Assistant Controller, Quantinuum
Range posted is inclusive of the bonus target. Offers equity
Quantum computing company
Be an early applicant
Quantum computing company
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Range posted is inclusive of the bonus target. Offers equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate quantum computing and use its power to positively transform the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree minimum
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Project Accounting, Cost Accounting, Fixed Assets, and GL/AP/AR
- Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder, worker granted asylum, or refugee status
- Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen
- Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related fields preferred
- Strong GAAP knowledge, experience with consolidated financial statements, and accounting close processes. Previous SOX/internal control experience is highly desirable
- Comfortable driving accounting work in ERP systems (SAP S4/HANA, SAP ECC, Oracle Net Suite) and financial reporting tools
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills; ability to simplify complex financial data for business partners
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Experience supervising or mentoring other accounting professionals
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities
- Gov CAS Ledger accounting, Accounting Information System (AIS), Audit (big 4 client or provider side or both) preferred
- You’re motivated by innovation and enjoy diving deep into complex financial topics
- You work cross-functionally and build relationships easily, aligning finance goals with broader strategic objectives
- You hold yourself to high standards around accuracy, transparency, and compliance
- You pair retrospective reporting with forward-looking insights to uncover emerging risks and opportunities
What the job involves
- As our Assistant Controller, you will be a critical partner to the Sr. Controller and CFO, helping lead the financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal control environment for our U.S. business
- Oversee month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis of key balance sheet accounts
- Generating financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, supporting both internal and external reporting needs
- Assist with the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and schedules
- Support internal control activities, SOX testing, and remediation efforts
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, working closely with FP&A and business partners
- Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide insights on variances, risks, and opportunities
- Help develop, maintain, and improve accounting policies, procedures, and documentation
- Mentor and develop junior accounting staff; provide leadership and hands-on coaching
- Work with external auditors during audit planning and execution, ensuring timely deliverables
- Partner cross-functionally (e.g., Tax, Treasury, Legal) to support financial initiatives, system implementations, and process improvements
Our take
The processing power of quantum computing (QC) promises to yield substantial advances across dozens of diverse industries, from the development of pharmaceuticals, to the chemical industry and financial services. Billions are being poured into the steady development of these computers, both into the hardware and the specialised software which can harness these devices.
Quantinuum was formed from the merger of Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell, QC software and hardware firms, respectively. These two highly respected companies had independently made quite a stir in the QC space and attracted substantial investment. Their merger has created the world's largest integrated QC company, able to build and operate quantum computers at both the hardware and software levels.
The organisation has moved fast and has already developed software and hardware for the application of QC in chemistry, natural language processing, machine learning, algorithms, and cybersecurity. All of these are exceedingly lucrative and high-stakes areas of business, and it is leaders in precisely these sectors (Google, for example, and IBM) who are investing so heavily in the QC project.
Quantinuum's software is system agnostic, allowing the advances it makes to be used on other quantum computers as well as its own, opening up major business opportunities. So Quantinuum is working in conjunction with some of the sector’s major players, whilst also pursuing high-value customers and lucrative market opportunities. It’s remarkable work, and impressively funded to match. It will continue substantially impacting the progress of key industries going forward.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Dec 2020
$45m
LATE VC
Jul 2020
$14.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $82.2m
Company benefits
- Equity
- A positive approach to flexible working
- Health insurance
- Commuting allowance
- Enhanced holidays
- Incentive schemes
Company HQ
Countryside, Westminster, CO
Leadership
Rajeeb Hazra
(CEO & President)Was previously a Senior Vice President & General Manager at Micron Technology. Before that was Corporate Vice President & General Manager of Enterprise & Government for Intel.
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