Director, Australia Finance

PsiQuantumsmission is to build the first useful quantum computersmachines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016 our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit fault-tolerant quantum systems.

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy pharmaceuticals finance agriculture transportation materials and other foundational industries.

Our architecture and approachisbased on silicon photonics. Byleveragingthe advanced semiconductor manufacturing industryincluding partners like GlobalFoundrieswe use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photonsdontfeel heat are immune to electromagnetic interference and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.

In 2024PsiQuantumannounced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane Australia and Chicago Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically definingand that now is the time to scale.

PsiQuantumalso develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application software and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companiesincluding Lockheed Martin Mercedes-Benz Boehringer Ingelheim and Mitsubishi Chemicalto prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. Itrepresentsa fundamental shiftand a path to mastering challenges that cannot besolvedany other way. The potential is enormous and we have a clearpathto make it real.

Come join us.

Job Summary:

Reporting directly to the VP Finance Australia Finance Director serves as the lead finance business partner for the development construction and operational readiness of the companys Australian site. This role partners closely with Site Leadership Engineering Construction Supply Chain and global Finance to manage capital investments monitor project performance and ensure financial discipline throughout the sites buildout and ramp-up phases.

In addition to strategic business partnering responsibilities this role serves as the senior finance leader for the Australian entity overseeing local financial reporting statutory compliance tax coordination regulatory requirements and governance activities. The Director will ensure the organization maintains compliance with Australian accounting tax and reporting obligations while supporting rapid business growth and operational expansion.

Responsibilities:

Business Partnership Australia Site Development

• Serve as the strategic finance partner to the Australia Site Leader and cross-functional leadership team responsible for the design construction commissioning and operational readiness of PsiQuantums Australian facility.
• Partner with Engineering Construction Manufacturing Facilities Supply Chain and Program Management to support the successful delivery of the site and its capabilities required to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
• Lead financial planning and oversight for capital expenditures including facility construction manufacturing equipment infrastructure utilities and supporting technologies.
• Develop and maintain multi-year capital investment plans project forecasts cash flow projections and scenario analyses to support executive decision-making.
• Partner with business leaders to develop operating expense budgets workforce plans and financial models supporting the transition from construction to manufacturing and operational readiness.
• Support long-range planning to ensure the Australia site is financially positioned to achieve operational milestones and enable the production of technologies critical to the commercialization of fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Local Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Serve as the finance lead for the Australian legal entity and primary liaison with local auditors tax advisors regulatory agencies and external service providers.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting requirements and ensure compliance with Australian accounting standards and corporate regulations.
• Coordinate annual audits financial statement preparation and statutory filings.
• Partner with global Accounting and Controllership teams to ensure alignment between local and corporate reporting requirements.
• Monitor evolving regulatory tax and compliance requirements and assess potential business impacts.

Tax & Regulatory Oversight

• Coordinate local tax compliance activities including corporate income tax GST payroll tax fringe benefits tax and other applicable Australian requirements.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany arrangements in partnership with Corporate Tax.
• Ensure compliance with government grant incentive and reporting obligations where applicable.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and regulatory authorities.

Experience/Qualifications:

• CPA CA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience serving as Finance Director Controller or senior finance leader for an Australian legal entity.
• Strong knowledge of Australian accounting standards tax regulations and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience managing external audits and regulatory compliance activities.
• Prior experience supporting large-scale capital projects infrastructure development manufacturing semiconductor technology or industrial operations.

PsiQuantum provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. PsiQuantum does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability military or veteran status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

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