Description Finance & Investment Co- Op Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation's leading healthcare and higher education builders. Messer's footprint has grown to eleven regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Charlotte & Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, & Dayton, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company's sustained commitment to building better communities. The primary responsibility of this position is to support the Senior Asset Manager and Finance Manager. The ideal candidate will possess a desire for growth, long-term thinking, and a growing familiarity with investment management and real estate development. The Co-Op will be exposed to real estate development, investment analysis, & asset management through financial analysis, market research, rent comparable analysis, & engagement with other department team members. What You Will Do:

• Financial return modeling, analysis, benchmarking, and reporting.
• Perform real estate market research on asset classes in Messer's regions.
• Analyze real estate investment proformas and income statements.
• Create & maintain dashboards detailing portfolio investments and returns.
• Ad hoc financial reporting and investment analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly portfolio real estate meetings.
• Analyze property rent rolls and benchmark portfolio performance.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

What You Will Bring:

• Undergraduate Junior or Senior year business student with a concentration in Real Estate, Finance, or Accounting.
• Part time or full time hours available.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including a strong working knowledge of financial formulas and analysis in Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in various investment sectors including real estate, marketable securities, and private equity.

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen. We build where we live, and it shows. When you take charge of your career through professional growth and collaboration, you can't help but feel your impact on the community and the industry. And it's what you can expect at Messer each day. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer is the commercial construction company committed to building better. Join Messer, where building with purpose is the foundation of everything we do. Messer is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Messer is committed to a diverse workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity