Description

Join a people-focused payroll team where accuracy makes a real impact. As Payroll Officer, you'll ensure NIDA’s casual workforce is paid accurately and on time, managing end-to-end payroll processing, resolving enquiries, maintaining payroll records, and providing broader payroll support when required.

About Us The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s premier training ground for future leaders and practitioners in the dramatic arts. Located at Kensington in Sydney, it is a Centre of excellence in education and training. NIDA is unique in the world for its practice-based and industry-relevant training in the range that it offers which includes Acting, Design, Costume, Properties and Objects, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Writing for Performance, Directing and Cultural Leadership.

About the Role The Payroll Officer is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of NIDA’s weekly casual payroll, including timesheet validation, payroll processing, record keeping and payroll enquiries. Working closely with employees and managers, the role ensures payroll compliance, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and provides broader payroll support during peak periods and as required.

About You

You will bring proven payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and knowledge of Australian payroll requirements. Organised and team-oriented, you can manage payroll deadlines, resolve queries, maintain confidentiality, and contribute to payroll process improvements.



Experience with payroll and workforce management systems will be highly regarded.

Please download the full position description here for more information about this role.

Summary

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) permanent contract.

The base annual salary is $80,985 + 12% Superannuation, based on a 38-hour working week.

Please include a brief cover letter that demonstrates your understanding of and capacity to undertake the role, including your ability to meet the selection criteria.

Closing Date: 5:00pm, Friday 13 November 2026

Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Considerations

- You are required to have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role. This role is not suited to a working holiday visa holder.
- A valid Working with Children Check for NSW is essential. Having one or being willing to get one and to support and implement NIDA’s Child Safe Strategies is necessary to undertake this role.

Further Information For further information about this role, please contact Jayani Fernando at [email protected].

As part of NIDA's commitment to equity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify with historically excluded communities such as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQI+ and people with disability. All applications will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

📌 Payroll Officer (Sydney)
🏢 National Institute Of Dramatic Art
📍 Sydney