Finance Intern (Summer 2026)
About Gusto
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About the Role:
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.
About the Team:
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.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
- 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
Here’s what we're looking for:
- 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
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.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.
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