Gusto · 1 week ago
Senior Accountant (Platform Accounting)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $105K/yr
4+ years expGusto is on a mission to grow the small business economy by providing essential services like payroll and HR. The Senior Accountant will manage cash activity, ensure successful payment integrations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance accounting processes.
Bookkeeping and PayrollEmployee BenefitsEnterprise SoftwareFinancial ServicesFinTechHuman ResourcesSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses and analytical reviews
Collaborate with internal business partners such as Data Analytics, Product, Finance Systems, Treasury, Engineering to implement new integrations including bank accounts, processors, and products
Partner with FP&A lead to analyze actual results and support additional analytics when necessary
Collaborate with both internal and external partners to investigate and resolve cash-impacting reporting discrepancies
Participate in building and owning reliable and scalable processes and controls for Gusto’s Payment Platform; mitigate finance and payments risks
Enhance operations and build new models such as accruals & payment reporting
Maintain & support internally built knowledge base in Atlassian Confluence to document business and process changes as they relate to new payment integrations or new processes
Partner with large group cross-functional teams to support internal financial systems process improvements and automation
Use SQL to query large data sets and extract insights that impact Financial Reporting & Close
Support financial statement audits and other compliance initiatives (SOC1, Money transmitter licenses, etc)
Assist in design, implement and execute efficient internal control procedures relating to Customer Money Movement and other Platform activities
Drive and manage key platform accounting projects that improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance by leveraging approved AI and other automation tools
Work on other ad hoc projects within the finance organization, as required
Qualification
Required
B.S. or B.A. in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field of study
CA, CPA or close to getting these certifications
4-6 years of relevant accounting experience; Combination of public accounting (Big 4 strongly preferred, including 1+ years of relevant industry (FinTech, payments, payroll)
Experience with large-scale ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Workday)
AI-friendly mindset with experience using AI-assisted and automation tools in accounting workflows, and a commitment to continuous learning within established controls
Experience working with remote/shared service team members and vendor partners
Ability to interpret and analyze large payments processing data sets across multiple platforms within the scope of cash reconciliation
Experience in implementing and developing operational processes on a large scale
Excellent communication skills and a track record of successful cross-functional collaboration on shared initiatives
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Experience in process development, standardization and automation, with proven ability to operate successfully in a highly-complex and changing environment with competing objectives and priorities
Preferred
Experience implementing and/or managing payments or transaction level reconciliation and exceptions management solutions a plus
Experience in and understanding of payroll industry or global payments concepts, industry and technology is a plus
Proficient in MS Office or G Suite; Experience in SQL, Redash, Tableau a plus
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)s
Equity package
Performance bonuses
Company
Gusto
Gusto is an HR and payroll platform that simplifies complex tasks, empowering businesses to focus on what matters most.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$746.1MKey Investors
Friends & Family CapitalT. Rowe PriceAkkadian Ventures
2023-01-28Series Unknown
2022-05-12Series E· $55M
2021-08-10Series E· $175M
Leadership Team
Josh Reeves
Head of Gusto (CEO) and Co-Founder. Building Gusto for the Long Term.
Edward Kim
Co-founder and Head of Technology
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