Group Banking Integration Controller - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract - Inspiring Vet Care in Keynsham

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.

The Group Banking Integration Controller is responsible for overseeing and controlling the end-to-end delivery of operational banking integration for newly acquired businesses. This role ensures that all banking activities - from early pipeline assessment through full onboarding and the closure of legacy banking arrangements - are executed accurately, efficiently, and in line with Group governance standards. The position provides critical oversight, ensuring financial control, compliance, and visibility throughout the integration lifecycle. This role is being offered on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract basis.

• Operational Banking Integration Oversight: Monitor, control, and report on the delivery of integrated operational banking activities for newly acquired businesses, from pipeline stage through full onboarding and legacy activity closure. Ensure all integration activities adhere to Group policies, timelines, and governance expectations.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise and work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders, including Acquisition Finance, Group Treasury, Global Business Solutions - Integration, and in-country Finance teams. Facilitate alignment across regions and functions to support smooth, compliant banking transitions.
• Monitoring, Controls & Reporting Framework: Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive monitoring and control system to track progress, risks, and exceptions across all banking integration activities. Ensure information is accurate, current, and available for regular reporting to senior leadership. Produce structured exception reporting and highlight areas requiring corrective action.
• Legacy Banking Replacement & Closure: Maintain full visibility of all acquired legacy banking arrangements and oversee their timely replacement or closure. Track progress against agreed timelines and escalate delays or risks where necessary.
• Governance, Compliance & Escalation: Identify non-compliant practices, control weaknesses, or integration risks and escalate them to the Deputy Group CFO and the Global Business Solutions Director. Support the reinforcement of Group banking governance standards across newly acquired entities.

• Strong understanding of corporate banking operations, cash management, and treasury processes.
• Knowledge of financial integration within highly acquisitive environments.
• Ability to develop and execute a programme management reporting plan.
• Ability to interpret and apply financial governance and control frameworks.
• Good level of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Worked for businesses operating across multi-country markets.
• Prior involvement in acquisition integration and cross-border finance operations.
• Strong project management experience within a complex, multinational environment.
• Experience in banking operations, treasury, financial control, or finance integration roles.
• Professional finance qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) is advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks and control gaps.
• High attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach.
• Focused on delivery and able to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Confidence to challenge, escalate, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple teams and regions.

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team. 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.

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 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.