Lead, Accounting Consolidations

The posting, as IonQ wrote it

About IonQ

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: Hybrid – College Park, MD
Travel: Up to 10%, domestic or international.
Job ID: 1947

The Role

We are looking for a Lead Accountant to join our US Accounting Team. As a Lead Accountant, you'll be part of a cross-functional team whose mission is to lead IonQ on its journey to build the world's best quantum computers to solve the world's most complex problems.

In this role, you will own the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation of IonQ's growing portfolio of domestic and international legal entities. This is a hands-on, player-coach position. You will run the consolidated close and prepare the consolidated financial results yourself. You will also build the processes, systems, and controls needed to consolidate a fast-growing group of acquired businesses on an accelerated public-company timeline. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge of consolidation, foreign currency, and business combination accounting with strong command of consolidation systems and a drive to shorten the close.

Responsibilities

Consolidated Close & Reporting

• Consolidated Close Ownership: Own the end-to-end consolidated close calendar across all IonQ legal entities. This includes running the corporate close call, tracking subsidiary deliverables and dependencies, and escalating issues that put the timeline at risk.
• Subsidiary Reporting Packages: Set requirements for subsidiary trial balance and reporting packages, then manage their collection and review. Validate completeness, account mapping, and consistency with corporate accounting policies before data is loaded for consolidation.
• Consolidation Execution: Prepare and review consolidation entries, including top-side adjustments, investment eliminations, and equity roll-forwards. Review the intercompany eliminations prepared by the Intercompany Accounting team to

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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.

US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. 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.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!