Senior Internal Controls Partner for Finance & Compliance

Nebius; Prague (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth and learning

Flexibility and ownership

Collaborative culture

Impactful AI projects

International environment

Job summary

Nebius is seeking an Internal Controls Business Partner to support critical finance and corporate processes, including Tax, Treasury and HR. You will embed with process owners to translate SOX and governance requirements into practical, scalable controls while driving improvements through technology, automation and data.

You will collaborate with Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, external auditors and advisers to ensure audit readiness and effective control design, operating effectiveness and

Qualifications

• 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, or related areas.
• Strong knowledge of SOX 404, ICFR, COSO, risk matrices, process walkthroughs, control design and deficiency remediation.
• Meaningful in‑house experience; public accounting or advisory experience valuable when paired with corporate ownership.
• Experience in first‑line business roles or embedded risk partnering.
• Experience supporting corporate processes such as Tax, Treasury, HR, payroll, or Financial Reporting.
• Ability to influence process owners and senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Capability to translate control requirements into plain business language and balance risk with practicality.
• Experience with remediation, system implementations, or business transformations.
• Experience using data analytics, dashboards, workflows, automation or AI tools for controls.
• Familiarity with IT general controls and IT‑dependent controls.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary risk and controls partner for assigned functions (Tax, Treasury, HR) and evolving processes.
• Develop detailed understanding of business processes and risks across finance and corporate reporting.
• Lead risk assessments and maintain risk/control documentation.
• Collaborate with owners to design practical, minimal‑impact controls.
• Guide control execution, evidence collection and ownership accountability.
• Lead SOX walkthroughs, audit readiness activities and evidence coordination.
• Identify deficiencies and coordinate remediation plans with stakeholders.
• Monitor remediation progress and report control health and risks.
• Coordinate with Financial Reporting, Internal Audit and external auditors for efficient resolution.
• Translate auditor requirements into actionable steps for process owners.
• Support transformations, new systems, and process redesign from a risk perspective.
• Identify opportunities to automate controls and enhance monitoring through data and AI‑enabled tools.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Risk management

Process improvement

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

ERP systems

HRIS

Data analytics tools

AI tools

Job description

Nebius is seeking an Internal Controls Business Partner to support critical finance and corporate processes, including Tax, Treasury and HR. You will embed with process owners to translate SOX and governance requirements into practical, scalable controls while driving improvements through technology, automation and data.

You will collaborate with Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, external auditors and advisers to ensure audit readiness and effective control design, operating effectiveness and