Credit Card Bills and Applying Large Credits from Vendors

I have always had a problem with this.  I reconcile my credit card bill but put it to pay later as I know there is a large credit coming through that I will want to pay that bill with.  If I enter the credit under the original vendor and as due to the credit card I am then stuck with a large bill sitting in bills to pay but no way to pay that bill with the credit.  I cannot process it on the next bill as again the original amount for the previous statement is still sitting as due.  If I process a negative card balance again same issue.  I really want the credit to show as coming from the original vendor but the only way  I seem to be able to apply it to the credit card bill pending as due is to enter it as a credit from that credit card company in "enter credit card charges" and pick "credit/refund" due.  Now there is no tie if needed later to the original company the credit is from.

IE:  TicketMaster owes me a large refund.  My bill has come and the credit still not posted.  I reconcile the credit card and put the amount say 1200 to bills due.  The credit comes through on the next statement but then have no way to apply to the previous bill and new bill is negative due to finally receiving credit.  Hope that makes sense!