Internal Control Business Partner (Finance)

TL;DR

Internal Control Business Partner (Finance): Supporting critical finance and corporate processes including Tax, Treasury, and HR by translating SOX and governance requirements into sustainable workflows. Focus on designing effective controls, leading risk assessments, and automating compliance through data and AI tools.

Location: Spain (Applicants must be authorized to work in the country)

Company

Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment.

What you will do

• Act as the primary risk and controls partner for Tax, Treasury, and HR functions.
• Lead process risk assessments and maintain risk and control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and ownership documentation.
• Partner with process owners to design practical controls that address risks without creating operational complexity.
• Lead SOX walkthroughs, audit-readiness activities, and evaluate control design and operating effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, facilitate root-cause analysis, and develop sustainable remediation plans.
• Identify opportunities to automate controls and improve monitoring via dashboards, workflows, and AI-enabled tools.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, financial risk, or finance transformation.
• Meaningful in-house business experience is required (candidates with exclusively external audit or advisory experience will not fit).
• Strong practical knowledge of SOX 404, ICFR, and COSO frameworks.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively in plain business language.
• English: C1 proficiency (strong written and verbal) required.

Nice to have

• Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent.
• Experience in a listed, multinational, or SOX-regulated company.
• Knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS financial reporting environments.
• Experience with ERP, treasury, HRIS, or CRM system implementations.
• Hands-on experience applying data analytics or AI tools to internal controls.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.
• Flexibility, ownership, and a collaborative, innovative culture.
• International environment working with talented teams.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects within the global AI economy.