Financial Controller RoI

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.

As Financial Controller for the UK and ROI you report to the UK&I Finance Director and have responsibility for all areas of financial accounting for the region. The UK&I are serviced by an extensive Shared Services team by Genpact in India as well as several group finance functions (tax, treasury, M&A, Working Capital etc). This role is a real hands‑on role where you manage all aspect of financial controllership of the region;

owning our working capital plans, developing new cash forecasting tool, being key contact and escalation point for audit and stats, drive Balance Sheet improvement programs with the Genpact team, and in co‑operation with other team members manage the Genpact service delivery. You work with operations when projects span into the operational area as in fixed assets or lease accounting and you work with our internal controls team regarding financial policies and compliance.

The delivery in this role is both through personal drive and delivery as delivering through others. The candidate is a strong communicator with clarity of thought and conviction with demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and change. Strong leadership, deep finance technical skill as well as analytical skills are crucial for success in this role.

As our company moves with very high pace, and so does the finance function. The financial controller is both a doer and a creator, rolling sleeves up every day to drive continuous improvement, helping to solve our lack of standardisation and simplify our complexity.

• Understand the working capital drivers across the business and driving improvements.
• Own the balance sheet in the month end process and beyond. Monitor key balance sheet movements and drive ongoing improvement programs to reduce unreconciled items with Genpact.
• Review Balance sheet reconciliations done by Genpact to ensure correct and tidy and at standard we expect. Feedback and work with Genpact and internal controls team as well as SCC leadership team to drive continuous improvements needed.
• Take a hands‑on approach to resolving issues where no established process exists, using initiative and critical thinking. Develop clear, detailed instructions and provide training to Genpact on new processes, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Genpact, assisting with ongoing issues and managing the resolution process. Serve as the escalation point for complex queries and ensure timely, effective solutions.
• Gain an in‑depth understanding of Oracle ERP processes to identify and communicate balance sheet‑related issues effectively.
• Review balance sheet commentary and submit to Group Reporting. Act as the main contact for related queries. Perform analytical reviews during month‑end to identify material errors and coordinate corrections with Genpact.
• Prepare and deliver monthly working capital reports to the CFO, providing clear explanations for variances and movements.
• Review UK&I entity year‑end ETBs and financial statements in collaboration with professional advisors, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards. Preparation of the Director’s report.
• Responsible for the local finance Internal and External Audit requirement alongside shared services and group finance.
• Manage contractors to ensure projects are delivered effectively, on time, and within scope.
• Act as the escalation point for clinic‑related queries, ensuring timely and accurate resolution. Work with group lease accounting team, BDO and closely with operations in the lease improvement project.
• Work with group finance, shared services and link closely to operations in the development of our fixed assets reset…