Internal Audit Analyst

IVC Evidensia; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension

Discretionary Bonus

Discounted staff pet care

Dog Friendly office

Free Parking available at Head Office

Job summary

IVC Evidensia is seeking an Internal Audit Analyst to support planning, delivery and completion of audits across markets and programmes. You will work with clinics, operations and Group functions, applying practical risk insight to strengthen controls and drive improvements.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and stakeholder engagement, with travel and monthly office days in Keynsham. A strong compliance mindset and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working in internal audit, risk, governance or controls.
• Understanding how clinics, hospitals or operational teams work in practice.
• Compliance mindset with focus on risk and process improvement.
• Ability to review information objectively and identify control gaps.
• Strong written and verbal communication with practical explanations.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Willingness to travel ~10–15% and attend Keynsham office.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and complete Internal Audit reviews across markets, functions and programmes.
• Assist with audit fieldwork: walkthroughs, evidence gathering, testing and documentation.
• Identify risks, control gaps and process weaknesses; propose practical actions.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based outputs: findings, actions and draft reports.
• Coordinate with management to agree proportionate actions addressing findings.
• Track audit actions through to completion and escalate delays as needed.
• Promote a positive control culture and operational insights within audit work.
• Maintain accurate audit documentation per methodology and standards.
• Travel to various IVC Evidensia locations ~10–15%; attend Keynsham monthly.

Skills

Audit experience

Risk governance

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Data analysis

Travel willingness

Operational insight

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

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

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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.