Internal Audit Analyst - Inspiring Vet Care

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.

What We Offer:

At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from

Work-life balance
26 days annual leave
Cycle to Work scheme
Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Pension
Discretionary Bonus
Discounted staff pet care
Dog Friendly office
Free Parking available at Head Office

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.