Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Position Title:

Senior Manager, Global Payroll

Position Type:
Regular Full-Time

Department:
Finance & Administration

Location:

Washington, DC - Hybrid

Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 - $136,000

Corus International provides a competitive, growth-oriented, yet fiscally responsible compensation program.
When determining an offer for employment, multiple factors are considered including relevant years of experience, education, skills, internal equity, and budget. Our overall approach is to target the minimum to midpoint for starting salaries, based on these factors. Additionally, Corus provides a comprehensive and competitive employee benefit package to protect our valued and dedicated staff and their families. Our benefits include three medical plan options with comprehensive prescription drug coverage, low-cost dental coverage with 100% paid vision insurance.

Corus also provides a generous retirement plan and PTO to include vacation, sick, holiday, parental, jury, international travel, and bereavement leave; employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance; employee wellness incentives, and employee work/life balance and assistance programs.

The Senior Manager, Global Payroll reports to the Global Controller and is a key member of the General Accounting team, responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and audit-ready U.S. payroll, while providing oversight of global payroll and timekeeping processes and technical supervision to the Global Payroll & Allocations Manager based in Nairobi, Kenya. The role ensures strong internal controls, supports audits, and drives process improvements and system integrations to enhance efficiency, scalability, and data integrity.

The Senior Manager plays a critical role in contributing to the organization's digital transformation, including integration between ADP Payroll, timekeeping systems, and the new Finance & Accounting ERP system. The role also supports broader organizational related to compensation, personnel cost allocation, and process automation. This position will be based at Headquarters in Washington, DC and will operate in a hybrid work model, with in-office days each week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

• Process semi-monthly payroll for approximately 150 U.S.
  
  -based employees in ADP Workforce Now.
• Ensure accurate calculation of earnings, deductions, benefits, taxes, and employer contributions.
• Review and validate payroll registers, audit reports, and exception reports prior to submission.
• Ensure timely tax remittance and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Manage year-end payroll processes, including W-2s, reconciliations, and filings.
• Prepare monthly payroll journal entries and US labor cost allocation.
• Reconcile all payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Lead the timesheet onboarding for US based staff.

• Direct the country office payroll to ensure that operations performed through Multiplier are completed timely.
• Review and approve payroll journal entries, as needed.
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the Global Payroll & Allocations Manager.
• Provide technical guidance and ongoing support to the Global Payroll & Allocations Manager.
• Coordinate with the Manager, General Accounting to ensure timely funding of Multiplier cash draws.
• Manage EOR payroll disbursements and maintain strong relationships with the service providers.
• Backstop the global payroll allocation process.

• Direct and manage the timesheet submission process across all entities.
• Ensure timely and complete submission of timecards across all country offices.
• Partner with country and program leadership to drive compliance with timekeeping policies.
• Develop reporting dashboards and track compliance metrics related to timecard completion and labor allocations.

• Maintain payroll operations in a continuous state of audit readiness.
• Develop and maintain clear documentation of payroll processes, controls, and system workflows.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for the annual financial statement audit.
• Serve as primary point of contact for payroll-related audit inquiries.
• Support year-end accruals, including PTO, bonuses, payroll taxes, and benefits.
• Ensure accuracy of payroll-related balance sheet accounts and support monthly and year-end reconciliations.
• Assist with Single Audit or other compliance audits as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable U.S. wage and hour laws, tax regulations, benefit plan requirements related to payroll, and nonprofit-specific regulations.
• Maintain strong internal controls over payroll processes, including segregation of duties and approval workflows.
• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively adjust payroll processes as required.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll transactions are properly coded and aligned with cost allocation requirements.

• Identify and…