Director, Australia Finance

The role

The Australia Finance Director serves as the lead finance business partner for the development, construction, and operational readiness of the company's Australian site. This role manages capital investments, monitors project performance, and oversees local financial reporting, statutory compliance, and tax coordination.

What you will do

• Serve as the strategic finance partner to the Australia Site Leader and cross-functional leadership team.
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
• Lead financial planning and oversight for capital expenditures.
• Develop and maintain multi-year capital investment plans, project forecasts, cash flow projections, and scenario analyses.
• Partner with business leaders to develop operating expense budgets, workforce plans, and financial models.
• Support long-range planning for the Australia site.
• Serve as the finance lead for the Australian legal entity and primary liaison with local auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory agencies.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting requirements and ensure compliance with Australian accounting standards.
• Coordinate annual audits, financial statement preparation, and statutory filings.
• Coordinate local tax compliance activities including corporate income tax, GST, payroll tax, and fringe benefits tax.

Required 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.

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits

About the company

PsiQuantum's mission is to build the first useful quantum computers using silicon photonics. The company is building utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois.