About the Company

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], 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. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] exists to champion the long-term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Participating in virtual finance integration meeting in advance of joining the group and post-acquisition.
• Ensuring that the administrative tasks of completing the integration process are completed on time; including notifying suppliers of changes in address and bank details.
• Obtaining copies of all lease agreements and liaising with group Lease team.
• Ensure all bank Direct debits and standing orders are transferred, working with Group Treasury to get these set up correctly in new bank account.
• Ensuring smooth handover of payroll and pension information liaising with Payroll team to resolve any queries.
• Completing necessary forms for VAT de-registration and joining of UK VAT group.
• Participation in other financial projects or carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main responsibilities.
• Liaising and building working relationships with business support managers to attend initial finance meetings.
• Liaising with various finance and non-finance teams across the business to assist with answering queries in relation to the newly acquired surgeries/businesses.
• Document any handoffs to BAU leaders at the end of the transition period.
• Capture lessons learned and recommendations for future acquisitions.
• Ad hoc project support for wider finance team.

Experience/Qualifications

Essential:

• Studying for AAT / Other Accounting qualification
• Experience in working with international teams / businesses
• Excellent command of English
• Experienced in assistant management accounting roles
• Strong attention to detail, and able to deliver right-first-time results quickly
• Comfortable in working in an international environment with senior stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work well within the team, and communicate effectively but sympathetically with the surgeries.
• Top level MS Office skills
• Domestic travel may be required

Desirable:

• Prior experience in training in administrative work involved in M&A / integration
• Experience of using Oracle

What We Offer

• 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

How to Apply

Apply at: Lever Application. For questions, contact Neil Merritt at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].