Internal Audit, Senior Director

About the Role:

Planet is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Director.  This role will administratively report to the CFO but function reporting will be to the Audit Committee. You will oversee the design implementation evaluation and documentation of internal controls. In this role you will lead the day-to-day operations of our SOX compliance program leveraging your technical expertise with internal control assessments. You will also lead the planning and coordination with external consultants and auditors to ensure effective execution of the SOX compliance program.

This is a full-time position and may work remotely in the United States.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Oversees the design implementation evaluation and documentation of internal controls

• Leads the execution of management's SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification process mapping and internal controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework

• Partners with external consultants to plan and execute the annual assessment of internal controls over financial reporting

• Partners with members of the accounting and finance teams the IT team and other business process owners to improve efficiency of the financial controls environment through implementation of automation or process improvements globally across core business processes

• Develops processes and policies for reporting findings and leads the communication of those findings to stakeholders

• Collaborates with process owners in the development of remediation plans and ensures the adequacy of remediation actions taken by management until satisfactory resolution

• Reviews testing prepared by others of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting

• Builds solid relationships across Finance Product IT Legal external consultants external audit and other stakeholders

• Maintains appropriate documentation of process narratives flow charts and risk assessment documentation

• Leads the coordination and commutation with the external auditor for matters relating to internal controls over financial reporting

• Provides quarterly and ad-hoc reports to the Audit Committee on status findings and recommendations

• Oversees the coordination and resolution of any internal or external audit findings for SOX related matters

• Develops and manages the internal audit budget and resources effectively

• Develops creative practical and cost-effective recommendations for process improvements or efficiency enhancements to company processes internal processes

• Assist with ad-hoc projects

What You Bring:

• Extensive experience with planning and executing internal control assessments in a public company environment

• Solid knowledge of SOX 404 US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements

• 12+ years with a public accounting firm and/or progressive experience in industry relating to internal controls internal audit or risk management

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to present internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail

• Excellent analytical skills including the ability to identify assess and address risk materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for financial reporting and recommendations for improvement

• Experience with automated controls and IT General Computer Controls

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Big 4 public accounting firm experience working on publicly traded clients

• Experience with Salesforce CPQ Netsuite

• Experience in a high growth rapidly changing work environment

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Benefits While Working at Planet:

• Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company contribution

• Flexible Time Off in addition to holidays and company global days off

• Generous Parental Leave

• Remote friendly work environment

• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Home Office Reimbursement

• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement

• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning

• Equity Options

• Commuter Benefits

• Volunteering Benefits

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.