Title:  Accounts Payable/Receivable Intern

MISSION / SUMMARY:

The Accounts Payable/Receivable Intern is designed to provide interns with practical professional work

experience in the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable areas of the manufacturing industry. The

Graphic Packaging Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Accounting Coordinators are part of a

corporate, centralized function that processes approximately 600,000 invoices per year and disburses

over $4 billion and receives in excess of $6 billion in customer payments. They understand and align

business operations and Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable as he/she executes their role to

exceed customer expectations and align with GPI business, cultural, financial and

operational objectives.

JOB FUNCTIONS: Job functions include, but are not limited to the following.

• Perform Accounts Payable functions such as vendor invoice processing, report processing, payment distribution, and other functions as assigned
• Partner with Vendor Service team & company vendors to resolve issues
• Perform Accounts Receivable functions such as cash application, invoice distribution, dispute management, and other functions as assigned
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable/Receivable and Supply Chain teams to execute the procure- to-pay process

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

• Current student in good standing pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.

SKILLS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform daily work tasks in a diverse, changing, and growing business environment
• Proactive and creative work approach
• Self-motivated and directed; ability to work autonomously and in team environment with minimal supervision
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
• Good analytical skills, with attention to detail and accuracy

SCHEDULE DEMANDS:

• General schedule is an 8-hour M-F assignment, however, employee must be willing to work alternate schedules occasionally; that may include early mornings, nights, and/or weekends and be punctual while doing so.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time up to 8-hours.
• Occasional Lifting up to 20 lbs.
• Reading computer screen or other electronic devices.
• Use of various office hand and electrical tools or equipment.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Integrity & Trust

• Action Oriented

• Peer Relationships
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving

Required Experience

 At Graphic Packaging International (NYSE: GPK), we produce the box you may have poured your child's cereal from this morning, the microwaveable tray that heated your lunch, the paper cup that held your coffee throughout the day, and the carrier of those bottles of craft beer you may enjoy tonight! We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet care products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are a team of collaborative, innovative, passionate individuals who are committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. 

With almost 18,000 employees working in more than 70 locations in North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, we strive to be an environmentally responsible leader in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. 

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more about us at www.graphicpkg.com.

Inspired Packaging. A World of Difference. 

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the EEO is the Law Poster