Accountant

Sanctuary AI; India; Remote; INR 1,273,000 - 2,122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from India

Job summary

Sanctuary is a US‑based construction and development company with an India entity. We seek a precise, ownership‑driven Accountant to own books for both US and India entities, starting with reconciling three years of QuickBooks records, then managing day‑to‑day accounting, payables, cash flow, and cross‑border compliance.

This remote India role requires 4–8 years of full‑cycle accounting, QuickBooks Online and Tally expertise, payroll knowledge, and cross‑entity consolidation.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of full‑cycle accounting experience across US and India
• Deep proficiency in QuickBooks Online
• Strong working knowledge of Tally
• Hands‑on India payroll compliance experience (PF/ESI/TDS/PT)
• Experience consolidating multiple entities

Responsibilities

• Own books for US and India entities in QuickBooks Online and Tally
• Reconcile past 3 years of records and identify discrepancies
• Manage accounts payable end‑to‑end and cash flow across entities
• Coordinate intercompany transactions and consolidation
• Maintain forward‑looking cash flow tracker and vendor communications
• Handle India payroll bookkeeping and statutory compliance coordination

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Automation using AI tools

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Tally

Excel / Google Sheets

Job description

Type: Full-time (with at least 5-6 hours of overlap in CST)

Location: Remote, India

Company: Sanctuary

Compensation: up to $2000 USD per month

About us

Sanctuary builds nature - led, wellness - centered communities that feel alive. Our first 135-acre residential community in the Texas Hill Country is designed with:

• Non-toxic materials
• Clean water and filtration systems
• EMF-conscious design
• 135 acres of preserved land and eco - sensitive planning
• Masonry construction

We are a global team (spread across 8 countries) of designers, architects, engineers, and dreamers building spaces that restore and inspire. For us, it's not just where people live - it's how they live.

Our vision is to bring Sanctuary to major cities around the world: healthy, sovereign communities that sit on the edges of every modern metropolis.

The role

Sanctuary is a US-based construction and development company operating across 7 to 8 US entities with different payment structures, plus an India entity based in Delhi. We are looking for a precise, ownership-driven Accountant to own the books for both our US and India entities.

Your first major task will be reconciling Sanctuary's financial records in QuickBooks across the past 3 years. That means reviewing historical records, identifying discrepancies, and getting everything fully reconciled and up to date. From there, you will assist our finance team and own day-to-day accounting, payables, cash flow, and compliance across both countries.

This role is for someone who can walk into a fast-moving environment, figure out what needs to be done, and do it. If you need step-by-step direction or a ready-made SOP on day one, this role is not for you.

This is not a clock-in, clock-out role.

It is not basic bookkeeping.

It is not consolidating numbers someone else has already organized.

What you'll own

• Full ownership of the books across all US entities in QuickBooks Online and the India entity in Tally: entries, categorization, and accuracy
• Reconciling the past 3 years of records: backtracking all invoices paid to date, identifying outstanding amounts, and flagging what is still owed, to whom, and by when
• Tracking and managing all incoming and outgoing invoices across entities, including construction-side payments previously managed by the team
• Accounts payable end to end: knowing exactly which payments are due, to whom, and when
• Intercompany transactions and reconciliation between the US and India entities
• Consolidation of books of accounts between holding companies and subsidiaries
• Supporting the team in maintaining a forward-looking cash flow tracker so the team always knows what payments are coming and can communicate proactively with consultants and vendors if timelines shift
• Reconciling bank transactions, payment confirmations, and internal records regularly and accurately, with no missed entries and no approximations
• India payroll bookkeeping and coordination on statutory compliance (PF, ESI, TDS, PT, MCA filings) end to end, including coordination with any vendors on ground.
• Supporting documentation for construction draw applications and other external financial processes
• Flagging gaps, inconsistencies, and risks before they become problems

What we're looking for

• 4 to 8 years of full-cycle accounting experience across both India and US books. That means not just bookkeeping and not just compliance, but both.
• Deep proficiency in QuickBooks Online (non-negotiable)
• Strong working knowledge of Tally
• Hands-on experience handling India statutory payroll compliance (PF, ESI, TDS, PT) yourself, not just overseeing a CA or vendor who does it
• Experience in managing accounts and consolidation for multiple entities simultaneously
• Obsessive attention to detail: you don't miss large entries, and you don't miss small ones either
• Strong written and verbal English. You will coordinate regularly with US-based founders and consultants.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, and high comfort using AI tools to automate and streamline workflows
• Experience with US real estate or construction accounting, including draw applications

What success looks like

At 30 days

• You have gone through QuickBooks across all active US entities and the India entity's books, and you know exactly what is in there and what is not
• You have a clear, accurate picture of every outstanding invoice: who is owed, how much, and since when
• You know the India entity's compliance calendar and its current status
• You have flagged anything broken, missing, or at risk
• You have started building a cash flow tracker the team can actually use to plan and communicate future payments
• The team now relies on your support in obtaining and updating the numbers in the cash flow tracker.

At 90 days

• The 3-year reconciliation is complete, or on a clear path to completion with known gaps documented
• Books across both countries are current, and month-end is running on your own rhythm
• The team no longer has to chase you.