Manager, Investment Capital

Job Summary: 

The Investment Capital Manager is responsible for driving the financial integrity and strategic evaluation of CAPEX projects across Messer Americas supporting organic growth. Serving as a key strategic partner and oversight for investment projects, this position blends leading the advanced financial modeling investment evaluations with rigorous investment controlling oversight to ensure long-term value creation, compliance and streamlined process efficiencies.

This role functions as a bridge between technical execution and corporate finance, and works within a multi-disciplinary environment, partnering closely with Business Development, Project Execution, Finance departments in North and South America, Messer Group’s Corporate Finance and others to ensure that CAPEX investment are aligned with the Company’s strategic goals.

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: 

• Facilitate and manage the Excel-based models to evaluate IRR, NPV, payback periods, and Discounted Cash Flows for GDE, Minor, and Major CAPEX, as well as M&A opportunities

• Manage and govern modeling standards and best practices to ensure all financial evaluations are clear, accurate, auditable, and aligned with the company’s Investment Policy

• Develop effective communications and investment alternatives for complex financial analytics into concise, high-level summaries and Board-ready presentations to facilitate investment approvals

• Strategic business partner and gatekeeper of investment capital for Americas driven by solid business case assumptions and partnering with Engineering, Business Development, and Tax departments to mitigate risks and ensure data integrity

• Responsible for leading the Investment Lifecycle Management, including approval, controlling, spend curve management and others, ensuring all internal and external governance requirements are met

• Lead the Post Audit process ensuring investments have met projected financial targets and identify lessons learned for future cycles

• Ensure the data integrity and the recording of investments in SAP and other systems (incl. Internal Order tracking) and oversee the month-end close reporting for all regional CAPEX

• Coordinate the region’s annual CAPEX budget and re-forecasting exercises, ensuring high-quality cash flow projections for all CAPEX categories to ensure optimal liquidity management and tax impacts

• Lead the Investment reporting process to the Americas Officers, Management Board, and related Messer Group stakeholders including detailed CAPEX and on-stream dates LBE, and deviation analysis 

• Support the investment approval process, internally and externally, making sure that all approvals are obtained and aligned with the company’s current Delegation of Authority and Governance guidelines

• Coordinate Americas Investment Committee communications and investment evaluations by ensuring a structured preparation of the meetings and high quality of the respective presentations, as well as initiating and implementing continuous improvements

• Lead and develop the  capital investment team. In this role the person is responsible for continuous talent development of individuals which includes training, transfer of knowledge plus the continuous assessment of individuals in the team

• Support senior management with ad hoc analysis, financial evaluations, strategy and other topics

Required Skills:

• Advanced Financial Modeling (DCF, NPV, IRR)

• Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis

• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Data Visualization & Executive Reporting

• Budgeting and Forecasting experience 

• Proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint and Thinkcell

• Reporting and Budgeting tool knowledge (SAP and COGNOS is a plus)

• Knowledge of accounting standards (CAPEX accounting)

• Attention to Detail

• Strong communication skills

• Critical Thinking

• Team Management

• Experience leading, coaching, and developing teams

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field

• Minimum 12 Years in a highly analytical role in a capital-intensive industry

Preferred Qualifications: 

• MBA (or similar) is highly desirable

The salary range for this position is $118,000-$157,000. 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.