International Controller, PASQAL
3 days a week in office
Programmable quantum simulators
Be an early applicant
Programmable quantum simulators
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To shape the technological landscape of the 21st century.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and leadership experience, including multinational operations, preferably in a hardware-centric or industrial environment
- Deep knowledge of IFRS, familiarity with international tax regulations a plus
- Proven ability to manage foreign legal entities and cross-border compliance
- Strong Excel and financial systems skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities
What the job involves
- The appointment of a International Controller is central to this evolution
- Reporting directly to our Vice-President of Finance, the role will provide hands-on leadership of Pasqal’s international financial operations, support strategic decision-making, and ensure that the company’s growth is underpinned by robust financial infrastructure
- The International Controller will play a critical role at this inflection point
- They will lead the international arm of the operational finance organisation, ensuring international subsidiaries reach the level of rigorous financial management expected from a company of the size and complexity of Pasqal
- In particular, the International Controller will ensure subsidiaries report in time their financial statements (monthly, quarterly, yearly), that they adhere to group accounting policies, consolidation rules, internal control procedures, that their local taxes are filed in a timely manner and that they deploy Finance-related systems in accordance with Group guidance
- Finally, the International Controller will be responsible for international treasury operations (forex exposure, working capital and international trade financing…)
- With so much of Pasqal’s activity split between its HQ in France and local subsidiaries, a high-level of interaction with other financial and non-financial HQ-based functions such as FP&A, Sales Administration, Legal Affairs, Global Grant Management is expected
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate consolidated reporting across all business units and geographies
- Ensure compliance with local GAAP and statutory accounting requirements for international entities, either through locally-employed Controllers or accounting firms
- Manage the preparation of internal and external financial statements and deliverables
- Monitor and reconcile intercompany transactions, ensuring proper transfer pricing and eliminations
- Maintain and enhance internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures across all entities
- Lead audit readiness efforts and work with external auditors and tax advisors
- Ensure controls and appropriate governance frameworks are in place and consistently applied
- Collaborate with local teams and external service providers to manage statutory audits, tax filings, and regulatory reporting
- In collaboration with the Group’s FP&A team, participate in the annual budgeting process for the group’s subsidiaries
- Participate in ad hoc reporting requests, including in the case of Grant financing
- Oversee timely and accurate customer invoicing, collections, credit evaluations, and cash application processes
- Ensure vendor payments are processed in accordance with terms, with proper coding, approvals, and internal controls
- Collaborate with sales, operations, and procurement teams to resolve billing or payment issues and streamline processes
- Manage the subsidiaries cash positions and their needs in foreign currencies (reconciliation, account balancing, liquidity management…)
- Monitor the Group’s foreign currency positions and financings
- Participate in commercial phases, processing bid guarantees and producing financial summary notes on new projects
- Drive continuous improvement in financial operations, reporting efficiency, and use of ERP and financial systems
- Lead or support finance-related system enhancements and automation initiatives
- Promote standardization and best practices across domestic and international accounting functions
Application process
- An interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist of 30'
- An interview with our CFO
- A meeting with the team and the VP of HR
- An offer!
Our take
Classical computing, using bits made up of ones and zeros, have almost reached the physical limits of its capabilities, with engineers running out of ways to fit more transistors onto a computer chip. Meanwhile the processing demands on computing hardware only increase. Quantum computers have long been posited as a solution to this issue, with processors able to exploit quantum mechanics to perform calculations exponentially faster than any classical computer. Founded by a Nobel Prize for Physics recipient, Pasqal exists to bring quantum computing out of the realm of scientific research (and science fiction) and into the business world for the first time.
Pasqal is not alone in the race to produce quantum computers and it faces competition from well-funded rivals such as IonQ and IBM. However, it is pursuing a different technological line - neural atom computing, the ability to manipulate individual atoms with laser tweezers - which has the advantage of being more scalable and energy efficient, being able to run at room temperature rather than requiring supercooling.
In 2023, Pasqal closed a Series B funding round which will be used to develop its first quantum systems for use in business. Having successfully built proof of concept models and overcome the technical challenges of manipulating a few and then hundreds of atoms, Pasqal is building a bespoke control system and begin implementing quantum algorithms. Pasqal was also awarded one of five grants from the French Ministry of Defence in 2024, as part of a government plan to create 2 universal quantum computer systems for defence purposes by 2032. This new development indicates Pasqal's expansion from solely business purposes into new sectors where its technology can be impactful.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2023
$117.6m
SERIES B
Jun 2021
$29.4m
SERIES A
Total funding: $149.9m
Company benefits
- Flexible schedules to support work/life balance
- A dynamic, close-knit international team of co-workers
- An impactful role in a growing scale-up that is leading in the Neutral Atom Quantum Computing space
- An inclusive, supportive work environment that encourages career growth
- Competitive benefit packages
- Regular outings to support team work
- Lots of time off to enjoy the things you love outside of work
- Free time to learn and attend conferences/meetups
- Publishing and research encouraged with bonuses for new patents rewarded
- Employment Terms : Full time, Direct hire, Hybrid
Company HQ
Quartier Atlantis, Massy, France
Leadership
Georges-Olivier Reymond
(Co-founder & CEO)Was previously R&D Manager at UnitySC and Project Manager with Safran.
Thierry Lahaye
(Co-founder & Scientific Advisor)Before co-foudning PASQAL was a Researcher at CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research)
Alain Aspect
(Co-founder)French physicist who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize for Physics for experiments with quantum entanglement.
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