Payroll Specialist

Reports To: Human Resources Manager, Jayne Basse

Direct Reports: None

Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt, Hourly

Compensation: $26.00 per hour, paid semi-monthly

Schedule :
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday shift from 9am-5:30pm, plus up to five hours on Wednesdays and/or Fridays depending on payroll processing deadlines and scheduled training or meetings

Location: Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas, TX

Remote Work: Infrequent:
In person at the worksite, with limited remote opportunities at supervisor’s discretion

Desired

Start Date:

November 1, 2026

Join a team of dedicated finance and administration professionals who support fellow employees, contractors, vendors, renters, and artists working out of the historic century-old Music Hall at Fair Park. As one of the region’s leading nonprofit arts organizations, each year Broadway Dallas presents approximately 18 weeks of touring Broadway performances and dozens of concert, spoken word, and other events at the Music Hall at Fair Park, and another 2 to 4 weeks of Broadway at the Winspear.

Additionally, Broadway Dallas is proud of its growing education and community work in classrooms and throughout the community in North Texas and beyond.

The payroll specialist is responsible for all payroll processing, payroll budgeting, and payroll accounting entries and assists with administering benefit programs, paid time off, and deferred compensation.

This position requires regular on-site work in and around the Music Hall at Fair Park. Familiarity with Fair Park and its surrounding neighborhoods is strongly preferred.

• Administration:
  Respond to questions regarding pay, deductions, and benefit coverage. Monitor the HR email and reply to employee and other emails within 72 hours. Serve as one of two main points of contact and administrators for the Professional Employer Organization (PEO) – currently Tri Net. Maintain all payroll records, including pay raise and bonus records within employee personnel folders. Review and edit staff lists for event programs and provide them to the Marketing Department on time.
  
  Produce detailed organizational charts monthly. Produce internal reports and analyses and respond to data requests and salary surveys. Develop standard operating procedures for all areas of responsibility. Recommend and help implement process improvements in payroll and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) workflows. Review the Employee Handbook annually to ensure relevant sections are accurate.
• Payroll Processing:
  Process all weekly, semi-monthly, and off-cycle payrolls. Review and validate timekeeping records; resolve discrepancies with supervisors before each processing deadline. Obtain Director of Accounting’s review of payrolls and make adjustments as needed. Make payroll accounting entries. Audit payroll reports for accuracy and corrective action. Work with PEO to update system information, ensure proper payroll tracking, and to m aintain payroll records in compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Internal Revenue Service, and Texas Workforce Commission requirements.
  
  Ensure properly trained backup using accurate SOPs will process payroll in the event of absence.
• Benefits, Paid Time Off, and Deferred Compensation Program(s) Administration:
  Support the Human Resources Manager in administering all Broadway Dallas benefit programs, as assigned.
• Payroll Budgeting:
  Prepare the payroll module for the budget, including calculations for all full-time positions, part-time non-show staff positions, and part-time show staff working on non-show-specific tasks. Assist managers as needed to make estimates for part-time show staff working on shows, and check the non-union payroll for all show budgets for…