Director, Revenue Forecasting

Location: This role is based at our College Park, MD office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.
Travel: Up to 25%, domestic and international
Job ID: 1544

The Role: 

We are looking for a Director – Revenue Forecasting to own and elevate IonQ’s revenue forecasting function across the enterprise, including its growing portfolio of subsidiaries. This is a mission-critical role operating at the intersection of finance, operations, and commercial strategy — requiring both technical mastery and organizational influence. You will build and govern a forecasting process that can withstand high levels of internal and external scrutiny, translating complex, multi-entity contract portfolios into precise, defensible revenue projections. You will act as the connective tissue between manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and commercial leadership — navigating a matrixed organization. Critically, you will be accountable for shifting recently integrated entities from “integration mode” into “accountability mode,” establishing the financial KPI frameworks and forecasting disciplines that define a high-performing, public-company finance organization.

Responsibilities:

• Own IonQ’s end-to-end revenue forecasting process across all business units and subsidiaries, ensuring a single, consistent, and auditable view of revenue across the enterprise
• Develop and maintain Percentage of Completion (PoC) revenue forecasting models for IonQ’s complex contracts, with precision sufficient for public company reporting 
• Identify, flag, and escalate margin issues and problematic commercial commitments embedded in the contract portfolio, partnering with legal, commercial, and operations teams to develop remediation plans
• Lead the financial KPI translation process for newly acquired and integrated subsidiaries, converting operational metrics into standardized revenue forecasting frameworks aligned with IonQ’s corporate reporting structure
• Serve as a strategic CFO partner to Product Families, providing them with forward-looking revenue visibility and actionable analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making
• Drive the transition of integrated subsidiaries from post-acquisition integration mode into full financial accountability mode, establishing forecast ownership, cadence, and review rigor at the BU level
• Coordinate and align forecasting inputs across a complex stakeholder network including manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and finance to produce consolidated, bottoms-up revenue outlooks
• Partner with Investor Relations and Corporate Development to ensure revenue forecast integrity for earnings guidance, investor communications, and M&A diligence workstreams
• Establish forecasting governance standards, documentation practices, and internal controls 
• Continuously improve the tools, systems, and processes underpinning revenue forecasting, including integration with ERP, FP&A platforms, and program management systems

Requirements:

• 15+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related analytical field; CPA or CFA designation a strong plus
• 8–10 years of progressive finance experience with direct, hands-on ownership of Percentage of Completion (PoC) revenue forecasting in a complex, contract-driven industry such as aerospace & defense, experimental or quantum computing, telecommunications, or advanced networking
• Deep understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles as applied to long-duration contracts, including cost-to-complete estimation, milestone-based recognition, and contract modification accounting
• Demonstrated experience identifying and surfacing negative-margin commercial commitments within a contract portfolio, with the ability to quantify exposure and recommend corrective action
• Proven track record managing and synthesizing inputs across a matrixed stakeholder environment including manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and executive leadership
• Experience supporting or leading the financial integration of acquired subsidiaries, including KPI harmonization, forecast model build-out, and transition to ongoing accountability structures
• Strong process orientation with the organizational discipline to design, document, and enforce forecasting cadences and governance frameworks at scale
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills; ability to present complex revenue dynamics clearly to CFO, board, and investor audiences
• High comfort operating with ambiguity and competing priorities in a fast-scaling, public-company environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a finance management role at an aerospace & defense prime contractor, government technology company, or advanced networking or sensing business with active U.S. government contract portfolios
• Familiarity with DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) audit processes and compliance requirements for cost-type and fixed-price government contracts
• Experience working alongside M&A and Corporate Development teams during active integration phases, including financial statement normalization and subsidiary onboarding into corporate FP&A systems
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., Costpoint, SAP, Oracle) and their integration with FP&A platforms such as Pigment, OneStream, or Adaptive for consolidated revenue reporting
• Familiarity with program management methodologies (e.g., Earned Value Management) and their application to financial forecasting in contract-driven businesses
• Experience supporting SEC reporting, earnings preparation, or audit committee presentations with revenue forecast materials
• Interest in and ability to develop working fluency in IonQ’s quantum computing and networking technologies as a foundation for stronger commercial and operational partnership

The approximate base salary range for this position is $169,869 - $221,514. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.