Finance Manager (SEM)

DESCRIPTION:

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 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 Manager, Finance, is a critical role in the Business FP&A function. This broad-ranging position is responsible for Total Segment Financial Planning & Analysis for the Specialty Engineered Materials (SEM) segment, providing strategic partnership and objective guidance to leadership. It leads cross-functional efforts to enable analytics, forward looking and actionable insights with a focus on driving strategic value that influences key business decisions.

Essential Functions

• Assists and Collaborates with the SEM Global Finance Director as an effective cross functional leader to enable a shared understanding of results with a focus on key insights and underlying trends to aid in executive leadership decision making

• Responsible for consolidating SEM Monthly Forecasts, Annual Operating Plan, and Long-Term Strategic Plans to achieve company strategic and financial goals

• Supports the compilation of materials used in quarterly earnings calls as well as presentations to the Board of Directors

• Conducts complex analysis, synthesizes and summarizes implications to leadership using analytics and business understanding

• Clearly communicates results, issues, trends and all other relevant financial issues to Management, including the President of SEM.

• Develops, introduces and implements financial tools that drive key financial metrics and act as a global standard for each regional business unit

• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the following areas:

oFinancial planning & analysis

oFinancial reporting

oFinancial principles

oFinancial systems

Additional Qualifications

• Microsoft Office
• Hyperion Financial Management
• SAP
• Business Warehouse
• Tableau
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication abilities
• Time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and form a strong partnership with Segments and Functions

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
• Must be able to walk and use hands
• Typically 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.

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