Internal Controls Manager
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Internal Controls 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 39,000 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 Controls Manager, you will play a key role in the development and maturity of IVCE. You will have the opportunity to shape the direction of our journey for Internal Controls across key business areas including, Legal, Compliance, ESG, Operations and more.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
* Ensure the appropriate minimum control requirements are in place to meet IVCE and Corporate Governance Requirements.
* Act as an advisor to the business to provide guidance and best practices in control performance and risk mitigation through control.
* Drive business ownership of their minimum control requirements.
* Identify insights to share with executive management to help drive control improvements.
* Support the completion of key reporting requirements such as Audit and Risk Committee papers.
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders in areas of responsibility.
* Be part of projects impacting controls to ensure all risks are being considered and the business is appropriately considering control impacts.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list, and the role holder is expected to undertake any duties reasonably required to fulfil their role and support the business objectives.
Experience/Qualifications:
Essential:
* Experienced in Internal Control design with a focus on mitigating the key risks to the process / business area.
* Commercially aware and ensures control design is suitable for the company.
* Outstanding relationship management capability, including working confidently with management at all levels.
* Basic understanding of the Corporate Governance code and it's requirements.
* Proactive, can-do attitude
* Excellent oral and written communication skills (both verbal and written)
* Fluent in English
* Ability to perform limited international travel.
Desirable:
* Enthusiastic, confident and a team player
* Detail-oriented with the ability to see and understand the strategic direction and bigger picture and generate ideas
* Organised and able to prioritise and meet deadlines
* Positive and open personality, with drive and self-motivation and a continuous improvement focus
* 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
* Curious, with a desire to learn
* Fluent in a 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.