Internal Audit Manager

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Internal Audit Manager

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 20 countries and around 41,000 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 Manager, you will report directly to the Head of Internal Audit and play a key role in shaping the internal audit function at IVC Evidensia. This role provides extensive exposure to diverse risks. You will also collaborate with IVCE's leaders to assess and mitigate emerging risks in an evolving digital landscape.

With IVC Evidensia's rapid growth and increasing focus on risk, this role offers career progression opportunities. As the internal audit function expands, successful candidates will have the potential to grow into leadership roles within governance or within the wider business, making this an ideal opportunity for ambitious professionals in a dynamic, international environment.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

* Develop a risk-based technology audit programme in conjunction with the Head of Internal Audit and through collaboration with leaders around the group

* Lead audits across a variety of areas and conduct other ad hoc reviews to ensure the business is effectively and efficiently managing its key risks and controls

* Engage with management at all levels when conducting the audits, sharing/communicating audit results and recommended actions; all while developing great working relationships with people across the group, increasing your commercial knowledge

* Partner with other members of the audit team and the business, contributing your experiences, insights and learnings, while obtaining a better understanding of the companies, cultures and ways of working across the group

* Continue to develop your people skills and specialist skills, Internal Audit is about communication, influencing and negotiation

* Be a trusted partner by identifying, leading or working on projects as part of the overall audit improvement plan

* Use data analytics to help create insight and drive action across the business, including automation where possible in the audit process

* Support investigations that may arise eg Fraud or Whistleblowing

Experience/Qualifications:

Essential:

* Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or other relevant qualification

* Broad experience, including industry standard control frameworks and benchmarks. Experience of designing and performing assurance in a complex multi-national environment

* Proactive, can-do attitude

* Curious, with a desire to learn

* Excellent oral and written communication skills (both verbal and written)

* Outstanding relationship management capability, working confidently with management at all levels to build trust and credibility and ability to influence to drive change

* Organised and able to prioritise and meet deadlines

* Commercially aware, with a desire to work with the business to identify pragmatic solutions to enhance how we manage technology risk

* Thrives in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment

* Positive and open personality, with drive and self-motivation and a continuous improvement focus

* Fluent in English

Desirable:

* Experience of risk, controls and assurance software

* Enthusiastic, confident and a team player

* Detail-oriented with the ability to see and understand the strategic direction and bigger picture and generate ideas

* Good problem solving, analytical and project management experience and proven track record of managing complex projects / initiatives including planning, organising, managing projects and delivering within agreed timelines

* Fluent in a second European language

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

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.

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.