About Veridian Advisory
A boutique SOX and Internal Audit advisory delivering practical, senior-level expertise backed by 16+ years of Big Four and industry leadership.
Our Story
I founded Veridian after nearly two decades leading SOX programs, running internal audits, and building control environments in public and high-growth companies.
The pattern kept repeating: companies needed genuine senior expertise but couldn't justify a full-time hire, and hiring a large firm meant paying partner rates for junior staff.
At my last company I built the entire SOX 404(b) program from scratch as a team of one for a NYSE-listed public company — charter, methodology, control environment, testing strategy, documentation standards. I also drove two disclosed material weaknesses to effective ICFR, holding firm on the classifications under executive pressure. The external auditor's independent review confirmed both positions were correct.
Earlier, I built a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program from scratch and coordinated the external Quality Assessment Review that validated it. I've run a co-source relationship for two years, then insourced it and eliminated roughly $1M in annual spend.
Veridian exists to make that experience available without the overhead.
What Sets Us Apart
Practical, Real-World Expertise
We don’t just advise. We partner directly with your teams to resolve issues, strengthen controls, and support smoother audits.
Senior-Level Leadership Without the Overhead
You receive Big Four and industry-grade expertise—without unnecessary layers, inflated billing, or junior teams.
Clear, Actionable Communication
We simplify complex audit concepts into strategic, digestible next steps for executives and control owners.
Flexible and Scalable Engagement Models
From fractional SOX leadership to targeted advisory projects, we scale to your business—not the other way around.
Audit-Ready Documentation & Evidence
Everything we deliver withstands scrutiny from auditors, regulators, and boards.
Our Approach
Our work is grounded in a structured, outcome-driven methodology designed to bring clarity and control to your environment.
1. Learn Your Business
We begin by understanding your operations, priorities, systems, and risks.
2. Strengthen Your Controls
We design, evaluate, and optimize controls that are practical, efficient, and compliant.
3. Deliver Clear, Actionable Insights
No jargon. No fluff. Just strategic recommendations your teams can implement immediately.
4. Support Execution End-to-End
We collaborate with Finance, Accounting, IT, HR, and leadership to ensure solutions translate into measurable improvement.
Our Mission
To provide organizations with reliable, senior-level audit and compliance expertise that strengthens financial integrity, reduces risk, and builds trust.
About
Nerik Galibov, CIA, CRMA, CFSA, ITGC-CP
Founder and Principal
I've spent 16+ years in internal audit and internal controls — Big Four at Deloitte auditing regulated banks and private equity funds, eight years running internal audit at NYCEDC, and most recently Director of Internal Audit at a NYSE-listed public company, where I built the entire SOX 404(b) program from scratch as a team of one.
That role also meant driving two disclosed material weaknesses to effective ICFR, holding firm on the classifications under executive pressure. The external auditor's independent review later confirmed both positions were correct.
I started Veridian because the companies that most need senior controls expertise are usually the ones that can least justify a full-time hire — and hiring a large firm means paying partner rates for junior staff. This is the alternative: you get the person who has actually built the program before, for exactly as long as you need.
Based in New York. Available remote or on-site.
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