Accounting Associate

Job Description

Associate Plant Accountant | Packaging Corporation of America

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), a Fortune 500 company with approximately 15,000 team members across more than 100 locations in the United States. PCA is a solutions company focused on corrugated packaging and white paper products. This role is vital for maintaining accurate accounting records, ensuring timely financial reporting, and upholding compliance with generally accepted accounting principles at a plant level.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $42000–$65000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Controller
• Mission: Owns the accurate maintenance of all accounting records and the timely production of reports, analysis, and statements for the plant.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, accounts payable software, general ledger software

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Post entries accurately and completely to the general ledger, then verify and balance accounts.
• Accounts Payable Processing: Post, validate, and process accounts payable transactions, including the preparation of batch payments.
• Accounts Receivable Management: Post, audit, and collect accounts receivable transactions, making adjustments and corrections as appropriate.
• Payroll Support: Provide assistance with the processing of weekly hourly payroll.
• Financial Closing Assistance: Help in the preparations of month-end closings of the financials for the plant.

The Must-Haves
• Background: High school diploma with solid working knowledge of accounting procedures.
• Experience: 1+ year of work experience in a business office or accounting function, specifically with exposure to general ledger, payroll, or accounts payable.
• Skills: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel, along with strong analytical and organizational abilities to manage detailed tasks and multiple documents.
• Bonus: An Associate’s degree or college accounting coursework, previous experience in the manufacturing sector (especially containerboard and corrugated packaging), or experience with dedicated accounts payable and general ledger computer software.