--- title: 'Global Tax Manager at Q-CTRL' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/global-tax-manager-q-ctrl-sydney-7tyzq9w54epz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Global Tax Manager at Q-CTRL - **Company:** Q-CTRL - **Location:** Sydney, Australia - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/q-ctrl/9f06b4cc-34d9-4d19-b2d3-98c9a9626692 ## Job description ## 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 role Reporting to the Financial Controller based in Sydney, this newly created Global Tax Manager role, is a hands-on, high-impact position with full ownership of the group’s global tax function. You are detail-oriented, process-driven and proactive, with a positive attitude and a strong desire to continuously improve. You will be the trusted in-house tax expert, partnering closely with Finance and external advisers to navigate complex multi-jurisdictional tax matters and build scalable, audit-ready tax frameworks to support the company’s multi-jurisdictional growth. What you'll be doing: - Responsible for and primary liaison with external tax advisors, managing all global tax matters across the group, acting as the internal subject-matter expert alongside contracted tax accountants for Australia, United States, United Kingdom and German and expanding new international jurisdictions. - Manage, prepare, calculate review and ensure accurate lodgement income tax returns, Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT), BAS, GST/VAT, Sales and Use, and indirect tax returns and compliance across applicable regions. - Responsible for taxes for financial statement purposes including consolidated tax provision and expense calculation, Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) and Deferred Tax Liability (DTL) roll-forward for financial statements purposes, including ongoing forecasting and reconciliation to statutory accounts. - Lead and coordinate the implementation of tax related software across the global entities (Our current ERP is Campfire and we are looking to implement tax software such as Anorok, Avalera, Taxwire, or similar by 1 Jan 2027). - Lead and coordinate the Transfer Pricing Study, including policy documentation, intercompany pricing support and audit-readiness. - Monitor and interpret changes in global tax legislation, research and assess impacts to the growing business and advise stakeholders proactively. Drive continuous improvement and compliance. Ideally you'll have: - 5+ years in a similar senior or tax specialist  role with equivalent or higher responsibilities. Chartered Tax Advisor, Master of Taxation, CPA or similar preferred. - Strong hands-on experience and understanding of cross-border transactions across corporate income tax, indirect taxes (GST/VAT), Sales and Use tax, FBT and international tax. - Proven experience in preparing and reviewing tax provisions, deferred tax balances and the communication skills to translate complex tax matters into clear, practical advice for non-finance stakeholders. - Practical exposure to Transfer Pricing frameworks, intercompany billing and preparation of audit support Confidence and adaptability in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving scale-up environment. ## About Q-CTRL Q-CTRL is the global leader in AI-powered quantum control infrastructure software. We build the tools that make quantum technology useful, solving the hardest challenges in quantum computing and quantum sensing to deliver real-world impact. Founded in 2017, we operate globally with offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Huntsville, Berlin, and Oxford. Our teams bring together technical and multi-disciplinary expertise across the product lifecycle, and we’re hiring talent to help scale every part of the business. We work quickly to turn cutting-edge science into deployable technology. In 2024 we raised US$113 million in Series B funding, the largest aggregate investment for a quantum software company. Six months later we delivered the first commercial quantum advantage with Ironstone Opal, our field-validated quantum navigation solution for defense and industry. 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! Please be advised that our communications will only come from the @q-ctrl.com domain. All our active job postings are available on our company website. To recruitment agencies, we do not accept unsolicited branded profiles and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. ## About Q-CTRL ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Q-CTRL builds AI-powered infrastructure software to make quantum technology useful today, delivering performance gains in quantum computing and quantum sensing for enterprise, government, and defense. