Senior Accountant

Sauce is a premier restaurant technology platform that helps businesses grow with our Commission-Free Delivery & Pickup structure and proprietary delivery optimization technology. We are serving a 105 billion dollar US local restaurant business. Headquartered in NYC and Tel-Aviv, Sauce wants restaurants to fulfill their highest potential, this means giving local establishments everything they need to connect directly with their customers. The Sauce team pools together decades of restaurant tech experience, along with seasoned tech, sales, marketing, product and operations executives who produce an industry-changing delivery system for successful local restaurants and chains.We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to take strong ownership across Sauce’s accounting operations, with a primary focus on AP, Procure-to-Pay (P2P),vendor and contractor payments, bank and credit card reconciliations, accruals, contribute directly to P&L analysis and monthly close support. This is a high-ownership role: you’ll help ensure invoices, payments, reconciliations, and close processes are accurate, timely, well-documented, and scalable. You’ll work closely with our Controller in a lean, fast-moving finance team where accuracy, initiative, and good judgment matter more than hierarchy.This position is 100% remote, based in India or the Philippines, with some overlap required with U.S. business hours. You'll report directly to Sauce's Controller.What You’ll Do:Procure-to-Pay OperationsManage end-to-end AP: vendor onboarding, bill creation, payment preparation, payment tracking, and ledger maintenanceReview and process contractor invoices; maintain contractor payment schedulesCoordinate with business owners to ensure approvals, contracts, and supporting documentation are in place prior to paymentMaintain clean vendor master data, approval records, and payment support so every payment is audit-readyProactively chase missing invoices, incomplete approvals, and unresolved vendor or contractor items before closeOwn the AP aging report and proactively resolve outstanding items, vendor queries, and disputed balancesMonthly Close & Journal EntriesPost and review monthly accruals (vendor, payroll, prepaid, and other recurring items) with proper support, cut-off logic.Record payroll entries (semi-monthly) and validate against source dataPost fixed asset and prepaid amortization entriesImport and reconcile credit card transactions; manage and clear expense reports, missing receipts, coding issues, and cost-center allocationsPost monthly revenue entries in coordination with the ControllerBank & Balance Sheet ReconciliationsPerform daily bank reconciliations across all accounts and entities confirm cleared transactions, flag unposted items, and resolve breaks same-dayReconcile all corporate credit cards; match to receipts and expense reports, and post to correct cost centersManage high-volume transaction reconciliations across multiple payment platforms (Stripe, Melio, bank accounts): match transactions to invoices, resolve discrepancies, and ensure complete ledger coverageMaintain clean, audit-ready bank rec workpapers with full supporting documentationReconcile all balance sheet accounts each close cycle: AP, accrued liabilities, prepaid, fixed assets, and other current accounts with clear roll-forwards and aged-item commentaryHandle intercompany reconciliations across U.S. and international entitiesP&L Analysis & ReportingSupport preparation of monthly financial statementsPrepare and deliver variance analysis (MoM) for internal stakeholdersFlag anomalies and cost trends proactively - do not wait to be askedProcess & SystemsMaintain Finance file structure, backups, and audit-ready documentationIdentify and implement process improvements in P2P and close workflows, including responsible use of AI, automation, templates, and structured exception trackingMaintain system integrations and flag breaks proactively (QuickBooks Online, Melio, Deel, Remote.com, Saasgrid, etc.)What You Bring:Required5–7 years of accounting experience, with clear ownership of P2P or AP functionsStrong U.S. GAAP knowledge; accrual-based accounting expertiseProficiency in QuickBooks Online and G Suite environmentHands-on proficiency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to design and execute workflows in P2P, reconciliations, variance analysis, and close processes not just as tactical automation, but as core operational methodologyExperience with intercompany accounting across U.S. and international entitiesDemonstrated ability to perform variance analysis and contribute to management reportingComfortable working independently in a remote, fast-paced environmentHigh attention to detail; strong written communication in English; organized follow-up style with clear ownership of open itemsPreferredHands-on experience automating accounting workflows with AI tools or custom scripts CPA or equivalent qualificationExperience in a SaaS or tech startup environmentFamiliarity wi