Assistant Financial Controller

India | Remote | Full-time
Target package: approximately ₹35 LPA total CTC
Entity Controllership | Financial Accounting | Month-End Close | Internal Controls | Revenue Accounting | ERP Finance

Script Assist is looking for a  qualified, hands-on accountant with broad industry accounting ownership and strong finance ERP experience .
This is a substantial accounting and financial-control role covering  month-end close, balance-sheet reconciliations, management reporting, customer billing, revenue, cash and internal controls . You must be comfortable independently running financial processes, investigating discrepancies and improving how the underlying work gets done.
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience as a  Legal Entity Controller, Entity Controller, Financial Controller, Assistant Financial Controller, Assistant Controller, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager or Accounting Manager . Candidates with other titles are welcome where their responsibilities demonstrate equivalent ownership.
Hands-on accounting experience in SAP, Oracle Financials, Net Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Intacct, Workday Financial Management or a comparable enterprise finance ERP is essential.
We use  Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central . Previous Business Central experience is not required: strong accounting and control experience in another relevant ERP is highly transferable.

About Script Assist Script Assist is a UK healthcare technology company providing software and operating infrastructure for private clinical and pharmacy services.
Our platform connects clinics, pharmacies, prescribers, patients and operational teams, supporting tens of thousands of transactions each month.  We provide the technology; we do not provide clinical care.
We are a growing SaaS business with a lean operating model and important enterprise customer relationships. Our finance challenge is to translate customer contracts and operational activity into accurate billing, reliable accounting and clear financial reporting.
You will work closely with finance leadership, founders and operational colleagues, with substantial responsibility for running and improving core finance processes. Previous healthcare experience is not required.

What you will own Accounting, month-end close and financial reporting  Own month-end close activities, journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules.
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, subledgers and trial balance.
Complete bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving unexplained balances.
Produce accurate management accounts, cash-flow information and clear explanations of financial movements.
Coordinate year-end schedules, audit evidence and information for external accountants and specialist advisers.
You should be able to explain and substantiate the accounts—not simply coordinate their preparation.
Customer billing, revenue and accounts receivable  Translate customer agreements, pricing schedules and approved commercial changes into accurate invoice calculations.
Reconcile operational activity and source data to billing, identifying missing, duplicated or incorrectly priced charges.
Maintain controlled pricing records, supporting calculations and evidence for customer invoices.
Investigate billing discrepancies, credit notes and customer queries.
Reconcile invoices, revenue recognition, customer receipts and outstanding balances, including deferred or accrued revenue where relevant.
Improve contract-to-invoice and order-to-cash processes.

Experience with  subscription billing, usage-based billing, transaction-based charges, contract-specific pricing or service-delivery billing  is particularly valuable.
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