Payroll Specialist

MSC Ocean Cay Ltd is Hiring!

## Your Purpose

MSC Ocean Cay is Hiring !

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for supporting accurate, timely, and compliant payroll administration for MSC Ocean Cay employees. The position plays a critical role within HR Shared Services by ensuring payroll, statutory contributions, employee deductions, benefits-related transactions, and payroll records are processed and maintained in accordance with company policies and applicable Bahamian legislation.

As MSC Ocean Cay continues to grow and transition to a new Human Capital Management (HCM) platform, this role will contribute to establishing efficient, reliable, and scalable payroll processes. The Payroll Specialist will work closely with Human Resources, Accounting, and Finance to maintain data integrity, support system implementation, reconcile payroll-related accounts, and provide responsive payroll support to employees and management.

The position is integral to strengthening payroll controls, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering a consistent and accurate employee payroll experience.

## Your Impact

The Payroll Specialist will have a direct impact on the accuracy, compliance, and reliability of payroll operations for MSC Ocean Cay. By ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule, the position contributes directly to employee confidence, engagement, and overall operational continuity.

The role will also support the organization’s financial and regulatory responsibilities by maintaining accurate payroll records, ensuring timely NIB and statutory remittances, reconciling payroll-related accounts, and maintaining appropriate payroll controls. Accurate administration of employee deductions and benefits will further reduce payroll discrepancies and support effective financial reporting.

## Your Journey so far

You bring a strong foundation in payroll, accounting, or finance and have built your experience in environments where accuracy, confidentiality, compliance, and deadlines matter. You are comfortable working with detailed employee data, statutory requirements, reconciliations, benefits, and payroll systems—and you take pride in getting the details right.

Now, you are ready for an opportunity where your expertise can have a greater impact. At MSC Ocean Cay, you will play a key role in strengthening payroll operations for a growing hospitality destination while helping shape the processes and controls that will support the organization into the future.

This is more than a payroll processing role. You will have the opportunity to be part of the transition to a new HCM platform, contribute to building efficient and scalable payroll practices, collaborate closely with HR, Accounting, and Finance, and help establish a strong foundation for the employee experience.

For the right candidate, this role offers the opportunity to build, influence, and grow—bringing your existing payroll expertise to an organization where your work will be visible, valued, and directly connected to the continued growth of MSC Ocean Cay.

## Your Essentials

- Bachelor’s degree or professional diploma in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.
- 2–4+ years of hands-on payroll and/or accounting experience, preferably within a Bahamian or Caribbean regulatory environment.
- Working knowledge of Bahamian payroll legislation and statutory requirements, including National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions and the Employment Act.
- Demonstrated experience with NIB calculations and remittances, employee deductions, benefits, and insurance administration.
- Experience processing payroll from start to finish, with a strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Proficiency with HCM/payroll systems, Microsoft Excel, and standard accounting software; experience supporting an HCM implementation or transition is an asset.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to payroll accuracy and data integrity.
- Ability to handle sensitive employee and compensation information with discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to consistently meet recurring payroll and statutory deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide clear, professional support to employees and collaborate effectively with HR, Accounting, and Finance.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented approach and the confidence to identify discrepancies, investigate issues, and recommend process improvements.

Join the Ocean Cay Family Today!