Packaging Corporation of America · 21 hours ago
Analyst Freight Payment
Lake Forest, IL, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$62K/yr - $78K/yrPackaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a leading company in the corrugated packaging business, committed to delivering high-quality customer service and operational excellence. The Analyst Freight Payment role is essential for supporting the automated freight payment process, ensuring accurate and timely invoice payments, and managing various financial controls and disputes related to carrier invoices.
Business DevelopmentManufacturingPackaging Services
Responsibilities
Reconcile the freight payment funding requests (obligations) to actual carrier invoice processing results prior to authorizing funding to be released from PCA’s bank account
Control contract rates from the plants/corp to the freight payment company
Address payment disputes and issues
Monitor the payments and pending/holding status for the “top 20” carriers at least twice per week
Audit a percentage (quantity subject to auditor guidelines) of invoices each week to assure the system is working consistently and accurately
Develop and implement business rules and/or tolerances for the freight payment company to use when calculating payments on behalf of PCA
Learn and use the full complement of the freight payment vendor’s invoice management and reporting/history tools for efficient navigation of problem definition, resolution, reporting to plants, carriers, and management
Qualification
Required
Education: equivalent to 4-years of college preferred
Computer and software knowledge: Excel, Word, email are essential
Preferred
Business experience with freight payables is preferred
Experience working with remote locations and with various levels of staff/management is preferred
Benefits
Paid Holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
An employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
Company
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is the fourth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United It is a sub-organization of vapepackagingboxes.
Founded in 1959
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2000-01-28IPO
Leadership Team
Criscella Martinez
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
Sheryl Griffin
Executive Assistant to CEO & Corporate HR
Recent News
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