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 an Internal Audit Analyst, you will support the delivery of Internal Audit activity across IVC Evidensia, helping the business understand risk, strengthen ways of working and embed a positive control culture. This is an important role in the continued development and maturity of Internal Audit across the Group.
This role is suited to someone with experience from within a veterinary operations or clinical team who can bring practical business understanding, curiosity and a fresh perspective to Internal Audit. You’ll support audits, work closely with stakeholders across the business and help ensure audit activity is grounded in how our clinics, hospitals and support functions operate in practice.
How You’ll Make a Difference
As an Internal Audit Analyst, you’ll support the planning, delivery and completion of Internal Audit reviews across a range of markets, functions and programmes.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across clinics, operations and Group functions, combining practical operational insight with a strong focus on risk, governance and controls. Through audit fieldwork, stakeholder engagement and clear reporting, you’ll help identify opportunities to strengthen processes and support sustainable improvements across the business.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the planning, delivery and completion of Internal Audit reviews across a range of markets, functions and programmes
* Assist with audit fieldwork, including process walkthroughs, evidence gathering, sample testing, documentation review and stakeholder discussions
* Help identify risks, control gaps, process weaknesses and opportunities to improve ways of working
* Support the preparation of clear, concise and evidence-based audit outputs, including working papers, findings, actions and draft report content
* Work with management to agree practical and proportionate actions that address audit findings and support sustainable improvement
* Help track audit actions through to completion, including following up with stakeholders and escalating delays where required
* Partner with the business to promote a positive control culture and help colleagues understand why good controls matter
* Bring operational and/or clinical insight to audit work, helping ensure reviews are practical, relevant and business-focused
* Build strong relationships with stakeholders across clinics, operations and Group functions
* Support the wider Risk, Control and Internal Audit team with other activities as required
* Maintain accurate, complete and well-structured audit documentation in line with Internal Audit methodology and quality standards
* Travel across IVC Evidensia locations where required, expected to be approximately 10-15% of the role
* Attend the monthly office day in Keynsham and contribute to team meetings, planning sessions and wider Internal Audit activities
You Might Be a Great Fit If...
You’ll bring practical knowledge of how our business operates alongside curiosity, attention to detail and an interest in risk, governance and continuous improvement.
Essential
* Experience working within IVC Evidensia, ideally within an operations, clinical, practice, regional or support function environment
* Strong understanding of how clinics, hospitals or operational teams work in practice
* A compliance-focused mindset, with an interest in risk, governance, controls and improving business processes
* Ability to review information objectively, ask good questions and identify where processes may not be working as intended
* Strong attention to detail and the ability to document work clearly and accurately
* Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain issues in a clear, practical and constructive way
* Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at different levels across the business
* A curious, proactive approach and willingness to learn
* Confidence working with data, documents, policies, procedures and evidence to support audit conclusions
* Ability to balance the need for good governance and control with the practical realities of a busy clinical or operational environment
* Resilience, flexibility and confidence working in a fast-paced, changing organisation
* Strong organisation and the ability to manage multiple pieces of work and deadlines
* Willingness to travel approximately 10-15% of the role, with travel usually scheduled well in advance
* Willingness to attend the monthly office day in Keynsham
Desirable
* Previous involvement in compliance, quality, risk, governance, health and safety, clinical standards, complaints, incident management or process improvement activity
* Experience reviewing processes, identifying issues and helping teams implement improvements
* Experience working with policies, procedures, standard operating processes or control checklists
* Familiarity with audit, assurance, compliance or control concepts
* Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams or other business systems to organise information and communicate outputs
* Experience supporting projects, business change or improvement initiatives
How We’ll Support You
You’ll join a collaborative Risk, Control and Internal Audit team with the opportunity to develop your knowledge and build a career within audit, risk and governance.
* Exposure to Internal Audit activity across different markets, functions and programmes
* Opportunities to develop your knowledge of audit, risk, governance and controls
* Experience working with stakeholders across clinics, operations and Group functions
* Support from experienced colleagues as you build your Internal Audit capability
* Opportunities to contribute practical operational and clinical insight to the continued development of Internal Audit across the Group
* A collaborative environment focused on learning, improvement and making a positive difference across the business
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.
