Accounting Internship (Fall 2026) - Dayton, OH
Description
Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor providing leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the nation’s leading health care and higher education builders. Messer’s footprint spans eleven regional offices across the Midwest and Southeast: Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh & Charlotte, North Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton Ohio; Louisville and Lexington Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville & Nashville, Tennessee. Messer employees live where they work, contributing to the company’s sustained commitment to building better communities.
What You Will Do
- Review and process AP invoices and monthly subcontractor pay requests
- Prepare monthly owner billings
- Reconcile, audit, and forecast for internal monthly cost reports
- Resolve various accounting and contract insurance issues
- Maintain and monitor job files and document control
- Review and audit reconciliations
- Prepare various accounting reports
- Audit monthly state use tax returns
What You Will Bring
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree required
- Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
Abilities
- Possess all auditory, speaking, and communicating capabilities
- Physical requirements: sitting, standing, walking, bending, twisting, climbing, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 75 lbs
Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree required
- Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
Skills
- Ability to review and process invoices
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Ability to prepare and audit financial reports
- Experience with contract management
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail
Benefits
- Employee ownership
- Opportunities for collaboration and growth
Pay
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Schedule
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Benefits
- Employee ownership
- Opportunities for collaboration and growth
Employment Type
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Messer Construction Co. 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.
Substance Abuse Policy
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.