Payroll Coordinator I

Job Details

Division: Nucor Steel Jackson, Inc.

Location: Flowood, MS, United States 

Pay Grade:  Hourly + ROA (Grade 13)

Job Post End Date:  August 7, 2026

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Steel Jackson: The Payroll Coordinator I performs the position's essential payroll functions for approximately 300 team members while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality. Responsibilities include processing weekly payroll, production bonuses, garnishments, deductions, and adjustments; preparing, filing, and reconciling federal and state payroll tax returns and W-2s; completing month-, quarter-, and year-end activities; preparing payroll reports and reconciliations for Accounting; resolving payroll questions and discrepancies; and maintaining required records. The position also supports company-sponsored programs, including service awards, scholarships, and educational reimbursement. The role requires integrity, discretion, sound judgment, attention to detail, and consistent adherence to Nucor's safety, housekeeping, and confidentiality standards.  Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
• Three or more years of relevant payroll, accounting, or HR operations experience, including at least two years of hands-on payroll-processing experience.
• Experience with payroll tax filings and year-end activities, including W-2 preparation and payroll reporting.
• Intermediate Excel proficiency, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data reconciliation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines, resolve discrepancies, and communicate professionally.
• Must meet Nucor's applicable employment-of-relatives and personal-relationship policy requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Experience with SAP Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, or related payroll and HR systems.
• Payroll certification, such as FPC or CPP, completed or in progress.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace