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For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty. We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet. Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.\nTechnoServe staff are local-95% are from the countries in which they work. We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.\nJob Summary:\nThe Payroll and Compliance Manager is responsible for managing TechnoServe's payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for US and expatriate staff. This role also oversees the corporate insurance program, incident reporting, and governance tracking. The Payroll and Compliance Manager supports risk management activities, prepares payroll-related data for processing by the accounting team, and collaborates with senior management to develop and implement strategies that support the organization's overall goals.\nPrimary Functions & Responsibilities:\nPayroll Management\nProcess semi-monthly payroll for 100-200 US and expatriate staff accurately and timely, ensuring compliance with TNS policies and procedures\nEnsure compliance with time policy for all employees paid from the US office\nReview and audit payroll records, resolving discrepancies promptly in collaboration with HR and accounting teams\nCompile and prepare payroll data for processing and posting in the accounting system, and assist with the reconciliation of payroll liabilities.\nCoordinate with HR and Finance managers across the organization to continuously improve the payroll process and provide insights and recommendations based on payroll data analysis\nEnsure timely filing of quarterly and year-end reporting, including W-2, 941, and tax deposits\nMaintain thorough knowledge of payroll regulations across multiple states and coordinate with relevant agencies\nComplete and maintain up-to-date payroll-related state registrations and filings\nWork with payroll provider to resolve all payroll tax notices in a timely manner\nAssist in the preparation of 990 payroll and regulatory filings\nAssist in preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation for donor and statutory audits\nAssist in the reconciliation of global payroll clearing accounts\nRecommend and maintain up-to-date payroll policies and procedures\nInsurance and Incident Management\nAdminister the corporate insurance program, overseeing the timely annual renewal process and maintaining an inventory of country-level insurance programs\nServe as the main liaison with TechnoServe's global insurance broker for corporate and country-specific policies\nMaintain and oversee an incident reporting tracking mechanism, coordinating needed support\nCollaborate with country teams to address and resolve insurance-related challenges\nEnsure the annual workers compensation premium audit is completed\nGovernance Tracking\nMaintain and enhance the Country Compliance Database system for corporate and local entity governance documentation\nIn partnership with the General Counsel, update, and track a comprehensive governance checklist and associated filing system\nEnsure timely completion of mandatory governance actions by working with Country Directors and Controllers\nMaintain up-to-date membership roles for local boards and track meeting schedules\nEstablish a tracking mechanism for entity and tax filing deadlines\nWork closely with country teams to proactively identify and address governance issues\nRisk Management Support\nSupport the maintenance of TechnoServe's risk policy, asset tracking system and associated tools\nTrack action plans associated with risk minimization and mitigation\nPartner with country teams to develop solutions for mitigating identified risks\nOther Ad-hoc assignments as needed\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree plus 7 years of relevant payroll experience or Master's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience\nExperience with workforce management software platforms or payroll management system required. (UKG payroll experience preferred)\nStrong knowledge of payroll processing for non-profit organizations operating internationally\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience with insurance management and risk-register and governance tracking\nExperience with payroll accounting and reconciliations\nExperience working with UKG and Dynamics 365 Business Central (Sylogist) preferred\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:\nProficiency with Google Workspace, and the MS Office suite\nAbility to manage complex issues, develop innovative solutions, and execute projects ensuring high-quality deliverables\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate with senior management and provide strategic insights and recommendations\nExcellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills\nJob Details:\nThis position is based in the United States. Candidates must have US work authorization at the time of application. TechnoServe will not provide sponsorship for this position.\nThe preference is for candidates who are located within a commutable distance to our Arlington, VA Headquarters, so they may work from HQ on a hybrid schedule. The current hybrid schedule is two days per week in the office, and three days from home. \nRemote candidates from the following states may also be considered: Connecticut Florida, Georgia, Illinois*, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Oregon*, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington State* (* Candidates may be required to work east coast hours.)\nThe salary range for this position is $91,500 - $107,000. Final compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and organizational equity. TechnoServe strives to provide a comprehensive, market-leading benefits package competitive within our industry. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and generous paid time off for vacation, personal, and sick leave.\nWe encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.\nWith our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.\nWe are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.\nIf you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at  or call +1 202 785 4515.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7246,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T20:29:13Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":0,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":82500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":25,"expected_fill_days":301,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-24T06:02:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/technoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/technoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-24T07:49:27Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11540,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-25T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1795427},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1795427"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftechnoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftechnoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftechnoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/technoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftechnoserve-payroll-and-compliance-manager"}]}