Senior Revenue Accountant, Technical Lead

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

Job summary

Sonar in Austin is seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant, Technical Lead to own complex revenue recognition end-to-end under US GAAP (ASC 606). You will lead technical accounting analysis, contract interpretation, and monthly close while mentoring the team and partnering with Sales Operations, Legal, Billing, and FP&A.

This role drives scalable processes, controls, and automation as Sonar grows, strengthening audit readiness and informing business decisions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of revenue accounting experience, including ASC 606 judgments in SaaS/tech.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and audit-ready documentation.
• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance; CA/CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ASC 606 reviews of software/SaaS contracts and variable consideration.
• Collaborate with Sales, Deal Desk and Legal to assess revenue implications.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules under US GAAP.
• Escalate and resolve close issues to protect reporting accuracy and deadlines.
• Interpret new standards, prepare technical memos, and suggest policy updates.
• Identify automation opportunities in management reporting processes.
• Mentor accounting team members and support cross-functional finance needs.
• Assist with audits and liaise with external auditors.

Skills

ASC 606 knowledge

US GAAP

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CA preferred

Tools

Aptitude RevStream

SFDC

NetSuite

Stripe

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, Technical Lead to be Sonar's recognized subject matter expert responsible for the accuracy, compliance, and integrity of Sonar's worldwide revenue recognition processes. This role exists to independently own Sonar's most complex revenue accounting areas end to end, including technical accounting analysis, contract interpretation, and monthly and quarterly close deliverables, in accordance with US GAAP (ASC 606) and statutory reporting requirements. Beyond ownership of these areas, this position leads cross-functional initiatives with partners in Sales Operations, Legal, Billing, FP&A, and Deal Desk, and drives the design and implementation of scalable processes, controls, and automation as Sonar grows. The Lead also serves as a mentor and technical resource for the broader team, setting the standard for quality, reviewing work from Senior and Staff Accountants, and developing others' technical skills.

The impact of this role is critical in delivering reliable, high-quality financial reporting for complex revenue streams, strengthening internal controls and audit readiness, supporting informed business decisions, and safeguarding Sonar's financial integrity as it scales.

What you will do

• Lead complex customer contract and technical accounting reviews under ASC 606 for Software/SaaS arrangements, including variable consideration, contract modifications, and material right assessments.

• Partner with Sales, Deal Desk and Legal to assess the revenue recognition implications of commercial strategies, deal structures, and new offerings.

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

• Serve as the escalation point for complex close issues and drive timely resolution to protect reporting accuracy and deadlines.

• Research and interpret new accounting standards and evolving business models, prepare technical accounting memos, recommend policy updates, and communicate conclusions to leadership.

• 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:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Revenue Accounting, including direct ownership of complex ASC 606 judgements and operational execution at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and ability to prepare audit-ready documentation and evidence based recommendations, along with proficiency in accounting systems and Excel.

• 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; Big 4 background and CA/CPA or similar certification is preferred.

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