Accounting Summer Internship

Colonial Group; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) seeks an Accounting Intern for our Lake Forest headquarters. You will support month-end close, prepare journal entries, and reconcile balance sheet accounts as part of a dynamic finance team.

You will gain hands-on experience with Oracle ERP and Oracle ARC, analyze data, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and present results to management, while developing professional skills in a Fortune 500 environment.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in Accounting or Finance; completed sophomore year.
• GPA 3.0/4.0 or higher required.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities, including journal entry preparation and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Learn to navigate business-related software programs (Oracle ERP, Oracle ARC).
• Analyze data and processes.
• Contribute to a team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Communicate project results to management via oral presentations and written reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Accounting/Finance major, sophomore year+

Tools

Oracle ERP

Oracle ARC

Job description

At Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise.

At PCA, you’ll find the best people in the industry operating in a “golden rule” culture. We actively promote mutually rewarding relationships with each other and our customers by advocating respect for every individual, ethical and fair practices, and the highest standards in what we say and do. PCA is proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team leading the way.

As a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S., PCA offers customers broad expertise and economies of scale, while our multiple plant locations let us rapidly meet the local needs of our customers.

We have an Accounting Intern at our headquarters in Lake Forest.

Responsibilities include:

• Support month end close activities, including journal entry preparation and balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Learn to navigate business-related software programs (Oracle ERP, Oracle ARC).

• Analyze data and processes.
• Contribute to a team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Communicate project results to management via oral presentations and written reports.

Educational Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be a currently enrolled college student majoring in Accounting, Finance or other applicable major and completed sophomore year.
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0/ 4.0 is required. Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

Abilities/Skills:

• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• High energy with demonstrated intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Candidate must display maturity and a high level of professionalism.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories