{"id":461238,"url":"https://alion.io/job/keystone-ae-billing-specialist","title":"Billing Specialist","company":{"id":2509583,"name":"Keystone","domain":"keystone.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/keystone","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":33,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":124,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Boston, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":80000,"max":100000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":100000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Keystone Engine","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false},{"name":"Assembly","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-05-20T11:21:40Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-18","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T15:21:36Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":127,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":126},"description":"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.\nWe are growing quickly and looking for an exceptional Billing Specialist to join our Finance & Operations team.\nThis role is critical to supporting accurate billing, timely invoicing, and reliable project financial data across Keystone’s active engagements. The Billing Specialist will work closely with the Senior Billing Specialist, Finance, Operations, project leads, and partners to support work-in-process management, revenue tracking, invoice preparation, and billing documentation as Keystone continues its next chapter of growth.\nAbout the Billing Specialist Role \nThe Billing Specialist is a key member of the Finance & Operations team and supports the day-to-day execution of Keystone’s billing and project finance processes. This role will assist with work-in-process management, project financial tracking, revenue estimation support, invoice preparation, and billing record maintenance.\nThe Billing Specialist will work closely with the Sr. Billing Specialist and project teams to ensure time entry, billing data, invoice documentation, and project financial records are accurate and up to date. This role is well suited for someone who is detail-oriented, highly organized, comfortable working with financial information, and motivated to build a career in billing, revenue operations, or project finance within a professional services environment.\nThis is a hybrid role with a minimum in office requirement of 3 days per week.\nWe 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.\nKey Responsibilities\nWork-in-Process Management & Project Support\nSupport monthly work-in-process (WIP) review and tracking across active projects\nMonitor staff time entry compliance and follow up on missing or incomplete time entries\nAssist with reviewing WIP balances to ensure project billing data is accurate and current\nSupport updates to project financial trackers, including revenue estimates, staffing updates, and delivery timelines\nFlag potential billing delays, data inconsistencies, or missing project information to the Sr. Billing Specialist or Finance leadership\nMaintain accurate project billing records and supporting documentation\nRevenue Tracking & Forecasting Support\nAssist with monthly revenue estimation processes across active engagements\nSupport the review of actual versus forecast by gathering and organizing relevant project data\nHelp ensure revenue estimates align with project terms, billing structures, and project milestones\nProvide timely and accurate project financial information to support monthly close activities\nMaintain organized records of forecast updates, billing assumptions, and project-level financial changes\nClient Billing & Invoice Management\nPrepare draft pro forma invoices in accordance with project terms and client requirements\nSupport project leads and partners during invoice review and approval processes\nEnsure invoices accurately reflect approved pricing, scope of work, time entries, expenses, and billing terms\nManage invoice documentation, approvals, delivery tracking, and recordkeeping\nTrack invoice delivery and support confirmation of client receipt\nMonitor accounts receivable status and assist with follow-ups on outstanding invoices\nMaintain accurate and well-documented billing files across active and closed projects\nBilling Operations & Process Support\nSupport consistent billing workflows across project setup, WIP review, invoice preparation, and billing documentation\nIdentify missing information, process gaps, or data inconsistencies and escalate as appropriate\nPartner with Finance and Operations team members to improve billing accuracy and timeliness\nHelp maintain clean and organized billing records to support reporting, audit readiness, and internal review\nContribute to a collaborative, service-oriented Finance & Operations team environment\nWhat You’ll Bring\nRequired \n2+ years of billing, accounting, revenue operations, project finance, or related experience\nExperience working in a professional services environment, such as consulting, law, accounting, or a similar client-service business preferred\nStrong attention to detail and comfort working with financial data\nFamiliarity with project-based billing, time entry, invoicing, accounts receivable, or revenue tracking processes\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel for tracking, reconciliations, and reporting\nAbility to manage multiple deadlines and maintain accurate records in a fast-paced environment\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nAbility to work collaboratively with Finance, Operations, project leads, and senior stakeholders \nPreferred \nExperience supporting WIP management, client billing, or project financial tracking\nExperience preparing pro-forma invoices or supporting invoice review processes\nExposure to revenue forecasting, project budgets, or monthly close support\nExperience within management consulting, legal services, accounting, or another professional services billing environment\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred\n What Sets You Apart \nHighly organized with strong follow-through\nExceptional attention to detail and accuracy\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nService-oriented and collaborative approach\nComfortable working with project teams, partners, and finance stakeholders\nAbility to manage confidential financial information with discretion\nProactive mindset and willingness to learn\nComfortable working in a fast-moving, growing organization\nWhy Join Us \nPlay an important role in supporting accurate billing, timely invoicing, and project financial visibility across Keystone\nGain exposure to project finance, revenue operations, client billing, and professional services financial processes\nWork closely with Finance, Operations, project leads, partners, and the Senior Billing Specialist\nBuild a strong foundation for career growth in billing operations, revenue operations, or finance\nContribute to a growing Finance & Operations function as Keystone continues to scale\nIn 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.\nAnnual Salary Range\n$80,000—$100,000 USD\nAt 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.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7514,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Data & Analytics","LLM & Generative AI"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-06T11:06:18Z"}],"liveness":{"score":27,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.625,"p_room":0.44,"age_days":126,"expected_fill_days":124,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":100000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/keystone-ae-billing-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/keystone-ae-billing-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T16:13:13Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}