# FP&A AI Architect at Gusto

- Company: Gusto
- What the company does: Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.gusto.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA - Hybrid
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $185K to $205K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Apply by: 2026-12-03
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto/jobs/8282088?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gusto-fp-and-a-ai-architect/

## About the role

Gusto’s Finance team is rebuilding planning, forecasting, and analysis with AI at the center. As Staff FP&A AI Architect, you’ll design and lead the technical and process architecture that turns FP&A from a manual, spreadsheet-driven cycle into an automated, insight-generating function. You’re a hybrid: deep enough in finance to understand driver-based planning, variance analysis, and board reporting, and deep enough in data and AI to design the systems that automate them. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, finance systems, data science, or finance engineering, including 3+ years designing or leading AI/ML or advanced automation for finance
- Strong FP&A fundamentals: driver-based modeling, operating plans, rolling forecasts, SaaS or fintech metrics, variance analysis
- Hands-on experience with LLMs and agentic systems (prompting, RAG, tool use, evals) and classical forecasting (time series, regression, ensembles)
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, a modern data stack (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, dbt), and BI tools
- Experience with enterprise planning platforms and ERP/GL systems
- Track record shipping production-grade solutions under SOX, data governance, and security review

Tags: Security

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gusto-fp-and-a-ai-architect/