Enterprise Applications Product Manager, Gusto
$185-205k
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
$185-205k
1-2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To grow the small business economy.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise applications, finance systems, product management, or accounting operations, with deep expertise in RTR and PTP
- Proven success in embedding AI thinking, automation, or intelligent tooling into enterprise-scale finance operations
- Deep understanding of RTR processes (close, consolidation, journal entries, intercompany, fixed assets) and PTP processes (requisition, PO, AP, vendor management, approvals)
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite, ERP platforms, and third-party integrations or middleware
- Experience leading SOX-compliant initiatives and managing audit controls across close and procurement workflows
- Strong analytical and system-thinking mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
- Ability to translate complex technical workflows into clear business impact
- Familiarity with AI/ML applications in finance, including GenAI, classification models, and rule-based automation
- Collaborative communicator who builds alignment across diverse technical and non-technical teams
- Comfortable leading in ambiguity and balancing short-term wins with long-term innovation
What the job involves
- As the Enterprise Applications Product Manager for Finance Systems, you will lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of capabilities across Gusto’s Record-to-Report (RTR) and Procure-to-Pay (PTP) domains
- Embedded within Enterprise Applications IT (EAIT), you will partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Tax, and other stakeholders to ensure systems like NetSuite and its broader ecosystem enable scalable, compliant, and efficient financial operations
- In line with Gusto’s FY26 Finance Systems strategy, you will help integrate AI-driven capabilities such as GenAI, anomaly detection, and predictive insights to streamline reconciliation, reduce risk, and improve accuracy across financial workflows
- Acting as the bridge between business needs and technical execution, you will translate requirements into clear product direction, guide solution design, and drive continuous improvement
- This role combines deep finance process expertise with strong product leadership to enhance speed, trust, and visibility across enterprise finance systems as the company scales
- This role will report to the Enterprise AIT team, a group focused on driving the intelligent transformation of Gusto’s enterprise systems
- The Enterprise AIT team is responsible for integrating AI, automation, and advanced analytics across our internal applications ecosystem to improve scalability, efficiency, and decision-making
- Partnering closely with Finance, Business Ops, IT, and Security, the team enables Gusto’s enterprise systems to become smarter, more predictive, and more adaptive
- This is a new role, designed to expand the team’s capacity to operationalize AI within enterprise workflows and support Gusto’s broader Enterprise Systems strategy
- Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for Record-to-Report and Procure-to-Pay within the EAIT portfolio
- Lead end-to-end process design and optimization for RTR and PTP, including close, consolidation, journal processing, AP, purchasing, approvals, and vendor management
- Align roadmap priorities with Finance and Accounting leadership, EAIT strategy, and enterprise architecture standards
- Partner with EAIT engineers, administrators, and architects to design and deliver NetSuite and integrated system enhancements
- Serve as the primary EAIT point of contact for RTR and PTP stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, Tax, and Operations
- Partner with Finance, IT risk, and audit teams to ensure systems and processes support SOX and other regulatory requirements
- Define and oversee KPIs, operational metrics, and close performance indicators for RTR and PTP
- Drive successful adoption of new capabilities through training, documentation, and change management
- Guide prioritization of enhancements, upgrades, and technical debt remediation across EAIT-managed platforms
- Introduce and scale AI use cases such as anomaly detection in close processes, intelligent AP automation, and predictive analytics for procurement optimization
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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