Senior Revenue Accountant

SonarSource; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SonarSource in Austin, Texas is seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant to ensure the accuracy and integrity of worldwide revenue recognition, adhering to US GAAP and statutory reporting standards. The role leads the monthly and quarterly close, mentors junior staff, and collaborates with external auditors, driving process improvements, controls, and automation within the finance function.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to support high-growth software revenue streams and deliver

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Revenue Accounting, preferably in software.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Experience collaborating across teams and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• Experience using RevStream, SFDC, NetSuite, Stripe.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules for revenue areas.
• Lead process improvements to improve reporting quality and controls.
• Assist with audits and liaise with external auditors.
• Mentor team members and support management reporting initiatives.
• Identify automation opportunities in reporting processes.

Skills

SQL reporting

Revenue recognition rules

Data error resolution

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or similar certification preferred

Tools

RevStream

SFDC

NetSuite

Stripe

Excel

Job description

Who is Sonar?

Sonar enables organizations to ship agentic code with confidence. Code creation is abundant, but confidence is scarce. Our core platform, SonarQube, verifies over 750 billion lines of code every day, delivering agentic verification and governance for all code. Trusted by more than 7 million developers and 75% of the Fortune 100, including teams at Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company, Sonar enables organizations to reduce outages, improve security, and lower the cost and risk of agentic software development.

Founded in Geneva and now headquartered in Austin, Texas, Sonar has a global team working across offices and hubs, including Silicon Valley, London, Bochum, Barcelona, Singapore, Tokyo, and the Washington, D.C. area. At Sonar, we’re enabling enterprises to build agentic software factories that can move quickly while maintaining the control, consistency and evidence required to ship with confidence.

Position description

We are hiring a Senior Revenue Accountant to help ensure the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of Sonar's worldwide revenue recognition processes. This role exists to meticulously execute and lead aspects of the monthly and quarterly accounting for complex revenue-related areas, consistently adhering to US GAAP and statutory reporting requirements. Beyond execution, this position plays a crucial role in coaching junior team members and performing first-level reviews of their work, contributing significantly to the transformation, growth, and operational fitness of the accounting function within Sonar, a dynamic, high-growth software company.

The impact of this role is critical in providing reliable, high-quality financial reporting for complex revenue streams, facilitating informed business decisions, ensuring robust internal controls, and maintaining Sonar's financial integrity as it scales.

What you will do

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules across revenue-related areas under both US GAAP and statutory reporting requirements.

• Experience in SQL reporting, product configuration, revenue recognition rules, and data error resolution.

• 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 have:

• 6+ years of experience in Revenue Accounting, 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.

• Extensive experience using Aptitude RevStream, SFDC, NetSuite and Stripe.