Morag Fricker
About Morag Fricker
Morag Fricker serves as the Performance & Outcomes Senior Manager for Data & Analytics at Nationwide Building Society, where she has worked since 2021. With a strong background in risk management and financial control, she has held various senior roles at Nationwide and KPMG, demonstrating expertise in financial reporting systems and project management.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Morag Fricker has held multiple senior roles at Nationwide Building Society, contributing to various aspects of financial management and risk. She began her tenure in 2014 as a Financial Control Manager, where she worked for one year. She then progressed to Senior Manager, Financial Control Framework, from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, she took on the role of Senior Manager Financial and Information Management Risk, focusing on risk identification and control standards until 2017. Following this, she served as Senior Manager - Financial Management Risk, Policy and Control for one year. From 2018 to 2021, she was the Lead Risk Manager - Data & Analytics. Currently, she is the Performance & Outcomes Senior Manager - Data & Analytics, a position she has held since 2021.
Education and Expertise
Morag Fricker studied at Balerno and has developed extensive expertise in financial reporting systems and risk management throughout her career. She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which signifies her advanced knowledge and commitment to the accounting profession. Her experience spans various sectors, including consumer and industrial markets, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail and distribution, and e-commerce. This diverse background has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of financial management and analytics.
Background
Morag Fricker began her career in finance and risk management in 1996 as a Financial Systems Analyst at Covance Inc, where she worked until 1998. She then joined KPMG, where she spent five years in Project Risk Management and later served as a Financial and SOX Auditor from 2005 to 2007. Following her time at KPMG, she became Finance Director at Selecture Global from 2007 to 2014. Her extensive background in finance and risk management has shaped her approach to her current role at Nationwide Building Society.
Achievements
Morag Fricker has a notable track record in managing and implementing financial control frameworks. She designed and implemented the Nationwide Financial Control Framework, which is equivalent to SOX, integrating it into the business processes from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, she has led the Financial and Information Management Key Control Function at Nationwide Building Society, focusing on enhancing control standards. She is recognized for her 100% success record in turning around 'Runaway' systems implementation projects, demonstrating her capability in project management and risk mitigation.