Senior Revenue Accountant, Gusto
$87.7-131.2k
Salary varies depending on location
1-2 days a week in office
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
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Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$87.7-131.2k
Salary varies depending on location
1-2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To grow the small business economy.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's in Accounting; CPA preferred (active or in progress)
- 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years focused on revenue accounting
- Strong ASC 606 knowledge applied to SaaS, subscription, or fee-based models
- Proven track record building automation — scripts, tools, or workflows that reduced manual effort (you can speak to these concretely)
- Advanced Excel; Python or SQL a strong plus
- NetSuite or revenue subledger experience a plus
- Big 4 or public accounting background preferred; fintech or financial services a bonus
- Comfortable with ambiguity, curious about AI, and excited to build processes from scratch
What the job involves
- As a Senior Revenue Accountant, you will be a critical contributor within the Revenue Accounting team, owning the end-to-end revenue recognition process for our Gusto Retirement segment while also lending support to new and emerging revenue products across the business
- You will be responsible for accurate and timely revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, maintaining and reconciling subledger systems, and partnering cross-functionally with Operations, FP&A, Engineering, and Product teams to ensure financial integrity as we scale
- This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of how modern accounting is done
- You will have the chance to build and leverage AI tools and automation to streamline repetitive processes, eliminate manual work, and raise the bar on efficiency across the team
- If you're someone who gets excited about making accounting faster and smarter — not just more accurate — this role is for you!
- Our Revenue Accounting team is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely recognition of revenue in accordance with relevant accounting standards
- We are a collaborative, forward-thinking team focused on continuous improvement and leveraging technology and AI to streamline our close processes
- As we continue to grow and introduce new products and partnerships, this role will be critical in maintaining the quality and integrity of our revenue close while helping shape the processes that support our next phase of growth
- Own end-to-end revenue recognition for the Gusto Retirement segment (401K SaaS, IRA, AUM fees, plan administration)
- Prepare monthly journal entries, subledger reconciliations, and supporting schedules for retirement revenue streams
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close within established timelines
- Apply ASC 606 guidance to complex arrangements including variable consideration, contract modifications, and principal vs. agent assessments
- Build and maintain automated solutions using AI tools, Python/SQL, or Excel scripting to eliminate manual work
- Identify and implement process improvements across the revenue close, reducing cycle time and increasing accuracy
- Partner with auditors during annual audits — lead walkthroughs, provide documentation, respond to inquiries
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Retirement Operations, FP&A, Engineering, and Data teams on revenue data integrity and new product launches
Our take
For many small businesses, vital administrative tasks such as payroll, taxes, and benefits are manual tasks that take time and energy - which many SMB owners don’t have. The co-founders of Gusto all come from small business backgrounds, which is why they created a platform that would handle employee payments, benefits administration, and compliance support specifically for small businesses.
The company may have started slowly, as the founders focused on nailing each individual aspect of Gusto’s operations, but has now skyrocketed to unicorn status with more than 400,000 customers and a multi-billion dollar valuation. And in 2021, Gusto began acquiring other companies to strengthen its offering and position in a competitive market, including the likes of Ardius, Symmetry and Guideline.
Through its continued acquisitions and fundraising efforts, the company has carved out a strong position for itself in the space. It continues to expand its platform, for example by partnering with Parafin to launch a payroll line of credit for small businesses, and more recently launching Cofounder, an AI teammate tailored to the needs of small businesses.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
45% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
May 2022
$55m
SERIES E
Aug 2021
$175m
SERIES E
Total funding: $706.3m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Family care and support, including family planning and fertility benefits
- Gender-affirming care and support
- A variety of mental health resources
- Paid vacation, sick time, bereavement, and holidays, paid leaves, sabbatical, and more
- Free meals and refreshments at the office (conversation and community is an added bonus!)
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Joshua Reeves
(CEO & Co-Founder)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford and went onto co-found Gusto in 2011.
Tomer London
(CPO & Co-Founder)Has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Was a Researcher at Intel, and then interned at Bump Technologies. Co-founded Vizmo before co-founding Gusto in 2011.
Edward Kim
(Head of Technology & Co-Founder)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford. Was Senior Project Engineer at Volkswagen of America Electronics Research Lab and then co-founded Picwing before co-founding Gusto in 2011.
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