Accounting Intern

American Packaging Corporation•Columbus, WI

About The Position

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future. Accounting Intern LOCATION: Columbus, WI SUMMARY: The Accounting Intern is responsible for assisting the team in all areas – accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial analysis, and special projects.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working toward an Associate/Bachelor’s degree (A. A./B.S.). Accounting experience preferred but not required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:
Reliability: at work every day on time
Accuracy: uncompromised
Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
Conflict Resolution
Attention to Details
Independence
Manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
Organizational skills
Professionalism/professional demeanor
Team: work as a member with all employees
Proficiency in MS Office products including Excel

Nice To Haves

Accounting experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist with Accounts Payable, which could include:
Managed shared email box
Process and enter vendor invoices for payment
Send ACH remittances to suppliers
Assist with Accounts Receivable, which could include:
Managed shared email box
Prepare cash receipts detail for posting to customer accounts
Prepare invoices and credit memos for customers
Special projects as schedule allows - examples include utility usage analysis, sales tax analysis, annual audit procedures, and assisting with ERP system implementation tasks