IT SOX Auditor — Internal Controls (Hybrid)

Planet Labs PBC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA with company contribution

Paid time off

Parental leave

Equity

Education benefits

Job summary

Planet is seeking an experienced IT Internal Audit Analyst to join our Internal Audit team in San Francisco. The role focuses on IT SOX compliance, ITGCs, and select business processes, reporting to the Head of IT Internal Audit.

This is a full-time, hybrid role requiring three days in the San Francisco office. You will test controls, address findings, and work with stakeholders across Planet to strengthen control ownership and documentation, with exposure to IT operations, cybersecurity, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of IT audit, IT risk management, or internal controls with SOX compliance in a public company environment.
• Understanding of PCAOB/SEC requirements, ITGCs, ITACs, IPE testing, and control evaluation.
• Experience building and executing risk-based audit plans aligned with business and IT risks.
• Knowledge of system development lifecycle, change management, and access provisioning.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication for cross-functional engagement.

Responsibilities

• Execute IT SOX Compliance Program activities including ITGCs, automated controls, and key report testing.
• Coordinate with external auditor on IT SOX matters and resolve audit findings.
• Develop understanding of end-to-end business processes and data flows impacting financial reporting.
• Lead SOX scoping for new systems, product launches, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Document control walkthroughs, testing, system inventories, and QA across IT SOX areas.
• Coordinate and review ITGC testing, key reports, SOC 1, IPEs, and automated controls.

Skills

IT audit

Risk management

Internal controls

SOX compliance

PCAOB/SEC

ITGCs

Audit data analytics

Audit platforms

Tools

Audit software

Audit platforms

Job description

Planet is seeking an experienced IT Internal Audit Analyst to join our Internal Audit team in San Francisco. The role focuses on IT SOX compliance, ITGCs, and select business processes, reporting to the Head of IT Internal Audit.

This is a full-time, hybrid role requiring three days in the San Francisco office. You will test controls, address findings, and work with stakeholders across Planet to strengthen control ownership and documentation, with exposure to IT operations, cybersecurity, and