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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. 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