Gusto
Head of Gusto Controls
$189K–$273K
San Francisco, CA - Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive relevant experience; 5+ years of people leadership.
About the job
Leads Gusto’s internal controls function and risk-based ICFR program across business processes, IT systems, and AI-enabled financial workflows.
What you'll do
- Build and lead the internal controls team and set the program’s strategy and operating model.
- Own ICFR scoping, control design, documentation, testing, issue evaluation, and remediation across financial processes, systems, and data.
- Partner with business and technical teams, external auditors, senior management, and the Audit Committee; develop practical AI oversight for controls and AI-enabled processes.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of progressive experience in a Big 4 accounting firm, internal audit, or SOX compliance role/program in a complex, scaling organization.
- 5+ years of people leadership, including hiring, coaching, and developing experienced controls professionals.
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP, the COSO framework, and ICFR assessment and external auditor attestation requirements.
- Breadth across business process and IT controls, with depth in at least one; experience in a technology-driven environment with proprietary applications, automated controls, complex data flows, high transaction volumes, and evolving products.
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, payments, payroll, or financial services.
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or comparable professional certification.
Pay
$188,510 - $232,496/year USD base salary in Denver; $221,275 - $272,906/year USD base salary for New York/San Francisco
Tools
US GAAP, COSO
AI focus
Apply AI and automation to risk identification, evidence evaluation, control testing, and monitoring; establish oversight of risks from AI-enabled financial processes and software development, including AI-generated code.
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