Internal Control Business Partner

Nebius B.V.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebius is seeking an Internal Controls Business Partner to support critical finance and corporate processes, initially including Tax, Treasury and HR. You will be an embedded risk partner, translating SOX, financial reporting and governance requirements into practical, sustainable ways of working.

This role goes beyond traditional controls administration; you will combine strong internal controls expertise with meaningful in-house business experience, helping teams identify risk, design controls

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, financial risk, business-process controls, finance transformation or a mix of these areas.
• Strong practical knowledge of SOX 404, ICFR, COSO, risk and control matrices, process walkthroughs, control design, operating effectiveness and deficiency remediation.
• Meaningful in-house experience is required; external audit/advisory alone is not sufficient.
• Experience working in a first-line business role, or as an embedded in-house risk and controls partner.
• Experience supporting corporate processes such as Tax, Treasury, HR, payroll, OPEX, Financial Reporting, etc.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority and balance risk with practicality.
• Experience leading remediation, process improvement, system implementation or business-transformation initiatives.
• Experience using technology to improve controls like automation, dashboards, data analysis, AI-enabled solutions.
• Knowledge of management review controls, IT-dependent controls, EUCs, IPEs/IUCs, and ITGCs.
• Strong written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary risk and controls partner for assigned functions, initially Tax, Treasury, HR and other corporate processes.
• Develop a detailed understanding of relevant business processes, systems, financial reporting risks and priorities.
• Lead process risk assessments and maintain high-quality risk and control matrices, narratives, control descriptions and ownership documentation.
• Partner with control owners to design practical controls addressing identified risks.
• Guide business owners on control execution, evidence requirements and documentation.
• Lead and support SOX walkthroughs, audit-readiness activities, evidence coordination and evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, perform root-cause analysis and drive sustainable remediation plans.
• Monitor remediation progress and report on control health, risks and overdue actions.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Finance risk

Process improvement

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

COSO

ICFR

Control matrices

Job description

Nebius is seeking an Internal Controls Business Partner to support critical finance and corporate processes, initially including Tax, Treasury and HR.

Sitting within our Internal Control function, you will work closely with senior process owners as an embedded risk partner, helping translate SOX, financial reporting and governance requirements into practical and sustainable ways of working.

This role goes beyond traditional controls administration and audit coordination. You will combine strong internal controls expertise with meaningful in-house business experience. You will help teams identify risk, design and implement effective controls, resolve deficiencies and improve their processes through technology, automation and data.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Act as the primary risk and controls partner for assigned functions, initially including Tax, Treasury, HR and other corporate processes.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the relevant business processes, systems, financial reporting risks and operational priorities.
• Lead process risk assessments and maintain high-quality risk and control matrices, process narratives, control descriptions and ownership documentation.
• Partner with process and control owners to design practical controls that address identified risks without creating unnecessary operational complexity.
• Guide business owners on control execution, evidence requirements and documentation.
• Lead and support SOX walkthroughs, audit-readiness activities, evidence coordination and the evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, facilitate root-cause analysis and work with stakeholders to develop sustainable remediation plans.
• Monitor remediation progress and provide clear reporting on control health, risks, overdue actions and emerging issues.
• Work closely with Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, external auditors and external advisers.
• Represent the business context in audit discussions and translate auditor requirements into clear, proportionate and actionable steps for process owners.
• Support business transformations, new system implementations, process redesigns, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives from a risk and controls perspective.
• Identify opportunities to automate controls, reduce manual effort and improve continuous monitoring through data, dashboards, workflows and AI-enabled tools.
• Partner with the IT Controls team where business controls depend on automated controls, system-generated information, EUCs, IPEs, IUCs or underlying ITGCs.
• Contribute to the continued development of Internal Controls methodology, policies, training and the broader Risk Partner operating model.

We expect you to have:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, financial risk, business-process controls, finance transformation or a combination of these areas.
• Strong practical knowledge of SOX 404, ICFR, COSO, risk and control matrices, process walkthroughs, control design, operating effectiveness and deficiency remediation.
• Meaningful in-house experience is required. Public accounting or advisory experience is valuable when combined with hands-on corporate ownership.
• Experience working in a first-line business role, or as an embedded in-house risk and controls partner supporting process owners.
• Experience supporting one or more corporate processes such as Tax, Treasury, HR, payroll, OPEX, Financial Reporting or other finance-related areas.
• A track record of influencing process owners and senior stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
• The ability to challenge constructively, explain control requirements in plain business language and balance risk mitigation with operational practicality.
• Experience leading or supporting remediation, process improvement, system implementation or business-transformation initiatives.
• Evidence of using technology to improve processes or controls, for example through automation, dashboards, data analysis, workflow tools, system configuration or AI-enabled solutions.
• Working knowledge of management review controls, IT-dependent controls, EUCs, IPEs/IUCs and the relationship between business controls and ITGCs.
• Strong written and verbal English.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or related field, or equivalent professional experience, At least 7 years of relevant experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, financial risk, business-process controls, or finance transformation, Strong practical knowledge of SOX 404, ICFR, COSO, risk and control matrices, and deficiency remediation, Meaningful in-house business experience (exclusive external audit/advisory experience is not sufficient), Experience in a first-line business role or as an embedded in-house risk and controls partner, Experience supporting corporate processes such as Tax, Treasury, HR, payroll, OPEX, or Financial Reporting, Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority, Ability to balance risk mitigation with operational practicality, Experience with process improvement, system implementation, or business-transformation initiatives, Experience using technology (automation, dashboards, data analysis, AI) to improve controls, Knowledge of management review controls, IT-dependent controls, EUCs, IPEs/IUCs, and ITGCs, Strong written and verbal English.