External Audit Coordinator

External Audit Coordinator - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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 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.

The Audit Specialist supports the successful delivery of Group audit, statutory audit processes and local statutory accounts processes through to final sign-off. The role acts as a key specialist coordination point between Genpact, GBS, central auditors, EY and local finance teams, ensuring audit and statutory accounts information requests are understood, owned, delivered on time and followed through to resolution.

The role requires close collaboration with Genpact, local teams and other relevant finance teams to support timely, accurate and effective delivery.

This role is initially being offered on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract basis.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

* Coordinate audit and statutory accounts information requests across assigned markets or regions, ensuring ownership is clear between Genpact, GBS and local finance teams.
* Track the status of audit deliverables, outstanding requests, dependencies and blockers, and escalate risks to the relevant Regional Accounting Lead and central stakeholders where required.
* Support Genpact in understanding the purpose, priority and required quality of information requested by auditors and statutory accounts preparers.
* Maintain close communication with EY, Deloitte, local auditors and local finance teams to ensure audit evidence and statutory accounts inputs are delivered in line with agreed deadlines.
* Help resolve queries where information requests cross both Genpact and local finance ownership, including accrual postings, supporting files, payroll-related information and other locally held data.
* Provide practical support during peak Group and statutory audit periods.
* Contribute to lessons learned and process improvements to support more efficient future audit and statutory accounts delivery.

Experience/Qualifications:

* Strong finance, accounting or audit background, ideally with experience of statutory accounts, external audit or close processes.
* Good understanding of financial records, trial balances, audit evidence and statutory reporting information requirements.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across internal finance teams, outsourced service providers and external auditors.
* Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple information requests, deadlines and dependencies across several markets.
* Ability to identify ownership gaps, unblock issues and escalate risks clearly and promptly.
* Comfortable operating in a transformation environment, including working with outsourced finance delivery and system migration impacts.
* Proactive, pragmatic and delivery-focused approach, with attention to detail and a strong service mindset.

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.

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