Job Type: Full-time

? India · Remote · Full-time ? Working hours: UK business-hours overlap ? Qualification: CA / ACA / ACCA? Help build the finance function of a fast-growing UK healthcare technology companyScript Assist is looking for an exceptional Assistant Financial Controller with hands-on experience running the day-to-day finance function of a startup, scale-up or SME.We are not looking primarily for:FP&Afinance; business partneringcommercial analysisreporting-only experiencea career auditor who has never operated an in-house finance functionWe want a qualified, highly detailed finance operator who has personally run—or acted as the clear number two responsible for running—the underlying accounting operation of a growing business.That should include:bookkeeping qualitymonth-end closeaccounts payableaccounts receivablecash managementbalance-sheet reconciliationsmanagement accountsfinancial controlsstatutory complianceexternal accountants and auditorsfinance systemsHands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is essential.? About Script AssistScript Assist is building the operating system for next-generation private healthcare in the UK.Our software is used by clinics, pharmacies and healthcare operators and already supports tens of thousands of medical cannabis prescriptions every month.We are expanding into additional private healthcare markets, including:ADHDweight losslongevityspecialist private medicineother complex healthcare categoriesWe are also preparing for international expansion across multiple markets and legal entities.As the business grows, we need a finance function that is accurate, controlled, scalable, highly automated and capable of supporting multi-entity global operations.? The roleYou will work closely with the existing finance team, CEO, senior management and external advisers.This is a broad, hands-on financial-control and accounting-operations role.You will help ensure that:the underlying books are accuratemonth-end closes properly and on timebalance-sheet accounts are fully reconciledmanagement reporting is reliableAP and AR are controlledcash is understoodaccounting processes are documentedexternal advisers receive complete and accurate informationDynamics 365 Business Central is used properlythe finance operation can scale across multiple countries and entitiesThis role may particularly suit someone currently or previously working as an:Assistant Financial ControllerFinancial ControllerFinance ControllerDeputy Financial ControllerHead of AccountingStartup Finance LeadHead of Finance in an SMESenior Finance Manager with complete accounting ownershipAccounting Manager responsible for the full finance functionThe exact title matters less than the substance of your experience.You must have personally operated the finance function—not merely analysed its output.? What you will ownYou will support and increasingly own:month-end closemanagement accountsbalance-sheet reconciliationsP&L; reviewvariance explanationsaccruals and prepaymentsjournalsrevenue accountingdeferred and accrued revenueaccounts payableaccounts receivablecredit control oversightbank reconciliationscash-flow reportingbookkeeping quality and reviewpayroll coordinationVAT and tax informationstatutory accounts coordinationaudit preparationexternal accountant and auditor coordinationfinance policies and controlschart-of-accounts disciplinesupporting schedules and working papersmanagement and board reportingfinance-process documentationfinance-system improvementsYou must be willing to remain close to the detail.This is not a role where the underlying accounting work is somebody else’s problem.? End-to-end finance-function ownershipWe are particularly interested in people who have worked in smaller, fast-moving businesses where the finance team could not be divided into narrow specialisms.You may have:managed a small internal finance teamsupervised bookkeepers or accountantsworked with outsourced finance providerscoordinated payroll providersmanaged external accountantssupported tax advisers and auditorsreported directly to a founder or CEObuilt processes where very little previously existedrepaired weak or poorly controlled finance processesimplemented a more disciplined month-endimproved the accuracy and timeliness of reportingYou should understand how all parts of the finance function fit together.⚙️ Dynamics 365 Business CentralStrong, hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is essential.You should be comfortable using Business Central across areas such as:general ledgersales ledgerpurchase ledgerjournalsbank reconciliationsdimensionschart of accountsapprovalscustomer and supplier accountsfinancial reportingmonth-end processescontrolsdata qualitysystem disciplineExperience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Navision is useful, but it is not a substitute for recent, hands-on Business Central experience.We are especially interested in candidates who have also supported:a Business Central implementationa Business Central migrationsystem clean-upchart-of-accounts redesignreporting improvementsfinance integrationsapproval workflowsprocess automationbecoming a Business Central finance superuser? International, multi-entity and group financeScript Assist is preparing to operate across multiple countries and legal entities.Experience in a central or group-finance environment would therefore be extremely valuable.Useful experience includes:multi-entity accountingmulti-currency accountinggroup reportingconsolidationsintercompany accountingintercompany reconciliationsintercompany eliminationsoverseas subsidiariesinternational month-end closereporting across several marketscentral financeregional finance coordinationgroup audit supportstatutory coordination across multiple entitiesYou do not need to have been a Group Financial Controller.However, you should understand the additional control and reporting challenges created when a business expands internationally.? Experience we particularly valueThe strongest profile may be someone who:trained in audit or accounting at a high-quality professional firm; andthen moved in-house and personally ran finance in one or more startups, scale-ups or SMEs.Relevant professional backgrounds may include:DeloitteEYPwCKPMGBDOGrant ThorntonRSManother respected audit or accounting firmHowever,



