Internal Audit Senior Manager

Planet•San Francisco, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands. About the Role: Planet is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Senior Manager to drive our audit strategy, elevate operational excellence, and uphold a strong, scalable control environment. This role is central to ensuring effective SOX compliance across key business processes and supporting IT/data systems. You will define documentation standards, 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. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in audit, risk management, internal controls, and SOX compliance at a public company.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Deep understanding of SOX, COSO, PCAOB/SEC requirements, and internal control design and evaluation.
Ability to build and execute risk-based audit plans aligned with business and IT risks.
Solid project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication for cross-functional alignment and leadership engagement.
Experience collaborating with external auditors and managing stakeholder expectations.

Nice To Haves

Big 4 public accounting experience with public company clients.
Certifications such as CPA or CIA.
Leadership excellence, with a track record of developing high-performing teams and cultivating a culture of collaboration, improvement, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead the SOX Compliance Program, including risk-based planning, scoping, process walkthroughs, testing, deficiency evaluation, and reporting results to Finance Leadership and the Audit Committee.
Serve as primary liaison to external auditors, overseeing coordination, evidence requests, walkthroughs, reliance expectations, and resolution of audit findings.
Develop deep expertise in end-to-end business processes, critical IT applications, and data flows impacting financial reporting.
Conduct risk assessments and lead SOX scoping for new systems, product launches, process changes, and infrastructure upgrades.
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.
Oversee documentation quality, ensuring complete and accurate process narratives, flowcharts, and consistent SOX standards across all business units.
Review and evaluate key business control testing, ensuring compliance with SOX and PCAOB/SEC requirements.
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.
Foster strong control ownership and accountability through cross-functional collaboration and education.
Lead special projects and strategic initiatives to advance Internal Audit and enterprise-wide governance.