About the Role:

Planet is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Senior Analyst to execute our audit strategy and uphold a robust, scalable control environment. This role is central to ensuring effective SOX compliance across key business processes and supporting IT/data systems. You will identify opportunities to optimize internal controls and partner cross-functionally to reduce complexity, enhance audit efficiency, and build a scalable foundation for future compliance initiatives. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented professionals who thrive in collaborative environments and are passionate about process improvement and internal control optimization.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Lead the execution of assigned SOX compliance processes, including risk-based planning, scoping, process walkthroughs, testing, and deficiency evaluation.
• Coordinate with external auditors to manage evidence requests, walkthroughs, follow-ups and reliance expectations.
• Develop expertise in end-to-end business processes, critical IT applications, and data flows impacting financial reporting.
• Design, implement, and evaluate business process controls in partnership with Global Accounting, Supply Chain, Corporate Engineering, and business owners.
• Partner with IT Internal Audit to align SOX strategy, testing approaches, timelines, and reliance opportunities.
• Prepare and update process narratives, flowcharts, and risk and control matrices.
• Evaluate and monitor control deficiencies, ensure timely remediation, and support continuous control maturity improvements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline controls by reducing redundancy, simplifying workflows, and leveraging technology for automation and efficiency.

What You Bring:

• 4+ years of experience in public accounting or internal audit at a public company.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Understanding of SOX, COSO, PCAOB/SEC requirements, and internal control design and evaluation.
• Project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for cross-functional alignment and leadership engagement.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Big 4 public accounting experience with public company clients.
• Certifications such as CPA or CIA.
• Experience in leveraging and monitoring AI-driven controls testing.

Application Deadline:

September 30, 2026 at 11:59pm PST

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

San Francisco Salary Range

$101,400-$126,800 USD

San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinancePursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Why we care so much about Belonging.We're dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That's why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging-dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you're thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don't just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people's careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you're excited to come along for the ride.

AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We currently use Metaview to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a "Planet AI Notetaker" for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy.

Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools-e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.-is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact [redacted] with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.