Financial Accountant (Q-CTRL)

About the Role

Financial Accountant

Location: Sydney, Australia
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the team

At Q-CTRL, our global Finance team plays a crucial role in supporting our mission to make quantum technology useful. We are more than just a financial function; we are curious and get involved with what drives each part of our organization.

Our team is a trusted business partner to every department and our investors, supporting strategic decisions, cost savings, expansion, and fundraising. We provide integrity in financial record-keeping and information to our leadership to drive growth and financial stability. 

About the team

At Q-CTRL, our global Finance team plays a crucial role in supporting our mission to make quantum technology useful. We are more than just a financial function; we are curious and get involved with what drives each part of our organization.

Our team is a trusted business partner to every department and our investors, supporting strategic decisions, cost savings, expansion, and fundraising. We provide integrity in financial record-keeping and information to our leadership to drive growth and financial stability.

About the team

Reporting to the Financial Controller based in Sydney, this newly created Financial Accountant role, is a hands-on position and will assist with all day-to-day accounting functions across our global entities. You are detail-oriented, proactive and process-driven, with a positive attitude and a passion for learning.

You take ownership of your work, ensure high-quality outputs, and contribute to streamlined, accurate and timely financial reporting for our investors and business leaders. 

What you'll be doing:

• Hands on day-to-day accounting functions including but not limited to: Accounts Payable/Expenses, Payroll, Banking, Journal Entries, and assisting with managing external contract accountantsManage payroll processing, superannuation and related reconciliations, liasoning with Rippling and third party processors on payroll related transactions.

• Assist with accurate and timely month end close by preparing various journal entries and account reconciliations for cash, prepaids, accruals, inter-company, fixed assets and various other accounts.

• Coordinate with other departments to obtain transaction information, research reconciling items, and resolve issues.

• Assist with the preparation and lodgement of tax and statutory compliance obligations.

• Assist and in preparation of financial statements notes and collating information for our financial statement auditors. 

• Assist in project implementation of new procedures to enhance the workflow of the department.

• Partner with operational teams across the business to resolve financial queries.

• Opportunities to be involved with various equity transactions and capital projects.

Ideally you'll have:

• 3+ years in a position equivalent to a general ledger accountant/bookkeeper or higher responsibilities.

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline - Working towards or completion of CA / CPA qualification.

• Good working knowledge of IFRS, knowledge of GAAP helpful. 

• Experience in payroll processes across Australia, UK and/or the USA.

• Experience with Campfire , Ramp, Stripe, (or similar accounting ERP),Google Workspace - Proficiency in Google Sheet/Excel.

• Strong analytical skills and exceptional problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage non-finance stakeholders.

• Ability to manage competing deadlines and confidence and adaptability in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving startup environment.

• Our core values resonate with you (to be real, trusted, just and revered) and you have a willingness to adapt, collaborate and help others.

At Q-CTRL, we prioritize outcomes over hours. We offer flexibility, equity potential, and competitive benefits that reflect our high-performance culture. If you’re ready to help shape the future of quantum, we’d love to hear from you