Director, Australia Finance

Job Description

Job Title: Director, Australia Finance. Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the strategic finance partner to the Australia Site Leader and cross-functional leadership team.
• Support the design, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness of the Australian facility.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• 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.
• Develop operating expense budgets, workforce plans, and financial models supporting the transition from construction to manufacturing and operational readiness.
• Support long-range planning for milestones related to the commercialization of fault-tolerant quantum computing.
• Serve as finance lead for the Australian legal entity;
• Act as the primary liaison with local auditors, tax advisors, regulatory agencies, and external service providers.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting and compliance with Australian accounting standards and corporate regulations.
• Coordinate annual audits, financial statement preparation, and statutory filings.
• Work with global Accounting and Controllership teams to align local and corporate reporting.
• Monitor regulatory, tax, and compliance changes and assess their business impact;
• Coordinate Australian tax compliance, including corporate income tax, GST, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, and other applicable requirements.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and intercompany arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with government grants, incentives, and reporting obligations where applicable.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and regulatory authorities.

Qualifications:

• CPA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience as a 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;
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects, infrastructure development, manufacturing, semiconductor, technology, or industrial operations.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base salary: AUD $230,000 to $270,600.
• Full-time employees are eligible for equity and benefits.
• Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, education, training, experience, location, competencies, and business needs.
• Base pay may change in the future.

Other Information:

• PsiQuantum is an equal opportunity employer.
• PsiQuantum will only contact applicants using an official PsiQuantum email address.
• The company will never request bank account information during the interview process.
• Unsolicited resumes from employment agencies are not accepted;
• Applicants must include the word "purple" in their cover letter.
• Applicants must provide a LinkedIn profile.