US Tax Manager
SonarSource
Administration
Austin, TX, USA
Posted on Jul 26, 2025
Why should I Apply:
At Sonar, we’re a group of brilliant, motivated, and driven professionals working hard to help organizations build responsible, secure, high-quality code quickly and systematically. We build solutions that don’t just solve symptoms of problems – we fix problems at the source – source code, to be specific.
We have a dynamic culture with employees worldwide and hub offices in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Singapore, and Germany. We believe team members should have the opportunity to come to work every day, work on a product they are proud of, love what they do, and feel energized by their peers. With our roots deep in the open source community, we’re all about the mission: provide solutions that deliver Clean Code.
The Impact You Will Have:
We are seeking a Tax Manager for the America region. The successful candidate will proactively manage direct and indirect US taxes and actively support the Tax Team with tax accounting with a focus on US GAAP. The position is within the Finance Team, reporting to the Head of Tax.
What You Will Do Daily:
- Projects/Tax consulting
- Support the Head of Tax with US and non-US tax related projects
- Manage US tax consultants and tax services providers
- Automatize tax processes, leveraging third parties software and AI tools
- Tax compliance
- Timely prepare U.S. federal, state and local returns income tax returns
- Prepare Forms 1042
- Prepare US sales tax returns
- Manage US tax audits
- Tax Accounting/Reporting
- Prepare and book the IC / TP computations & year-end adjustments
- Prepare the monthly/quarterly/annual tax provisions for worldwide legal entities and relative JE
- Reconcile the tax accounts
- Assist with financial modeling and forecasting of various ad hoc transactions/scenarios
- Improve the existing tax reporting/compliance processes
- Manage the preparation of the quarterly and annual Group consolidated US GAAP Tax provision
- Prepare group tax forecast
The Experience You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; advanced degree and/or professional certification (e.g., CPA) preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years in US corporate taxation, ideally with a mix of experience in a public accounting firm and industry environment.
- Strong technical expertise in US tax laws, regulations, and principles
- US GAAP tax accounting
- Terrific team spirit and a mindset
- Solid analytical and research skills
- Strong attention to details
- Proficiency with mid to large ERP system; Oracle/Netsuite, Google Suite, Avatax a plus
- English is a must, French a plus.
Why You Will Love It Here:
- Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!).
- Great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly while still being passionate leaders in our domains.
- We have a flexible work policy that includes 3 days in-office and 2 days work-from-home each week for those located near our office locations; some locations such as Dubai, India, Japan and Australia operate fully remotely.
- We have a growth mindset. We love learning and believe continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are necessary, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.
- As the leader in our field, our products and services are as strong as our internal team members.
- We embrace transparency with regular meetings, cascading messages and updates on the growth and success of our organization.
Benefits of Working with Sonar:
- Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package.
- We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations. You will receive 23 days of PTO per calendar year (on a pro-rated basis depending on your employment start date), with additional time provided for sickness, life events and holidays.
- We offer an exciting 401(k) plan that has a 4% match, fully vested on day one of participation.
- Generous discretionary Company Growth Bonus, paid annually.
- Fully paid parking in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas.
- Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.
- We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.
- Monthly catered events, and team events
Why you will love it here:
• Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness – and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!). We believe that the best idea wins and everyone has a voice.
• We believe that great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly and laid-back while still being passionate leaders in our domains. Our 550+ SonarSourcers from 33 different nationalities can relate!
• We embrace work-life balance. It is important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This is why we have a flexible work policy that includes remote and in-office hybrid work (minimum three days a week in the office - Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).
• We have a growth mindset. We love to learn and believe that continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are a must, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.
We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At Sonar, we are a global workforce and recognize the value of different backgrounds, and global cultures.
We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the clear results of a comprehensive background check conducted prior to the start date.
Please note that applications submitted through agencies or third-party recruiters will not be considered.