Payroll Officer

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Competitive remuneration

Employee Assistance Program

Reward and recognition programs

Learning and development

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the People, Culture & Environment team in Adelaide. You will deliver accurate weekly payroll processing, maintain records and support month-end and year-end activities while ensuring legislative compliance and data integrity.

The role emphasizes customer service, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement in a not-for-profit setting, with salary packaging and MS Office excellence encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a payroll administration or payroll officer role.
• Experience using iCHRIS/CHRIS21 is highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate outcomes.
• Experience using payroll and HRIS.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Well-developed analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships.
• A proactive approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Experience working within a not-for-profit environment will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support fortnightly payroll processing and related reconciliations.
• Manage payroll transactions including commencements, departures, leave, allowances and salary adjustments.
• Assist with month-end, FBT administration and end-of-year processes.
• Provide guidance on payroll policies, awards and employment conditions.
• Prepare payroll reports and respond to enquiries from employees.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure data integrity.
• Support payroll system improvements and testing.
• Assist with superannuation, salary packaging and compliance reporting.

Skills

Payroll administration

CHRIS21/iCHRIS experience

Attention to detail

HRIS experience

Excel proficiency

Analytical ability

Stakeholder communication

Continuous improvement

Not-for-profit experience

Tools

Payroll systems

iCHRIS/CHRIS21

Job description

• Full-time permanent position based in Adelaide
• Support a workforce that helps deliver life-saving services across South Australia and the Northern Territory
• Attractive remuneration and salary packaging benefits

About the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT)

The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT is a leading provider of aeromedical retrieval and primary health care services, delivering essential healthcare to people living, working and travelling across remote, rural and regional South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Guided by our values of Care, Integrity, Collaboration and Innovation, we foster a culture where our people are empowered to make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

About this Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused Payroll Officer to join our People, Culture & Environment team.

Reporting to the Payroll Services Manager, this role is responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate and timely payroll services across the organisation. You will contribute to a broad range of payroll functions, ensuring employees are paid correctly, records are maintained accurately, and payroll processes meet legislative and organisational requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the processing of fortnightly payroll and related reconciliations.
• Managing payroll transactions including employee commencements, departures, leave, allowances and salary adjustments.
• Assisting with month-end, end-of-financial-year and Fringe Benefits Tax administration.
• Providing advice and support on payroll-related policies, awards and employment conditions.
• Preparing payroll reports and responding to employee payroll enquiries.
• Maintaining payroll records and ensuring employee data integrity.
• Supporting payroll system enhancements, testing activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assisting with superannuation, salary packaging and compliance reporting requirements.

About You

You are a highly organised payroll professional who values accuracy, confidentiality and exceptional customer service. You enjoy building positive working relationships and can confidently manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

You will bring:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a payroll administration or payroll officer role.
• Experience using iCHRIS/CHRIS21 is highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate outcomes.
• Experience using payroll and human resource information systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Well-developed analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships.
• A proactive approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Experience working within a not-for-profit environment will be highly regarded.

As part of our team, you will be supported to achieve your best while contributing to work that genuinely impacts communities across Australia.

We offer:

• Generous salary packaging options (up to $15,899 + $2,650 meal & entertainment).
• Competitive remuneration.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Reward and recognition programs.
• Learning and development opportunities.

Further Information

To access the position description, please [e-mail]

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Jawad Haider 0459975380

For recruitment enquiries, please contact Sasha Koirala, Recruitment Coordinator 0418669767

Applications close at 11:59pm on 1st September 2026

The successful candidate will be required to complete relevant pre-employment checks, including criminal history screening, drug and alcohol testing, immunisation requirements, possession of a current Australian Driver's Licence and eligibility to hold an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC).

The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT is committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability and candidates from diverse backgrounds.