Job Type: Full-time

India | Remote | Full-time CA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent⚙️ Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Financial Control | Accounting OperationsThe chance Script Assist is looking for a Deputy Head of Finance who combines broad Financial Controller / Head of Finance capability with genuinely deep, hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.Business Central experience is essential for this role.We are particularly interested in candidates currently or previously working as:Financial ControllerFinance ControllerHead of FinanceHead of AccountsFinance ManagerSenior Finance ManagerDeputy Head of FinanceYou will work alongside our existing finance leadership and CEO, helping us build a highly controlled, scalable and technology-enabled finance function as the business grows.This is a senior role, but it is also very hands-on .You need to be comfortable moving from reviewing management accounts or advising the CEO to investigating a balance-sheet reconciliation, understanding a Business Central posting issue or improving an accounting process yourself.⚙️ Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central This is one of the most important requirements for the role.We are not looking merely for someone who worked at a company that happened to use Business Central.We want someone who has personally used Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC / Business Central) deeply within a finance function.You may have been:A senior Business Central finance userA finance superuserFinance-side owner of a Business Central implementationFinance lead during an ERP migrationResponsible for improving or configuring Business Central finance processesResponsible for controls, reporting or workflows within Business CentralYour hands-on Business Central experience may include:General LedgerChart of AccountsDimensionsPosting GroupsJournalsAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableBank ReconciliationsFixed AssetsMonth-End CloseFinancial ReportingApproval WorkflowsData MigrationOpening BalancesUATFinance IntegrationsPermissions and ControlsProcess AutomationDepth matters more than simply counting years.Someone who spent 12–18 months heavily involved in implementing or transforming Business Central may have stronger experience than somebody who passively used the system for several years.Experience with Dynamics NAV / Navision is useful additional experience, but candidates must also have genuine Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance / F&O;, SAP, Oracle, Tally or another ERP does not substitute for Business Central experience.About Script Assist Script 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 supports tens of thousands of medical cannabis prescriptions every month .We are expanding into additional areas of private healthcare including ADHD, weight management, longevity and specialist medicine.As the company grows, our finance operation needs to become increasingly:ControlledAccurateAutomatedScalableData-drivenInternationalSystem-ledThis role will play an important part in building that finance function.What you'll ownFinancial control & accounting You will take substantial responsibility across:Month-end and year-end closeManagement accountsP&L; reviewBalance-sheet control and reconciliationsRevenue accountingAccruals and prepaymentsJournalsAccounts payableAccounts receivableBillingCredit controlCash and bank reconciliationsPayroll oversightBookkeeping qualityFinancial controlsManagement reportingYou should understand the accounting beneath the numbers rather than simply reviewing reports produced by somebody else.Business Central & finance systems You will help us get significantly more value from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central .That may include:Reviewing how finance processes operate in Business CentralStrengthening controlsImproving month-end workflowsImproving dimensions and reportingReviewing posting logicImproving AP and AR processesImproving reconciliation processesIdentifying unnecessary manual workSupporting system integrationsImproving data qualityImproving finance automationWorking with external Business Central specialists where requiredWe want someone who understands both finance and the system running finance .Building a stronger finance function This role is not simply about keeping the existing process running.We want someone who can help improve how finance works.You should be able to look at a process and ask:Why are we doing this manually?What is the underlying control?Can Business Central automate this?How do we know the output is complete and accurate?What should be reconciled?What should be exception-based?Where are errors most likely to occur?How do we build a process that still works when the company is substantially larger?We want good financial control without unnecessary bureaucracy .Statutory, tax & audit You will also support and increasingly own:Statutory accountsExternal auditYear-end reportingCorporation tax coordinationVAT / indirect taxPayroll-related complianceAudit schedulesWorking papersExternal accountantsTax advisersResolution of audit queriesImplementation of audit recommendationsYou do not need to personally be a specialist in every area of tax.You do need to be capable of owning the overall process and challenging advisers intelligently.Team leadership You will work across a small finance team and with external advisers.You will help:Review work produced by the teamRaise accounting qualityImprove month-end disciplineStrengthen reconciliationsBuild better controlsImprove documentationDevelop team membersIdentify errors earlyIncrease accountability and ownershipThis is not a role for someone who wants to manage entirely from a distance.You should still enjoy getting into the detail.International & multi-entity finance Experience in some of the following would be valuable:Multi-entity accountingMulti-currency accountingGroup reportingConsolidationsIntercompany accountingOverseas subsidiariesInternational advisersInternational month-endGroup auditYou do not need to have led finance for a huge multinational.Broad experience in a startup, scale-up, SME or smaller international group may be particularly relevant.Automation,



data & AI We want to build a modern finance function.Useful experience may include:Advanced ExcelPower QueryPower BIPower AutomateBusiness Central automationERP integrationsAutomated reconciliationsAutomated billingWorkflow automationAI-enabled finance processesMicrosoft CopilotChatGPTClaudeYou do not need to be a developer.You do need to be interested in using systems and automation to make finance better controlled and more efficient , rather than simply adding people as the company grows.✅ What we're looking for You will typically have around 8–12 years of relevant finance experience .You should have:A full CA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional accountancy qualificationGenuine hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experienceBroad Financial Controller / Head of Finance / Finance Manager-level responsibilityStrong month-end and year-end experienceStrong balance-sheet controlAP and AR oversightCash-management experienceStatutory accounts and audit experienceStrong financial-control instinctsExperience reviewing the work of other finance staffExcellent attention to detailStrong spoken and written EnglishConfidence working directly with senior managementA hands-on operating styleParticularly relevant career backgrounds There is no single required career path.Strong candidates may have:Trained in Big Four and then moved into industryTrained with BDO, Grant Thornton, RSM or another strong professional firmDeveloped within a high-quality corporate finance function before moving into broader finance leadershipProgressed from Finance Manager to Financial ControllerRun finance for a smaller companyWorked in both larger structured organisations and smaller hands-on environmentsBuilt or significantly improved a finance functionLed a Business Central implementation or migrationBig Four experience is valuable, but it is not required.What matters is that you have learned strong financial disciplines and subsequently demonstrated broad ownership.This role is probably not a fit if Your background is mainly:FP&ACommercial; financeFinance business partneringFinancial modellingReporting without underlying accounting ownershipOne narrow accounting specialismExternal audit without meaningful in-house finance experiencePure ERP / Business Central consulting without finance-function ownershipDynamics 365 Finance / F&O; without Business CentralSAP / Oracle / Tally with no Business Central experienceSenior finance leadership where you are no longer willing to work hands-onThe combination we need is:Financial Controller / Head of Finance capability + genuine Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central depth + strong hands-on financial control.Why join Script Assist? This is an opportunity to take substantial responsibility inside a fast-growing UK healthcare technology company.You will work closely with our existing finance leadership and CEO and have real influence over:Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralFinancial controlAccounting qualityFinance systemsAutomationInternational growthManagement reportingTeam developmentThe future structure of the finance functionFor a strong Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Head of Finance from a smaller organisation, this is an opportunity to step into a broader Deputy Head of Finance position and grow with the business.Apply Please apply if you have genuine, hands-on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central / D365 BC experience alongside broad ownership of financial control and accounting operations.

📌 Deputy Head of Finance - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & Financial Control (Mumbai)
🏢 Script Assist
📍 Mumbai