Senior Financial Controller

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Financial Controller to join Nebius, a leading company in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. This role involves full financial ownership of assigned US entities, ensuring month-end close, statutory and tax compliance, and overall financial integrity.

About Nebius

Nebius is at the forefront of the AI revolution, building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment. With a global footprint and a team of over 1,500 engineers, we are committed to simplifying the complexities of AI/ML infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Full Ownership of US Entities

• Act as the primary finance owner for assigned US entities, ensuring end-to-end accountability for financials.
• Serve as a trusted partner to stakeholders across Tax, Legal, FP&A, and business teams.
• Provide financial insights, guidance, and support for business decisions and transactions.
• Lead transformation initiatives, including automation and standardization of processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Month-End Close Leadership

• Lead and oversee the month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial close.
• Prepare, review, and approve journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze financial performance, explain key variances, and ensure transparency of financial results.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of financial data across systems and reports.

Financial Oversight & Technical Accounting

• Maintain full ownership of financial accuracy across all accounting areas.
• Support accounting for complex and non-routine transactions, including large deals, acquisitions, and infrastructure investments.
• Review key estimates, accruals, and judgments to ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.
• Act as a second line of control, ensuring completeness and consistency across the month-end close and control framework.

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee all statutory and tax compliance activities for US entities, including Corporate Income Tax, Sales & Use Tax, statutory financial statements, and regulatory and statistical filings.
• Ensure accurate and timely filings across all jurisdictions.
• Maintain and oversee a comprehensive compliance calendar with clear ownership and accountability.
• Review and approve statutory and tax adjustments recorded in ERP systems.
• Lead external and internal audit processes.

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Act as the key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and advisors.
• Coordinate effectively with Tax, Legal, FP&A, and Group Reporting teams.
• Ensure clear ownership, timelines, and delivery across all parties.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and mentorship where needed.
• Manage and develop a small team, including task allocation, review, and coaching.

Governance, Controls & Process Improvement

• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with SOX.
• Identify control gaps, risks, and inefficiencies, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting and compliance processes.
• Lead transformation of existing processes and controls, including automation of manual activities to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Enhance visibility, tracking, and reporting across financial and compliance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or equivalent strongly preferred).
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 (Audit or Advisory) and industry experience.
• Strong expertise in US GAAP and financial reporting.
• Proven experience owning legal entities and managing end-to-end accounting and compliance.
• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Experience with audits, statutory reporting, and tax compliance.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite or similar).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical accounting and financial leadership skills.
• High level of ownership and accountability.
• Hands-on, operational mindset with the ability to execute and deliver.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven ability to transform processes and controls, and drive automation of manual activities.
• Process-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and scalability.
• Experience managing and developing small teams (1–2 FTEs).
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation: $139,000-$180,000 USD.
• Career growth and learning opportunities.
• Flexibility and ownership.
• Collaborative and innovative culture.
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects.
• International environment and talented teams.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.