Finance Integration Assistant Accountant

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 19 countries and around 42,000 employees.  We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

As Finance Integration Assistant Accountant, you will assist the Integration Accountant to ensure the smooth financial integration of acquisitions of IVC Evidensia group in UK. You will coordinate the administrative work involved in connecting new UK clinics to the European accounting and reporting processes along with other back-end reporting as quickly as possible after the acquisition. Where necessary, you will be supported by the local finance team.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities: 

* Participating in virtual finance integration meeting in advance of joining the group and post-acquisition.
* Ensuring that the administrative tasks of completing the integration process are completed on time; including notifying suppliers of changes in address and bank details. 
* Obtaining copies of all lease agreements and liaising with group Lease team. 
* Ensure all bank Direct debits and standing orders are transferred, working with Group Treasury to get these set up correctly in new bank account. 
* Ensuring smooth handover of payroll and pension information liaising with Payroll team to resolve any queries
* Completing necessary forms for VAT de-registration and joining of UK VAT group. 
* Participation in other financial projects or carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main responsibilities
* Liaising and building working relationships with business support managers to attend initial finance meetings 
* Liaising with various finance and non-finance teams across the business to assist with answering queries in relation to the newly acquired surgeries/businesses 
* Document any handoffs to BAU leaders at the end of the transition period
* Capture lessons learned and recommendations for future acquisitions
* Ad hoc project support for wider finance team

Experience/Qualifications:

Essential:
* Studying for AAT / Other Accounting qualification
* Experience in working with international teams / businesses
* Excellent command of English
* Experienced in assistant management accounting roles
* Strong attention to detail, and able to deliver right-first-time results quickly
* Comfortable in working in an international environment with senior stakeholders
* Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work well within the team, and communicate effectively but sympathetically with the surgeries.
* Top level MS Office skills
* Domestic travel may be required

Desirable:
* Prior experience in training in administrative work involved in M&A / integration 
* Experience of using Oracle
Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.