About the Role:
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.
About the Team:
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.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
- 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
Here’s what we're looking for:
- 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
Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $150,000-$175,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations, and $185,000-$205,000 /yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
