Senior Staff Accountant - Project Execution

**This position can be based in Bethlehem, PA, Bridgewater, NJ, or Houston, TX**

Job Summary:

The Staff Accountant - Project Execution is responsible to drive all Project control, reporting, and transactional processes for Messer Americas. This includes cost reporting and control, project portfolio management, and transactional management of procurement activities. The position will participate in spend reporting into Messer’s integrated financial planning system. In addition, this role is part of the team responsible for the back-office functions that enable project execution and is one of the key interfaces for the department to Procurement, Accounts Payable, Treasury, and Finance.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Assist with preparation of monthly project reports for the department including cost, schedule and future spending requirements.
• Collaborate with adjacent departments to help drive company business processes (those not controlled by execution) to align and optimize project execution delivery (procurement, payables, treasury, etc.)
• Assist in preparing capital project budgets, capitalization of projects
• Review EPC progress reports and scheduling
• Assist with and be a key point person of the SAP, COUPA, and payables processes
• Provide effective management of all documentation pertaining to costs, schedule, etc.
• Prepare portfolio forecast based on input from Project Managers
• Work closely /monitor projects during execution
• Assist with maintaining databases for proposals and projects
• Assist with payment facilitation and/or invoice resolution supporting PE Requisitioner Team
• Maintain working relationships with Execution, FICO, Accounts Payable, and Procurement as it relates to the area of responsibility.

Required Skills:

• Functional Skills:
• Accounting, Data Management or Engineering
• Project Reporting
• SAP
• COUPA
• Managerial Skills:
• Business Acumen
• Communication and reporting
• Interpersonal Skills:
• Team-oriented
• Influencing

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business
• 5-10 years’ experience in Project Reporting, Project Controls, or Projected Engineering/Management or other business discipline in a capital project organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree (MBA, Finance, Project Execution) a plus

The salary range for this position is $102,000-$136,000. Messer provides medical, dental, vision, short term disability, life insurance and paid time off as well as other voluntary benefits, such as, long term disability in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Plans. Employees are eligible to enroll in Messer’s 401(k) Plan. Employees may be eligible to participate in the company’s bonus program.

About Messer:

Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.

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