Process and Controls Financial Manager

At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and analytical Financial Risk Manager to join our Finance, BizOps & Strategy (FBOS) team. This critical role will be instrumental in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks across Gusto's growing operations, with a particular focus on areas impacting financial reporting integrity and payment systems. You will work closely with various teams, including Platform Controls, Accounting, and FinTech, to embed robust risk management practices into our processes and systems, ensuring the financial resilience of the company as we continue to scale.

About the Team

The Finance, BizOps & Strategy team plays a vital role in Gusto's success by providing financial stewardship, strategic insights, and operational excellence. We are a collaborative and dynamic group committed to supporting Gusto's mission to empower small businesses. This role will contribute directly to safeguarding Gusto's financial health and ensuring compliance in a fast‑paced fintech environment.

Here’s what you’ll do day‑to‑day

• Lead the identification, assessment, and monitoring of financial risks across Gusto's operations, with an emphasis on revenue recognition, payment processing, treasury, and financial reporting.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive financial risk management framework, including risk appetite statements, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Head of Platform Controls and other stakeholders to integrate financial risk considerations into the design and effectiveness of internal controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR).
• Perform deep‑dive analysis on potential financial exposures, including operational, credit, liquidity, and market risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Perform operational audits to identify organizational efficiencies and accelerate workflows.
• Support accounting, finance, and business partners in optimizing and implementing robust Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), focusing on control automation, system configurations, data integrity, and integration within financial and operational systems.
• Prepare and present regular reports on financial risk posture, emerging risks, and mitigation efforts to executive management and relevant committees.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices, regulatory changes (e.g., US GAAP, COSO, PCAOB Auditing Standards), and emerging threats relevant to financial risk management in the fintech space.

Here’s what we're looking for

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $132,000‑$156,000 / year in San Francisco & New York City, and $109,000‑$129,000 / year in Denver. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

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