Global Tax Manager

Q-CTRL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Q-CTRL seeks a Global Tax Manager to own the group’s worldwide tax function from its Sydney base. This hands-on, high-impact role partners with Finance and external advisers to navigate multi‑jurisdictional tax matters and build scalable, audit-ready tax frameworks for growth.

You will manage tax compliance, accounting for income tax and VAT/GST, monitor regulatory changes, and lead software implementations to streamline global tax processes, supporting our international expansion and scale-up

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior or tax specialist role with equivalent responsibilities.
• Strong hands-on cross-border tax experience across corporate income tax and indirect taxes.
• Proven ability to prepare and review tax provisions and deferred tax balances.
• Experience with Transfer Pricing frameworks and intercompany pricing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with external tax advisors across Australia, United States, United Kingdom and Germany; expand to new jurisdictions.
• Prepare and lodge income tax returns, FBT, BAS, GST/VAT, Sales and Use tax, and other indirect taxes.
• Oversee tax provisions, DTA/DTL roll-forwards and forecasting for statutory accounts.
• Lead the implementation of tax software and coordinate transfer pricing studies and audits.

Skills

Cross-border tax knowledge

Tax advisory liaison

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Chartered Tax Advisor

Master of Taxation

CPA

Tools

Campfire ERP

Anorok

Avalera

Taxwire

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 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!

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