Finance Business Operations & Strategy, Gusto
Gusto Money Group
$105-157k
Salary varies depending on location of applicant, only applicable to US based candidates
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
Job no longer available
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$105-157k
Salary varies depending on location of applicant, only applicable to US based candidates
1001+ employees
Company mission
To grow the small business economy.
Role
Who you are
- Experience. You have 4-6+ years of relevant work experience in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, and/or business operations. Business and/or consumer banking experience is required, with specific experience in FinTech, neo-banking, or lending unit economics preferred
- You have a degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)
- Technical skills. You’re an expert in Excel and Google Sheets who is capable of creating insightful models and conducting quantitative analysis, paired by strong critical thinking and sound business judgment. You are willing to learn or already can deep dive into large data sets with SQL
- Experience driving business processes in enterprise tools like Asana and Pigment. You are comfortable with data and analysis in Tableau, or other BI tools
- Precision. You have sharp attention to detail with a natural feel for numbers and data, and have a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
- Discipline & Attitude. You have impressive time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects/tasks with multiple stakeholders while hitting deadlines on time sensitive projects. You are proactive and have a positive attitude with a can-do, service-oriented mentality
What the job involves
- Do you want to help guide financial planning, business operations, and strategic decision making at a Forbes Cloud 100 company? Come join the Finance, BizOps & Strategy (FBOS) team at Gusto
- The FBOS team provides financial, operational, and strategic support at the corporate, departmental, and product level. The team’s mission is to define and defend the business model while accelerating Gusto’s growth
- As part of the Emerging Finance team within FBOS, you’ll be the Finance, BizOps & Strategy Partner to Gusto’s developing and fast-growing FinTech businesses, including our consumer and business-facing opportunities
- A core philosophy in FBOS is that we are not here to merely forecast -- that is, to try to predict an indeterminate future -- we are here to help make it happen. We roll up our sleeves as partners and pitch in with operators as needed
- You will drive key go-to-market operations and strategy support for Gusto’s FinTech businesses. This is a high impact, high responsibility role. You’ll be a trusted thought partner and business advisor that leads key initiatives like monthly forecast reviews, long range planning, and pricing and business model recommendations
- You’ll gain experience building operations in an emerging business unit and working cross-functionally to drive alignment to move the business forward as you scale existing and launch new FinTech products
- Financial Planning & Forecasting. Support our FinTech businesses (consumer and business facing) by managing operational revenue and expense models and support strategic planning, forecasting, and resource allocation. Solutions oriented mindset is important as you partner with key members of the organization to maximize performance within the existing investment allocations
- Management Reporting. Support key corporate reporting requirements to the Board of Directors and Executive Team, e.g. app-level OKR tracking, performance to plan, and budget vs. actual variance analysis. Clearly and concisely articulate business results, opportunities, and key decisions to senior leaders at Gusto
- Strategic Partner. Partner with the business to drive operations and conduct key analyses and modeling to help leadership make sound and strategically aligned decisions that thoroughly weigh opportunities and risk. This includes leading forecast reviews, evaluating marketing efficiency, supporting new growth initiatives, and revamping pricing and packaging as needed
- Evaluation of our third-party partnerships, including insights into margins, review of key contract terms, and strategic negotiation considerations, will also be critical to developing a sustainable and growing business
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 three co-founders of Gusto – all coming from small business backgrounds – collaborated on a Fintech company 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 its position in a competitive market, including two other fintech startups, Ardius and Symmetry.
Through its continued acquisitions and fundraising efforts, the company has carved out a strong position for itself in the space. Although Gusto has found itself impacted by the macroeconomic situation, through the significant effect it has had on its clientele, the company still appears positive for the future after raising funds in 2023 that has seen it reach key profitability benchmarks. It continues to expand its platform, most recently partnering with Parafin to launch a payroll line of credit for small businesses. With a growing suite of services and a clear focus on supporting small businesses through changing economic conditions, Gusto looks set to sustain its momentum and further strengthen its position in the HR and payroll technology market.
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
- Health and Wellbeing: 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.
- Time Away: It's important to take time away for yourself or to take care of your family. Gusto offers paid vacation, sick time, bereavement, and holidays, paid leaves, sabbatical, and more!
- Free meals and refreshments: If you work at one of our offices, enjoy food, drinks, and snacks— on us. Conversation and community is an added bonus!
- Perks:
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Joshua Reeves
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford and went onto co-found Gusto in 2011.
Tomer London
(Co-Founder & CPO)Has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Was a Researcher at Intel, and then interned at Bump Technologies. Co-founded Vizmo, a mobile self-service technologies company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
Edward Kim
(Co-Founder & Head of Engineering)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford. Was Senior Project Engineer at Volkswagen of America Electronics Research Lab and then co-founded Picwing, a printed photos company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
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