Performance & Business Management Manager, Fraud Prevention

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution seeks a Performance & Business Management Manager for its Fraud Prevention CoE. In this role, you will oversee budgeting, financial reporting, and strategic alignment. Ideal candidates have leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and an accounting background to drive value in business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership support or business management role.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership in delivering business strategy.
• Manage costs and budgets to meet business goals.
• Ensure performance management aligns with strategic agenda.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Knowledge of Accounting Standards

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification

Job description

Join us as a Performance & Business Management Manager, Fraud Prevention

• Take on a role with great career development potential and hone your business management expertise as you work with business leaders across the Fraud Prevention Centre of Excellence (CoE)
• You'll be supporting the leadership team to deliver our business strategy and make sure that the operating rhythm is defined and managed effectively
• Join a team with a collaborative ethos and a commitment to innovation and professional development

What you'll do

In this role, you'll be supporting the leadership team to plan ahead and deliver our business strategy in line with our long-term goals. You'll be responsible for effective management of costs and budgets across the function to support achievement of the Fraud Prevention CoE cost goals, as well as overseeing and implementing bank-wide, divisional and business activities, and the creation of papers and executive reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Making sure performance and business management activities are aligned to the broader bank-wide strategic agenda
• Financial and headcount reporting, including the overview of monthly cost report checking, monthly forecasting, budget setting, and cost control initiatives
• Delivering accurate monthly reporting of both the cost and headcount budgets, across Run and Change, as part of the monthly budgeting process across all business towers
• Maintaining comprehensive contract management across the business, through collaboration with product owners and supply chain colleagues to deliver business value, ensuring that all contractual obligations are achieved

The skills you'll need

We're looking for someone with experience of working in a leadership support or business management role. You'll additionally hold a professional accounting qualification, or significant relevant experience equivalent.

We'll also look to you to demonstrate:

• Experience of working on multiple business initiatives
• Knowledge of accounting standards
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use information to develop creative solutions that bring tangible value
• Strong problem-solving skills
• An understanding of the banking business and products would be advantageous