Graduate Development Program

Messer⠀Americas’⠀Graduate⠀Development⠀Program⠀(GDP) –⠀Finance⠀Track⠀immerses⠀graduates⠀into the⠀broad⠀world of⠀industrial⠀gases. The⠀Finance⠀Track⠀represents⠀one of⠀five⠀tracks in⠀the⠀program;⠀the other⠀tracks⠀include:⠀Operations,⠀Commercial,⠀Supply⠀Chain, and⠀Information⠀Services.⠀The GDP⠀Finance⠀Track is a⠀two-year⠀program⠀where⠀graduates⠀will move⠀through⠀various⠀finance⠀rotations⠀and a⠀business⠀rotation.⠀Throughout⠀the⠀program,⠀graduates⠀will learn⠀the⠀business,⠀develop⠀their⠀financial⠀and⠀business⠀acumen,⠀and excel⠀as⠀professionals.⠀Each⠀6-month⠀rotation⠀allows⠀graduates⠀to explore⠀a new area⠀of the⠀finance⠀organization⠀and⠀overall⠀business.⠀The⠀location⠀for the⠀Finance⠀Track is⠀at our⠀headquarters⠀in⠀Bridgewater,⠀NJ⠀(relocation⠀for the⠀business⠀rotation⠀may be⠀required).

Popular rotations include:

• Financial⠀Planning &⠀Analysis⠀(FP&A):⠀Helps⠀steer the⠀business⠀to⠀maximize⠀profitability⠀through⠀planning,⠀forecasting⠀and⠀detailed⠀analysis⠀of⠀financial⠀results.⠀Financial⠀analysts⠀liaise⠀with⠀several⠀business⠀functions⠀to⠀understand⠀macro- and⠀microeconomic⠀impacts on⠀the⠀company’s⠀results⠀and⠀provide⠀guidance⠀to senior⠀management.⠀Typical⠀work⠀outputs⠀comprise⠀cost⠀variance⠀analyses,⠀price,⠀volume and⠀mix⠀calculations⠀as well as⠀price-cost⠀assessments.
• Financial⠀Modeling &⠀Capital⠀Investment:⠀Leads the⠀evaluation⠀of all⠀capital⠀related⠀projects⠀in Messer,⠀being⠀responsible⠀for the⠀creation⠀of⠀high-quality⠀financial⠀models to⠀analyze⠀the⠀financial⠀benefits⠀(Sales,⠀EBITDA,⠀NPV, IRR)⠀and risks⠀in both⠀North and⠀South⠀America.⠀In⠀addition,⠀Financial⠀Modeling &⠀Capital⠀Investment⠀is⠀responsible⠀for⠀challenging⠀assumptions⠀and, in⠀conjunction⠀with⠀Business⠀Development⠀and other⠀departments,⠀for the⠀creation/presentation⠀of solid⠀and robust⠀business⠀cases to⠀senior⠀leadership.
• Controlling⠀&⠀Reporting:⠀Leads⠀Corporate⠀controlling⠀activities⠀in⠀Americas,⠀such as⠀the⠀coordination⠀of⠀budgeting⠀and formal⠀re-forecasting⠀exercises,⠀coordination⠀and⠀preparation⠀of monthly⠀performance⠀reports to⠀the⠀Company’s⠀Advisory⠀Board and⠀coordination⠀and⠀preparation⠀of⠀quarterly⠀presentations⠀to the⠀Company’s⠀Advisory⠀Board.⠀Controlling⠀&⠀Reporting⠀works⠀closely⠀with⠀Finance⠀teams in⠀North and⠀South⠀America,⠀Project⠀Execution⠀and⠀business⠀controllers.
• Controllership⠀&⠀Accounting:⠀Learn and⠀understand⠀Messer’s⠀business⠀operations⠀and⠀provide⠀accounting⠀support⠀services⠀by⠀ensuring⠀timely and⠀accurate⠀recording⠀of⠀financial⠀transactions⠀in⠀accordance⠀with⠀Messer’s⠀control⠀environment⠀and⠀recognized⠀accounting⠀standards.⠀Support⠀the⠀delivery⠀of⠀consolidation⠀activities⠀leading to⠀development⠀of key⠀financial⠀reports⠀utilized⠀by⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀stakeholders.⠀Collaborate⠀and⠀contribute⠀to⠀transformation⠀projects⠀designed⠀to⠀optimize⠀financial⠀processes⠀using best⠀practices⠀and⠀available⠀technology.
• Treasury:⠀Helps the⠀organization⠀optimize⠀liquidity⠀& cash⠀management,⠀manage⠀financial⠀risks⠀effectively,⠀ensure⠀proper⠀control of⠀credit⠀risk⠀policies⠀and credit⠀limits,⠀ensure⠀proper⠀pension⠀plans⠀management⠀and helps⠀with the⠀continuous⠀development,⠀implementation,⠀and⠀management⠀of the⠀company's⠀investor⠀relations⠀program.⠀Treasury⠀analysts⠀cultivate⠀relationships⠀with⠀internal⠀stakeholders,⠀banking⠀and⠀financial⠀services⠀representatives⠀to ensure⠀effective⠀back-office⠀operations⠀including⠀record⠀keeping,⠀streamline⠀processes⠀and,⠀identify/implement⠀“Best in⠀class”⠀solutions.
• Internal⠀Audit &⠀Risk⠀Management:⠀Helps the⠀organization⠀accomplish⠀its⠀objectives⠀by⠀bringing a⠀systematic,⠀disciplined⠀approach⠀to⠀evaluate⠀and⠀improve⠀the⠀effectiveness⠀of risk⠀management,⠀control,⠀and⠀governance⠀processes.⠀The⠀department⠀performs⠀internal⠀audits,⠀assesses⠀internal⠀controls,⠀and⠀conducts⠀risk⠀assessments.⠀It serves⠀as an⠀independent,⠀objective⠀resource⠀to provide⠀assurance⠀regarding⠀the⠀adequacy⠀and⠀effectiveness⠀of the⠀organization’s⠀controls,⠀policies,⠀and⠀procedures.⠀Risk⠀Management⠀includes⠀the⠀organization’s⠀insurance⠀and claims⠀functions⠀that⠀manage its⠀insurance⠀policies⠀and⠀claims.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field
• Bachelors or better in Economics or related field
• Bachelors or better in Finance or related field
• Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field