Big Four experience alone is not enough.You must also have meaningful in-house operating experience.We are particularly interested in candidates from:SaaStechnologyhealthcare technologysubscription businessesrecurring-revenue companiesprofessional servicesinternational SMEsfounder-led businessesstartupsscale-upsmulti-entity groups? Finance systems, automation and AIWe want someone who is unusually comfortable with technology for a finance skilled.The immediate priority is accurate, controlled finance.However, we also want to build more effective and automated processes.Useful experience includes:Power BIPower QueryPower Automateadvanced Excelmacrosreporting automationreconciliation automationfinance dashboardsno-code and low-code toolsworkflow automationAPI and integration awarenessAI-assisted finance workflowsChatGPTClaudeMicrosoft CopilotClaude CodeCursorMakeZapiern8nYou do not need to be a software engineer.But you should be excited by the opportunity to improve finance processes, automate repetitive work and use modern tools intelligently.✅ What we are looking forYou should have:a full CA, ACA or ACCA qualificationhands-on Dynamics 365 Business Central experiencegenuine in-house startup, scale-up or SME finance experienceresponsibility for the complete day-to-day accounting operationstrong month-end and management-accounts experienceexcellent balance-sheet reconciliation disciplineexperience overseeing AP, AR, cash and bookkeeping qualityexperience coordinating statutory accounts, tax and auditvery high attention to detailexcellent spoken and written Englishconfidence working directly with a UK CEO and management teamstrong ownership and follow-throughthe ability to identify and correct weak processescomfort remaining hands-oncomfort working with UK business-hours overlap⭐ Especially strong candidates may haveBig Four or high-quality audit trainingexperience as a Financial Controller or Assistant Financial Controllerexperience as the first or most senior finance hire in a startupexperience running finance across several SMEsmulti-entity and multi-currency experienceconsolidation experienceBusiness Central implementation or superuser experienceSaaS or recurring-revenue experiencefinance automation experiencePower BI, Power Query or Power Automate capabilitystrong technology and integration awarenessexperience building a finance function from an early stage? This role is likely a good fit if youhave personally run the underlying finance operationare exceptionally careful and accuratenotice when numbers do not reconcileare comfortable reviewing other people’s accounting workenjoy building controlled and repeatable processescan move between detailed accounting and senior management reportinghave worked directly with founders or CEOsare comfortable in a fast-growing businesswant broader responsibility over timeare excited by systems, automation and international expansion? This role is probably not a fit if your experience is mainlyFP&Afinancial; modellingbudgeting and forecastingfinance business partneringcommercial analysismanagement reporting without ownership of the underlying booksexternal audit without meaningful in-house experiencegroup reporting without operational-finance ownershipnarrow AP, AR, payroll or tax specialisationDynamics implementation consulting without in-house finance ownershiplarge-company finance where every process was owned by a different team

📌 Assistant Financial Controller – Dynamics 365 Business Central (Bareilly)
🏢 Script Assist
📍 Bareilly