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately held; $133M total funding across 12 rounds, including seed and venture rounds) - **Headquarters**: Sydney, Australia - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Quantum technology infrastructure software, AI-for-quantum, quantum computing and quantum sensing - **Target customers**: Enterprise and government organizations, data center and HPC providers, defense and aerospace, learners and researchers (B2B, B2G) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We make quantum technology useful” – bridging the gap between quantum hardware and real-world applications through AI-driven control software. ## Products & Services - **Boulder Opal**: AI-powered quantum computing infrastructure software that provides error suppression, automated calibration, performance management, and compilation tools to maximize qubit utility. - **Ironstone Opal**: Quantum sensing solutions for GPS-denied navigation, delivering the first true quantum advantage in real-world navigation scenarios. - **Educational & Workforce Tools**: Interactive learning platforms and professional toolkits for students, researchers, and hardware teams to upskill and accelerate quantum adoption. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $5M (LinkedIn estimate); total funding of $133M (as of latest rounds) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Horizons Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, DCVC, HSG, IQT (led various rounds) - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 176 employees (+36.7% YoY); LinkedIn followers 30,064 (+40.3% yearly); global expansion to six offices (Sydney, Santa Monica, Huntsville, Oxford, San Francisco, Berlin); multiple open positions across engineering, research, product, and sales. ## Competitive Advantages - Unique AI-for-quantum approach that directly addresses hardware error and instability – the toughest problems in quantum technology. - Proven world records in quantum computer performance and first demonstration of quantum advantage in GPS-free navigation. - Deep expertise in quantum control, compilation, and error correction, combined with proprietary infrastructure software that no competitor replicates. - Strong government and defense relationships, with solutions tailored for the most demanding environments. ## Strategic Focus - Scale adoption of quantum computing and sensing across enterprise and government by making the technology useful today. - Continue to invest in AI-driven automation and compilation to lower barriers for non-experts. - Expand into data center and HPC integration, providing pre-validated architectures for seamless quantum utility. - Grow workforce and global footprint to meet increasing demand from defense, aerospace, and research sectors. ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: Multidisciplinary teams united by curiosity and ambition; collaborative environment focused on real-world impact; strong emphasis on personal development and career growth. - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Hybrid model (e.g., roles in Los Angeles, San Francisco listed as hybrid); flexible workplace policies; offices in six cities across three continents. - **Notable perks**: Highly competitive, innovative, and inclusive benefits; comprehensive personal development programs; streamlined interview process with technical discussions and cross-functional collaboration. - **Engineering culture**: Work on cutting-edge quantum control, AI, and infrastructure software; teams span engineering, research, product, and design. - **Employer rating**: 4.6/5.0 on LinkedIn (15 reviews), with 4.9 for work-life balance and culture, 4.6 for compensation, 4.7 for career opportunities. ## Sources 1. [q-ctrl.com](https://q-ctrl.com/) – Company overview and product descriptions 2. [q-ctrl.com/careers](https://q-ctrl.com/careers) – Careers page, culture, interview process, locations 3. [q-ctrl.com/about](https://q-ctrl.com/about) – About page, AI-for-quantum focus 4. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/q-ctrl) – Open positions (Senior Software Engineer, Scientist, etc.) 5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/q-ctrl) – Company details, revenue, funding, headcount, reviews ## Other roles at Q-CTRL - [Product Manager - Sensing](https://feeny.ai/job/product-manager-sensing-q-ctrl-sydney-pd7stsf5k98n) — Sydney, Australia - [Director of US Government Engagement](https://feeny.ai/job/director-of-us-government-engagement-q-ctrl-washington-raqqdx0q8fx9) — Washington, DC - [Staff Research Scientist — Quantum Algorithms & Fault-Tolerant Applications](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-research-scientist-quantum-algorithms-fault-tolerant-applications-q-ctrl-6nb5s7jyk4g9) — Los Angeles, CA - [Senior Scientist, Quantum Sensing (Modeling and Control)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-scientist-quantum-sensing-modeling-and-control-q-ctrl-sydney-qhh5h4xt93fq) — Sydney, Australia - [Senior Cloud Platform Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-cloud-platform-engineer-q-ctrl-los-angeles-94rsh6dmsjb3) — Los Angeles, CA - [Business Development Executive, Quantum Sensing](https://feeny.ai/job/business-development-executive-quantum-sensing-q-ctrl-los-angeles-nshhtvvdw724) — Los Angeles, CA - [Senior Research Scientist, Quantum Error Correction](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-research-scientist-quantum-error-correction-q-ctrl-los-angeles-d4mwrrfyh1t9) — Los Angeles, CA - [Financial Accountant](https://feeny.ai/job/financial-accountant-q-ctrl-sydney-m0az4dd2aaqe) — Sydney, Australia - [Staff Experimental Scientist](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-experimental-scientist-q-ctrl-sydney-72vn4wkm7ycv) — Sydney, Australia - [Senior Embedded Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-embedded-software-engineer-q-ctrl-sydney-38qa5cv26wea) — Sydney, Australia