Senior Manager, Finance

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 Sr. Manager, Finance, Color US/CA is a critical role on the Business Unit Team. This broad-ranging position is responsible for the integrity of the financial statements of one of Avient's largest businesses, as well as all of its financial planning and reporting. This position exists to guide decision-making processes and positively impact the financial results of the business.

Essential Functions

• Partners with the CAI Finance Director to provide leadership and ensure the profitability of business activities with pricing, purchasing, credit and other key functional areas through accurate and timely reporting of business results. This includes leading the preparation of monthly/quarterly reporting and business review packages for senior business leaders.

• Clearly communicates results, issues, trends and all other relevant financial issues to Management, including Executive staff and business partners.

• Effectively partners with the Color US/CA general manager and business team leaders in decision-making and actions, on a day-to-day as well as on a forecasting/planning basis.

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

• Develops, introduces and implements financial tools that drive key business metrics (margin management, freight costs, contract terms, inventory management, etc.).

• Acts as a liaison between the business team and Corporate Finance functions, including leading implementation of new or revised reporting requirements.

• Acts as a coach and mentor to other less-experienced members of the CAI finance team

• Other ad-hoc projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Finance or related field

• Minimum 8 years' experience in the following areas:

oFinancial systems

oFinancial reporting

oFinancial principles

• Minimum 4 years' experience leading an FP&A function for a business unit or segment

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 the business

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

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.

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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