Fraud Investigations Manager

We are excited to be working with a multinational engineering company, who has operations spread across Central and Eastern Europe. They are industry-leading and are now looking to recruit for a Fraud Investigations Manager to be based at the offices in Hungary.

Working closely with the Head of Anti-Fraud, this role will sit within the Group Security structure, collaborating heavily with colleagues in Corporate Security, as well as other departments such as HR, Operations and Compliance.

As the Fraud Investigations Manager, you will oversee the Fraud Risk Assessment programme across the region. Utilising your team of investigators and analysts, coordinating scheduled and unscheduled risk assessments, as well as approving all submitted risk assessments for the team. Whilst this is primarily an office-based role, there is also an expectation of international travel to complete fraud risk assessments on-site across the region.

This will be a genuine leadership role, where you will be leading a team of over 10 Anti-Fraud / Fraud Investigation professionals across the region, taking responsibility for performance evaluations, improvement plans, and the overall schedules of the team as they support you throughout the region.

There is some fantastic talent within this organisation that should be supported with professional development. 

This position is going to be pivotal to the company’s success. The Anti-Fraud Department has grown extensively over recent years, defending the business against all manner of fraud and with a primary focus on financial and procurement processes. The primary focus for this position will therefore be very much on prevention and early detection, rather than purely on investigations. As such, you will be expected to be able to proactively analyse areas of concern and develop strong and robust internal processes.

The ideal candidate for this position will come from a background in Fraud Investigations or Anti-Fraud Operations, ideally with experience in a financial institute, but should be willing, able and excited to lead investigations across a dynamic environment in the engineering sector. However, if you have worked in a similar position, such as a Loss Prevention Manager or Internal Auditor and have experience in people management with exposure to financial/procurement investigations, you might also be a fit, as you will likely possess many transferrable skills.

You will be able to demonstrate extensive experience in fraud investigations, be comfortable managing a team at varied levels within their professional careers, and be able to communicate fluently in Hungarian and English to match the business requirements.

Additionally, you should have a strong handle on data and database management tools, be analytical and work to a high personal standard. Experience with a fraud detection tool and data visualization tools is advantageous but not necessary. Lastly, a CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) certification is an added bonus.