Finance Analyst

ABOUT AVIENT:

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

Examples include:

• Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
• Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
• Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well as positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation, or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

Job Summary

The Finance Analyst is responsible for performing financial reporting, analysis and commercial data support. A critical role to the business, this broad-ranging position is responsible for supporting the integrity of profitability, as well as financial planning and reporting. This position also exists to support the decision-making processes and to positively impact the financial results of the company. The position will support our ColorMatrix US/CA and Advanced Dispersions businesses.

Essential Functions

• Works as an effective business partner to provide assistance and guidance on financial related issues by preparing accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Interprets financial results and is able to communicate the key business drivers affecting the P&L. Supports the finance manager with detailed report analysis on major P&L categories.

• Creates Tableau dashboards to enable quick understanding of trends and drive efficiencies in disseminating information to key users

• Responsible for all aspects of customer rebate program for contracts that contain performance terms.

• Responsible for customer master data management

• Completes special projects and ad-hoc reporting as assigned, and is able to be an effective team member on assigned LSS projects.

• Other duties/projects as assigned

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QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors in Finance or related field

• 3+ years' experience in finance, accounting and financial analysis

• Hyperion Financial Management

• SAP

• Data visualization software (Tableau)

Additional Qualifications

• Detailed-oriented and results driven.

• Demonstrated continuous improvement focus.

• Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills.

• Flexibility to handle changing requirements and multiple projects.

• Willingness to take on new challenges and achieve results with urgency.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to apply complex analytical and critical thinking skills with strong business acumen.

• Self-motivated and effectively prioritize responsibilities.

Competencies

Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Physical Demands

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, talking and listening.

• Typical work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.

Security includes physical security and cyber security.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.