Finance Intern: Real-World Costing & Forecasting

Packaging Corporation of America; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 2,755,000 - 3,857,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

401(k) plan

Life, AD&D, and disability coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) invites applications for a Finance Intern/Co-op – Summer 2027. This program emphasizes auditing, financial controls, cost analysis, and coordination with operations to support accounting goals.

Applicants should be pursuing finance or accounting majors, maintain a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA, and be eligible for U.S. work authorization. The role offers benefits and exposure to large-scale manufacturing finance activities.

Qualifications

• Auditing capabilities: understanding contractor time & material billings and markups.
• Physical inventories: coordinate with others outside accounting to perform inventories.
• Team oriented: sense of urgency, focus and curiosity.
• Partner with operations: take instructions, execute and communicate results.
• Able to work with accounting and non-accounting personnel.
• Safety awareness: work safely around machinery.

Skills

Auditing

Physical inventories

Team orientation

Operations partnering

Interdepartmental communication

Safety awareness

Education

Accounting coursework

Cost analysis

Internal controls

Forecasting

GPA 3.0/4.0

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) invites applications for a Finance Intern/Co-op – Summer 2027. This program emphasizes auditing, financial controls, cost analysis, and coordination with operations to support accounting goals.

Applicants should be pursuing finance or accounting majors, maintain a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA, and be eligible for U.S. work authorization. The role offers benefits and exposure to large-scale manufacturing finance activities.