Head of Financial Internal Controls

Role overview

The Head of Financial Internal Controls will lead the financial business process internal controls function for Nebius Group, building a scalable, risk-based SOX program that supports reliable financial reporting and the continued growth of the business. Reporting to the Head of Internal Controls and Internal Audit, the role will set the strategy, lead execution, and provide senior management with clear insight into control effectiveness, emerging risks, and remediation priorities. 

The role will lead an internal team of controls professionals operating as risk partners, with a designated partner for every in-scope financial SOX process. The team will work closely with process and control owners, Finance, and the parallel IT Controls team to strengthen end-to-end controls and address business and technology dependencies. The Head will continue to build the team, its capabilities, and its operating model as the business expands. 

As a second-line leader, the Head will establish standards, advise and challenge management, and oversee monitoring and management testing. Business process and control owners retain accountability for designing, implementing, and operating their controls and executing remediation. Internal Audit retains its separate third-line assurance responsibilities, with appropriate safeguards for objectivity where reporting lines are shared. 

Required experience

• 12 or more years of relevant experience in financial internal controls, SOX, audit, or finance risk management, including at least five years leading teams or major controls programs in a complex international environment. 

• Demonstrated experience leading an end-to-end financial SOX program for a listed or similarly complex business, including risk assessment, scoping, control design, management testing, deficiency evaluation, and year-end reporting. 

• Proven ability to recruit, develop, and scale a team of internal controls professionals, establish effective process coverage, and manage competing priorities and resource constraints. 

• Strong knowledge of COSO, ICFR, SOX requirements, and relevant financial reporting requirements under US GAAP and IFRS; ability to translate accounting and disclosure risks into effective controls. 

• Track record of leading oversight of significant deficiency or material weakness remediation, including root cause analysis, sustainable corrective action, and evidence-based validation. 

• Practical understanding of IT dependencies in financial processes, including ITGCs, automated controls, access and segregation of duties, interfaces, and the completeness and accuracy of information used in controls. 

• Experience advising on finance transformation, ERP implementations, process redesign, and data migration in a fast-growing or changing business. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, challenge constructively, and work effectively with business owners, IT Controls, Internal Audit, and external auditors. 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional qualification. Fluent written and spoken English. 

Preferred qualifications

• CPA, CA, ACCA, CIA, or an equivalent professional certification; a master’s degree is an advantage. 

• Experience in a multinational technology or infrastructure business, with substantial capital expenditure and rapidly evolving financial processes. 

• Experience with NetSuite, Oracle, or comparable ERP platforms and controls management tools. 

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams