action plans and remediation items.
• Maintain trackers for findings and improvement initiatives.
• Prepare review reports with observations, root causes, and recommendations.
• Provide management updates on progress of corrective actions.
• Analyse trends, recurring issues, and risk areas.
• Support collection, verification, and consolidation of ESG-related data; assist in ESG reports and disclosures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Independent worker

Education

Accounting/Finance/Management degree

CIA/CIMA/CA qualification (a plus)

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

About the job Governance & Assurance Specialist

Our client is a reputable Energy/Shipping MNC. In view of expansion, they are currently seeking a suitably qualified candidate to join them as "Business Process Improvement & Compliance Specialist".

In this role, your overall responsibilities will include :

Process Review & Operational Improvement

• Review end-to-end workflows and processes across departments within the Group
• Identify bottlenecks, duplicated effort, delays, manual tasks and inefficiencies
• Recommend practical process improvements and automation opportunities
• Support standardisation and documentation of SOPs
• Support cross-functional improvement projects

Internal Controls & Governance

• Review approval workflows, delegation authority, documentation, and segregation of duties
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and company procedures
• Highlight control gaps, operational risks, and non-compliance areas
• Support implementation of stronger governance practices

Monitoring & Assurance

• Conduct periodic checks on selected processes such as claims, procurement, reimbursements, vendor onboarding, payments, inventory, and records management
• Follow up on agreed action plans and remediation items
• Maintain trackers for findings and improvement initiatives

Reporting, Analysis and ESG Support

• Prepare review reports with observations, root causes, and recommendations
• Provide management updates on progress of corrective actions
• Analyse trends, recurring issues, and risk areas
• Support the collection, verification, and consolidation of ESG-related data from relevant departments
• Assist in the preparation of ESG reports, disclosures, presentations and supporting documents
• Help maintain ESG data, records and audit trails to support the accuracy, consistency and traceability of reported information.
• Follow up with relevant departments on ESG initiatives, action plans and reporting requirements.
• Keep abreast of relevant governance, risk, internal control and ESG reporting developments applicable to the Company

Requirements:

• Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, or related discipline Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in audit, finance, operations, process improvement, compliance, or business support functions
• Strong understanding of business processes, controls and regulations
• Possess CIA, CIMA, CA qualification/ certificates a plus
• Meticulous self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skill with positive learning attitude
• Independent, tactful, and detail-oriented
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.