Finance Intern, Gusto
Summer 2026
Our cash compensation amount for this role is $32.70/hr for undergraduate students in Denver and $42.07/hr for undergraduate students in New York
2-3 days a week in office
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
Job no longer available
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Our cash compensation amount for this role is $32.70/hr for undergraduate students in Denver and $42.07/hr for undergraduate students in New York
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To grow the small business economy.
Role
Who you are
- Currently enrolled as a rising junior or senior majoring in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Strong intellectual curiosity and quick learning abilities, especially when exploring new tools or analytical methods
- Comfortable leveraging modern AI-powered systems to learn, document, and optimize finance processes
- Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate data into insights
- Brings a positive, service-oriented mindset to daily tasks and is motivated to drive meaningful outcomes for our Customers, Members, and Gusties
- A structured thinker with exceptional attention to detail who can gather, analyze, and summarize information effectively
- Demonstrates genuine interest in financial trends, technology innovation, and applying classroom knowledge to real business challenges
What the job involves
- As a Finance Intern, you'll dive into data and use AI-enabled tools to surface actionable insights that guide key decisions across the company
- You’ll help enhance reporting systems, identify cost-saving opportunities through the review of existing agreements, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve financial performance
- You’ll also learn how to work within an AI-native finance environment, using automation and analytical models to accelerate workflows and strengthen decision-making
- This internship is a hands-on opportunity to develop your strategic finance skills, experiment with emerging tools, and directly contribute to Gusto’s growth and mission
- Our Finance internship is a 12-week hybrid summer experience focused on making a meaningful impact by embedding you directly into our Finance, BizOps & Strategy (FBOS) team
- Each intern has a dedicated mentor and team manager who will support you as you onboard into Gusto’s AI-native systems, contribute to live projects, and help move the team’s roadmap forward
- You’ll join Gusto’s FBOS team, which partners closely with organizations like Customer Experience, Engineering, Product, Design, and Corporate Development as we scale to serve even more customers
- The FBOS team drives financial, operational, and strategic support at the corporate, department, and product level
- As Gusto evolves into an AI-native company, our team is focused on using automation, predictive insights, and smarter data systems to define and defend our business model while accelerating Gusto’s growth
- Work cross-functionally on high-impact projects that use data, automation, and AI-powered tools
- Apply and develop technical and financial skills as you work through challenging analytical problems
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities and propose simple, innovative solutions
- Assist with financial close activities, such as researching variances and preparing monthly reports, using AI tools to streamline workflows and improve accuracy
- Document scalable finance processes and help build the next generation of AI-assisted reporting and controls
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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