Internal Audit Analyst

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’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.

• 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’ll bring practical knowledge of how our business operates alongside curiosity, attention to detail and an interest in risk, governance and continuous improvement.

• 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…