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Gusto · 2 days ago

Finance, BizOps, & Strategy

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$132K/yr - $163K/yr
date7+ years exp

Gusto is a company focused on supporting the small business economy by managing essential services like payroll and HR. The Finance, Business Operations & Strategy team seeks a dedicated Strategy & Finance Partner for the Pay Group Product team, responsible for financial planning and strategic decision-making. This role involves collaborating with product leaders, building revenue models, and conducting business analytics to drive product initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Be a strategic partner to Product leaders within Pay Group. Collaborate with the Pay Group to assess the financial and strategic impact of product initiatives. Translate product metrics and experiment results into insights that drive decision‑making
Build and maintain revenue models. Develop revenue and cost models that inform planning, forecasting and ROI analysis for new and existing products
Drive planning & forecasting. Lead forecasting and quarterly planning cycles for the Pay Group (revenue), and Gusto-wide Product and Design teams (costs), ensuring reliable projections of revenue, spend and headcount
Set and track OKRs/KPIs. Establish and monitor objectives and key results (OKRs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for Product, partnering with functional leaders to align targets with business goals
AI Application. Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Pigment AI) to draft analyses and automate reports. Apply validation before publishing AI outputs. Document and share AI use cases and workflows
Perform business analytics. Conduct deep financial analyses, modeling and scenario planning to evaluate new product experiments, pricing strategies and potential third‑party partnerships. Provide negotiation guidance when crafting contracts and deals
Identify new product and market expansion. Assess pricing and packaging strategies for new products, build business cases that balance upside opportunities and risks, and collaborate with product and sales teams on monetization strategies
Communicate with stakeholders. Present analyses, financial insights and strategic recommendations to Product leadership and executive teams, ensuring alignment and enabling informed decisions
Roll up your sleeves. Partner with operators to execute initiatives, refine processes and track outcomes

Qualification

Financial modelingRevenue forecastingAI tools proficiencyGoogle Sheets masterySQL familiarityBusiness analyticsStrategic acumenCritical thinkingCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

7+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate finance or FP&A
Post Graduate MBA or Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Finance, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)
Understanding of LLMs, agents, and workflows
Proficiency in at least one automation tool
Commitment to continuous AI learning
Defines team AI strategy and governance
Mastery of Google Sheets with the ability to build complex models and perform quantitative analyses
Familiarity with SQL and business‑intelligence tools such as Tableau for analyzing large datasets
Strong critical thinking and business judgment, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and influence senior stakeholders

Benefits

Health insurance
401(k)

Company

Gusto

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Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most.
dateFounded in 2011
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://www.gusto.com

H1B Sponsorship

Gusto has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (49)
2024 (54)
2023 (19)
2022 (37)
2021 (24)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$746.1M
Key Investors
Friends & Family CapitalT. Rowe PriceAkkadian Ventures
2023-01-28Series Unknown
2022-05-12Series E· $55M
2021-08-10Series E· $175M

Leadership Team

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Josh Reeves
Head of Gusto (CEO) and Co-Founder. Building Gusto for the Long Term.
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Edward Kim
Co-founder and Head of Technology
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