Financial Planning & Analysis Accountant

About us

Founded in 2017, Q-CTRL has grown to become the global leader in quantum.  We’re using control to solve the hardest problems facing quantum technology, improving hardware performance and accelerating pathways to useful quantum computers and other technologies. As a product-led company, we bring together diverse teams such as product, design, engineering and research to help achieve our mission of making quantum technology useful.  Join us to help shape the quantum future.

As one of the fastest growing companies in the quantum sector, we’ve had a number of key milestones:

- In November 2023, we announced an industry-first partnership with IBM Quantum Services, natively integrating our performance management software with all IBM quantum computers.  Building off of this relationship, in September 2024 we started offering two services via IBM’s new Qiskit Functions Catalog as an inaugural partner.

- Designed and moved our Global HQ offices and lab space into the first purpose-built (and award winning) commercial and research facility for a quantum technology company in Australia.

- Continued to deliver real world outcomes across the quantum sectors, with our work with Australian Defence on software-ruggedized quantum sensing for navigation without GPS, as featured in the New York Times.

- In October 2024, we announced our record breaking expansion of our Series B funding round to USD $113M, with $59M USD of new capital.

- Grew our global presence to include Los Angeles, Berlin, and Oxford - as well as the recently announced office in San Francisco.

From educating the workforce on how quantum computing works, to building the next generation of quantum sensors, to delivering massive performance gains for end-users, it all starts with hiring the right talent. If you want to help us build the Quantum future, read on.

About you and the role

Reporting to the Head of Finance based in CA/US, this newly created Financial Planning and Analysis Accountant role, is a detail oriented, analytical and strategic position, supporting the business globally. This person plays a crucial role in supporting key business decisions by providing financial insights, forecasts, and reports. The FP&A Analyst will work closely with leadership and other departments to ensure financial performance is on track and support the overall financial strategy of the company.

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to ensure alignment with the company’s financial goals. 
• Presentations and ad-hoc analysis:  Prepare concise and compelling financial and KPI presentations for leadership, investors and ad hoc requests.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting, providing insights into financial performance and trends, and recommending improvements or adjustments where necessary.
• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain financial models for business operations, capital planning, and new business initiatives to assess profitability, risks, and opportunities.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work with various departments, including operations, sales, and marketing, to understand business drivers and ensure financial goals align with strategic priorities.
• Other duties within the Employee's skills and experience, or with reasonable training.

• 3+ years in a position equivalent to a FP&A/business analyst or higher responsibilities.
• Strong proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel (advanced financial modeling, functions, pivot tables, etc).
• Experience integrating, maintaining and utlizing FP&A planning and financial reporting software and ERP systems (Xero, CUBE, Fathom).
• Strong understanding of 3-way financial statements, accounting principles, and key performance metrics.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, data presentation and communication skills.
• Confidence and adaptability  in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving startup environment to meet changing priorities and the ability to prioritize workload to achieve on time accurate results as well as being detail-oriented, self-directed and able to effectively complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Our core values resonate with you (to be real, trusted, just and revered) and you have a willingness to adapt, collaborate and help others.

Why Q-CTRL?

Flexibility: We embrace workplace flexibility so you worry more about your impact vs a rigid work schedule.

Attractive salary: You’ll get to have the start-up impact without the start-up wages.

Equity: We want people to have a sense of ownership in what they do and offer the potential for equity share and annual bonuses.

Cash bonus: We recognize exceptional performance and impact by offering annual discretionary cash bonuses.

Resources: We are well funded by the world’s best technology investors, letting us chase our ambitions with minimal constraints.

Parental support: We offer paid parental leave to support you and your loved ones.

Diversity:  We’re an equal opportunity employer and actively support initiatives like the ‘Global Women in Quantum’ program to help expand the quantum workforce.

Unique culture: You’ll be surrounded by some of the world’s leading physicists, engineers, product, marketing and design people (to name a few!) with a strong desire to learn and transfer knowledge.

Meaningful values: You’ll work with an incredibly supportive team who work consistently to deliver our core values to be real, be trusted, be just and to be revered. 

Personal development: We provide you with a personal development and wellness budget. 

Make a dent: Last but not least you’ll have the unique opportunity to help set the direction for this revolutionary technology and truly make an impact that matters!

Q-CTRL aims to bring together cross-functional teams from many different backgrounds to help achieve our goals - we  strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements mentioned in the job posting.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Please be advised that our communications will only come from the @q-ctrl.com domain. All our active job postings are available on our company website.

To recruitment agencies, we do not accept unsolicited branded profiles and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.