MRAEL

Workforce Costing and Charge Rates Lead

MRAEL  •  Northcote, AU (Hybrid)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

With over 30 years of experience, MRAEL stands as one of Australia’s largest and most trusted education, training, and employment providers. As part of our commitment to excellence, we operate as an Apprentice and Employment Services provider and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider, delivering tailored workforce solutions that empower both businesses and individuals.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Workforce Costing and Charge Rates Lead to join our team in Northcote. You will manage rate calculations, ensure strict compliance with Australian Awards, and support our systems integration. This role is a hybrid position requiring three days in our Northcote office and two days working from home. You will report directly to the National Manager and work closely with our payroll team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Inbox Management: Oversee incoming rates correspondence and guarantee same-day email responses.
  • IR Consultation: Consult with the Ratescalc team on industrial relations and enterprise agreement interpretation.
  • Client Onboarding: Ensure accurate setup of prospective clients within the Workforce One system.
  • Rate Verification: Review and confirm rate accuracy before formal issuance.
  • Systems Integration: Support the ongoing development of the Ratescalc and Workforce One integration.
  • Document Control: Ensure consistent maintenance and organisation of all rates documentation.
  • Compliance: Calculate labour hire rates and ensure full regulatory compliance.

Skills and Experience

  • Extensive and proven experience in a complex payroll, rates calculation, or rates compliance role.
  • Deep knowledge of interpreting complex Australian Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
  • Hands-on experience with automated rate calculation tools, specifically Ratescalc.
  • Complex Calculations Expertise in calculating multi-layered rates including overtime, shift penalties, and allowances
  • Technical familiarity with Workforce One system setup and data entry is highly desirable.
  • Sharp analytical skills for complex labour hire rate calculations.
  • Exceptional time management to meet strict same-day communication deadlines.
  • Cross-Industry Knowledge: Broad experience applying awards across diverse sectors

What MRAEL Offers You:

  • A phone, and laptop to support your role.
  • Attractive salary packaging options.
  • Flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
  • A supportive and energetic team environment where your contributions are valued.

Ready to Make a Difference? Join us in shaping the future of apprenticeships and empowering others to reach their career goals. Apply today and become a part of a rewarding journey with MRAEL!

Important Details:

  • Immediate start required
  • Must be eligible to work in Australia.
  • This role requires an Australian Federal Police Check and a Working with Children (Blue Card), which we will arrange for the successful applicant.

MRAEL are committed to supporting National Reconciliation efforts through the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan, fostering respectful relationships and creating meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

MRAEL

About MRAEL

MRAEL is the leader in providing business solutions through people development, and throughout our 30 years of helping people achieve their potential, we have never lost sight of why we are in business.

Why? To make a difference through quality people development.

How? We overcome challenges through innovation, inspiration and intelligence. We always do what’s right.

Recognised as one of the largest and most experienced education, training and employment providers with a wealth of local knowledge and experience, MRAEL has successfully employed and managed over 13,000 apprentices and trainees in a diverse range of trades and industry sectors, and has expanded throughout Queensland.

Through our services as a Registered Training Organisation, Group Training Organisation, Senior Vocational College and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider, MRAEL has consistently delivered comprehensive apprentice solutions, training and workforce development to both businesses and apprentices. Our diverse range of services stretch beyond simply managing - we are attracting and building tomorrow’s leaders, today!

MRAEL believe in developing sustainable partnerships through customer service, open communication channels, quality services and a strong focus on innovation. Our commitment to providing superior service is underpinned by our strong internal values of integrity, learning, ongoing improvement, open communication, personal accountability, respect, social responsibility, teamwork and delivering on promises, which will be evident whenever you deal with our team. Our strategic outlook is to implement further innovative solutions to continue to deliver and improve our services to you – our partners and stakeholders.

We are a Workforce Australia Employment Services Provider and are contracted to deliver government employment services. Content does not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Education, Skills and Employment.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Mackay, AU
Year Founded
1985
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