Job Description

Are you a senior finance professional, with a continuous improvement mindset and the drive to make a difference?
We're looking for an Interim Senior Finance Specialist to play a key role in our EMEA finance team - someone who likes to roll up their sleeves and get hands-on with process improvements, drive small but impactful projects, and act as a trusted deputy to our Finance Director (EMEA). This is a role where you'll have real visibility, influence, and the chance to make a tangible difference.
What you'll be doing

• You'll take the lead on finance process improvements - spotting opportunities to make things leaner, smarter, and more effective.
• Owning and delivering compliance projects that strengthen how we operate across the business.
• Acting as the number two to the Finance Director, being their delegation for day-to-day activities, and stepping up in their absence to ensure the function runs smoothly.
• Providing dotted line leadership for team members

What we're looking for

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with several years of experience operating in senior finance roles.
• Someone who combines strong technical experience in statutory reporting, audit management, VAT and tax compliance with a practical, solutions-focused mindset.
• An inspirational leader, a real people person with strong management skills - you've coached and developed people and helped them improve
• A self-starter who thrives in a role with variety, responsibility, and plenty of scope to shape how things are done.
• Someone with experience of working with international external partners (audit and tax advisors).
• Strong leadership (comfortable communicating at all levels) with experience across remote, multi-country finance teams.

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to impact how our finance team operates.
• A supportive team where your contribution will be valued.

Location/Benefits:
This is a full-time role, UK based, hybrid (you would need to visit our Hillcrest site in Leicestershire about once a week).
Although the role is initially offered as a 9-12 month fixed term contract, you could have the change to make this permanent if you want to. There is a huge scope for you to come in and help shape the role and influence where it goes.

• Salary of 80,000 or above (based on experience)
• 33 days holiday (inc. 8 public holidays)
• Pension, life assurance, and income protection (after qualifying period)
• Flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, tech discounts, and retail savings
• Employee wellbeing support via EAP, fitness and wellness platform, and mental health resources

About Inotiv:
Inotiv is a growing global contract research organisation (CRO) supporting drug discovery and development. Our work contributes to scientific and medical advances that improve health and wellbeing worldwide. At every stage of the journey, our teams play a key role in delivering quality science and operational excellence.
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Inotiv is a growing contemporary drug discovery and development company where we "Play to Win" in an industry rich with opportunity. Together, we face challenges and together we win in the delivery of world-class drug discovery and development solutions that impact the health and well-being of people all over the world. There's an opportunity for everyone at all phases of a career, each individual's unique skill set has an impact on the work we conduct. If you have the talent and desire to impact the quality of people's lives, we have the career opportunities to make it happen. Join us in embracing research and science to impact the health and well-being of people all over the world.
Salary will be commensurate with experience and responsibilities.
Inotiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits and training.

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