Payroll Analyst

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm built to help companies lead through transformation. As breakthrough innovations reshape industries, redefine competition and change our society, complex and highly competitive ecosystems emerge. Keystone advises technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to these innovations and competitive eco-systems. We operate globally from offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.

We are growing quickly and looking for an exceptional Payroll Analyst to join our Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a payroll professional who has experience supporting domestic and international payroll in a centralized payroll environment. This individual will support accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across multiple countries while helping Keystone continue to build scalable, tech-enabled payroll operations as the company expands globally.

About the Payroll Analyst Role

The Payroll Analyst will support payroll operations across U.S. and international employee populations, partnering closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. This role is focused on traditional payroll execution, international payroll coordination, payroll data accuracy, employee support, and process improvement.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting multiple global payrolls, ideally up to 8, in a centralized payroll environment. They should bring strong attention to detail, excellent follow-through, a high degree of discretion, and a forward-thinking, tech-enabled mindset aligned with Keystone’s culture.

This is a hybrid role with a minimum in office requirement of 3 days per week.

We are not able to provide relocation support for this position. We value talent from all backgrounds; however, for this position, we are unable to sponsor employment visas. We welcome applications from individuals who are already authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

Support accurate and timely payroll processing for U.S. and international employees

Coordinate payroll activity across multiple global payrolls, ideally up to 8, in a centralized payroll environment

Partner with external payroll providers and in-country vendors to ensure payroll inputs, approvals, timelines, and outputs are accurate

Validate payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, deductions, benefits, leaves of absence, and paid time off

Maintain payroll calendars and ensure all payroll deadlines are met across countries and pay cycles

Research and resolve payroll discrepancies involving pay, taxes, deductions, benefits, and paid time off

Serve as a point of contact for employee payroll questions, providing accurate and timely support

Maintain data integrity across HRIS, payroll systems, and related employee records

Partner with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams to ensure payroll data is complete, accurate, and aligned across systems

Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, including payroll validations and employee reporting

Assist with payroll tax, statutory, and compliance requirements in partnership with payroll providers

Document payroll processes, improve workflows, and identify opportunities for automation, better controls, and stronger data quality

Help build scalable, tech-enabled payroll operations as Keystone continues to grow globally

What You’ll Bring

Required

3+ years of payroll administration, payroll operations, or payroll analyst experience

Hands-on international payroll experience

Experience running or supporting multiple global payrolls in a centralized payroll environment

Experience working with external payroll providers, in-country vendors, or payroll shared services teams

Strong payroll systems and HRIS fluency

Strong Excel skills and comfort working with payroll data

High attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines across multiple payroll cycles

Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle confidential employee information

Clear written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Experience supporting up to 8 global payrolls

Experience processing multi-state U.S. payroll

Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Rippling, Workday, UKG, Deel, CloudPay, Papaya,

Safeguard, or similar payroll/HRIS platforms

Experience with payroll implementations, vendor transitions, process improvements, or payroll automation

CPP or FPC certification

Experience in a high-growth, global, professional services, consulting, or technology-enabled environment

Familiarity with payroll accounting, reconciliations, or journal entries is helpful, but not required

What Sets You Apart

Strong international payroll judgment and comfort managing complexity across countries, vendors, calendars, and deadlines

Forward-thinking, tech-enabled mindset with an interest in improving how payroll operates

Ability to identify process gaps and create cleaner workflows, documentation, and data flows

Strong employee-service orientation and ability to resolve payroll questions with accuracy and care

Comfort operating in a fast-moving, global organization with high standards for accuracy and execution

Ability to partner effectively across HR, Finance, Benefits, and external payroll providers

Why Join Us

Play a key role in building a scalable global payroll function

Gain exposure to domestic and international payroll operations as Keystone continues to expand globally

Help modernize payroll workflows, documentation, systems, and processes

Join a tech-enabled advisory firm with a high bar for operational excellence

Be part of a collaborative Finance team supporting Keystone’s continued growth

This is a hybrid role with a minimum in office requirement of 3 days per week.

In addition to annual salary, we provide an annual discretionary bonus, 401k contribution, and competitive benefits package. Actual Compensation within the range will depend upon the level the individual is hired into based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.

Annual Salary Range $90,000 — $110,000 USD

At Keystone we believe diversity matters. At every level of our firm, we seek to advance and promote diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure our colleagues have a deep sense of respect and belonging. If you are interested in growing your career with colleagues from varied backgrounds and cultures, consider Keystone.