About Gusto
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide and are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve.
All full-time employees receive competitive base pay, benefits, and equity (RSUs) — because everyone who helps build Gusto should share in its success. Offer amounts are determined by role, level, and location. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto. We expect all team members to actively engage with AI tools relevant to their role and grow their fluency as the technology evolves. AI experience requirements vary by role and will be assessed during the interview process.
About the Role:
Gusto is seeking a Fraud Investigations Analyst to join our Fraud Investigations team. In this role, you will conduct end-to-end fraud investigations involving account takeover, business email compromise, identity theft, payment fraud, and other emerging fraud typologies. Using a combination of investigative expertise, open-source intelligence, internal data, and AI-enabled tools, you will identify root causes, assess risk, and document investigative findings.
Fraud investigations at Gusto present unique and intellectually engaging challenges. Our platform supports hundreds of thousands of small businesses across diverse industries, ownership structures, and geographies, creating a dynamic fraud landscape that requires strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and adaptability. Analysts encounter complex fact patterns, sophisticated social engineering schemes, and evolving attack vectors that often require balancing customer impact, operational considerations, and risk mitigation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep investigative work, thrives in ambiguity, and leverages AI as a core part of their workflow to improve efficiency, consistency, and investigative quality.
About the Team:
The Fraud Investigations team is responsible for investigating fraud impacting Gusto, its customers, and its financial partners. The team conducts complex investigations, supports customer remediation and fund recovery efforts, and partners with Risk, Financial Crime Compliance, Product, and Engineering teams to identify emerging threats and strengthen fraud prevention controls. Through detailed investigative work and root cause analysis, the team helps protect the integrity of Gusto's platform and the small businesses we serve.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
- Analyze account activity, transactional behavior, authentication data, customer communications, and external intelligence sources to surface fraud indicators and build well-supported investigative narratives
- Synthesize investigative findings into clear case narratives and prepare Unusual Activity Referrals (UARs) for Financial Crime Compliance partners when appropriate; escalate high-risk events with sound, risk-based remediation recommendations
- Support customers impacted by fraud and coordinate with external banking partners on fund recovery efforts, including Letters of Indemnity
- Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, evidence gathering, and documentation, while critically validating AI-generated outputs for accuracy and compliance with Gusto's AI policies
- Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Data Science to surface emerging threats, close control gaps, and improve investigative tooling and and AI-assisted workflows
Here’s what we're looking for:
- 5+ years of fraud investigations, fraud detection, or similarly complex investigative work within a financial institution, FinTech, payment processor, or regulated environment
- Strong investigative writing and analytical skills with the ability to document complex fact patterns, develop defensible narratives, and assess risk across ambiguous scenarios
- Experience across fraud typologies including account takeover, business email compromise, identity theft, payment fraud, and social engineering
- Sound investigative judgment with the ability to manage multiple investigations simultaneously, make risk-based recommendations under pressure, and communicate findings with empathy and clarity to customers, external institutions, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Experience using AI-enabled tools in day-to-day investigative workflows and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with investigative standards
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), CAMS, or other relevant financial crime certifications are a plus
Our cash compensation amount for this role is between $89,165/yr - 112,942/year in Denver and $110,640/yr -$136,456/year for New York/San Francisco. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Compensation for this position also includes an equity package and performance bonuses.
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.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
Gusto takes security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer.
Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of fraud investigations, fraud detection, or similarly complex investigative work within a financial institution, FinTech, payment processor, or regulated environment
- Strong investigative writing and analytical skills with ability to document complex fact patterns and develop defensible narratives
- Experience across fraud typologies including account takeover, business email compromise, identity theft, payment fraud, and social engineering
- Ability to manage multiple investigations, make risk-based recommendations under pressure, and communicate findings with empathy and clarity
- Experience using AI-enabled tools in investigative workflows and ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), CAMS, or other relevant financial crime certifications
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Gusto Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare premiums are heavily subsidized, with full employee coverage and significant dependent contributions, lowering out-of-pocket costs.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave and substantial fertility benefits, plus adoption support and return-to-work programs, demonstrate a strong family-support posture.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, paid leaves, and a formal sabbatical provide broad time-off options that encourage rest and balance.
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What We Do
Gusto is a modern, online small business platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses. 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.
Why Work With Us
We help small businesses—the backbone of the economy—thrive. Everything we do ladders up to empowering entrepreneurs and supporting their teams. Gusto empowers builders at every level to take initiative and make things better. You'll be solving meaningful challenges that shape the future of work.
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