Corporate Accounting Manager

Sonar; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonar is hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager to design processes, strengthen controls, and implement AI tooling for scalable financial operations as the company grows. The role partners cross-functionally to ensure accuracy across multi-entity operations.

The ideal candidate will lead day-to-day accounting, drive automation, and support audits while advancing the finance organization beyond traditional close and reporting.

Qualifications

• AI experience designing, building, and deploying AI agents.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, preferably in software.
• GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness; proficiency in accounting software and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work on-site, collaborate across teams, communicate clearly, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules across core balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives that strengthen reporting quality, efficiency, scalability, and controls
• Identify and implement opportunities to use automation, technology, and AI-enabled solutions within management reporting processes
• Mentor and develop accounting team members and serve as a trusted resource across the broader finance organization.
• Assist with ongoing audits and liaise with external auditors.

Skills

AI experience

On-site collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or similar certification

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Who is Sonar?

Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code verification and governance, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.

Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.

We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow,Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:

• SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform.
• SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.
• SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.

Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:

• Committed to our customers and community.
• Obsessed with quality.
• Deliberate in our decisions.
• Effective as one team.

With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.

Position Description

We are hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager to help build and scale our growing finance organization. This role goes beyond traditional close and reporting, you will help design processes, strengthen controls, develop and implement AI tooling, and partner cross-functionally to ensure financial accuracy as our operations grow in complexity.

The Corporate Accounting Manager will play a critical role in day-to-day accounting operations while helping evolve systems, policies, and workflows that support multi-entity operations.

What You Will Do

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules across core balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Lead process improvement and transformation initiatives that strengthen reporting quality, efficiency, scalability, and controls
• Identify and implement opportunities to use automation, technology, and AI-enabled solutions within management reporting processes
• Mentor and develop accounting team members and serve as a trusted resource across the broader finance organization.
• Assist with ongoing audits and liaise with external auditors

Experience And Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

• AI experience Direct experience designing, building, and deploying AI agents
• Big 4 foundation with industry depth: 7+ years of experience, preferably in software
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness, along with proficiency in accounting software and Excel, is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work on-site, collaborate across teams, communicate clearly, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment is expected.
• Relevant qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or similar certification is preferred.

In-office culture

We're intentional about this. We believe the best teams are built in the room together. Three anchor days — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.

Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted — if that’s not where you are today, we’re happy to support relocation for the right person.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected] .

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.