The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Blackstone is hiring a Payroll Specialist in Tempe, AZ.

• Role description

  Margins, accruals, and forecasts are the language here, and Blackstone seeks a Payroll Specialist fluent in all three. This mid-level opening gives you $66,000 - $96,000, hands-on ownership, and the mentorship to keep growing in finance.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with quarterly investor reporting and sharp-but-gentle financial narratives
  • Validate revenue recognition in line with current accounting standards
  • Carry the internship payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit
  • Price out vendor contracts and surface the savings nobody else spotted
  • Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work for accuracy

  What You'll Bring

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A bias-to-action bias toward action, balanced by knowing when to wait
  • Practical command of Internal Audit, with bonus points for Forecasting
  • Working knowledge of CIA Certification alongside transferable Workday Adaptive Planning chops
  • Equal parts Anaplan depth and Internal Audit curiosity

  At Blackstone, a customer-centric Tempe-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Anaplan feel effortless for everyone downstream. At Blackstone the org chart is flat enough that good ideas don't need a passport to travel.

  The $66,000 - $96,000 we offer comes attached to mentorship, a clear ladder, real benefits, and flexible internship days you can plan around.

  This Payroll Specialist posting is fresh, active, and open for business right now.

  Apply today and discover what makes Blackstone a great place to work.

• Required skills

  • Tableau
  • Internal Controls
  • Forecasting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Statements
  • DCF Analysis
  • Anaplan
  • CIA Certification
  • Workday Adaptive Planning
  • Internal Audit
  • Self-Motivation
  • Collaboration
  • Stress Management
  • Attention to Detail

• Benefits & perks

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Paid jury and witness duty
  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Smoking cessation programs
  • Floating holidays
  • Medical insurance with low premiums
  • Cell phone plan discounts
  • Emergency savings program
  • Hotel and lodging coverage
  • Lifestyle spending account
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Volunteer Time Off

• Apply before 2026-09-16

  Submit your application for this Internship finance position.