Staff FP&A Business Partner Remote, US

IonQ, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

IonQ, Inc. is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner (FP&A BP) to join a cross‑functional team forecasting, measuring, visualizing, and analyzing all financial aspects of the business.

You will partner with leaders across IonQ’s rapidly growing organization to shape the company’s trajectory and become a finance mentor within the broader team. You will work to forecast, budget, and report while aligning with IonQ’s mission to build the world’s best quantum computers, innovate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, math, or a technical field (engineering, physics, etc.).
• Minimum 3–7 years experience.
• High degree of comfort with financial statements and Excel models.
• Strong oral, written, and visual communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support leaders across IonQ in decision-making with financial analysis to maximize long-term value.
• Guide IonQ departments through strategic planning to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with department leaders to structure budgets and forecasts.
• Contribute to the company-wide budget and spending controls.
• Produce timely, accurate financial reports for stakeholders.
• Serve as a financial strategist for cross-functional initiatives, including product definition and manufacturing.
• Contribute to improvements in planning and reporting processes and systems.
• Participate in investor relations and corporate development support as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/math/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting‑edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two‑qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.

Location: This position can work onsite or hybrid from one of our offices in the US or fully remote. Travel: Up to 5%. Job ID: 1856

The Role

We are looking for a financial planning & analysis business partner (FP&A BP) who can play a vital role in furthering IonQ’s exciting trajectory. As an FP&A business partner, you’ll be part of a cross‑functional team that works across IonQ departments to forecast, measure, visualize, and analyze all financial aspects of our business. You’ll have unparalleled access to leaders throughout IonQ’s rapidly‑growing organization and will partner with them to shape the future of the company. You will also contextualize your work as a part of the broader finance team, where you will gain valuable skills and mentors to support your development as a finance professional. Your work will be central to our mission of building the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems, transforming business, society, and the planet for the better.

Responsibilities

• Support leaders across IonQ in decision‑making, providing thoughtful financial analysis to maximize long‑term value for the business
• Guide IonQ departments through their strategic planning processes, helping to identify and prioritize key opportunities
• Partner with department leaders to structure their budgets and forecasts
• Collaborate on IonQ’s company‑wide budget
• Contribute to the measurability and control of IonQ’s spending, allowing us to operate as a well‑oiled machine
• Produce timely and accurate financial reports for various stakeholders throughout IonQ
• Serve as a financial strategist for cross‑functional company initiatives, such as product definition and manufacturing
• Contribute to continuous improvements in our planning and reporting processes and systems
• Participate on an as‑needed basis in supporting IonQ’s investor relations and corporate development functions, including quarterly earnings processes

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Finance, math, or a technical field (engineering, physics, etc.)
• Minimum 3-7 years experience
• High degree of comfort working with financial statements and Microsoft Excel models
• Superb oral, written, and visual communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a top‑tier banking, consulting, finance, or strategy analyst program
• Experience in a financial planning & analysis capacity; familiarity with budgeting and strategic planning processes
• Experience in a rapid‑growth startup or technology business
• Enthusiasm for quantum computing, engineering, and physics
• Knack for understanding, simplifying, and communicating highly technical information

The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

If this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.

Wage Transparency:

$112,800 - $169,200 USD

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export‑controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

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