Finance Associate - 2026 Leadership Development Program

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Finance Leadership Development Program accelerates professional development by placing participants on multiple Avient Finance Teams during a two-year rotational program.

Individuals gets hands-on experience by going through three to four rotations in key areas of finance, audit, accounting and international finance, and actively participate in various Corporate, Business Unit and International assignments.

These teams develop and support a wide range of projects that enable the critical processes of Avient businesses.

Types of activities may include internal audit, tax, treasury, mergers & acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting and financial reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

During each phase of assignment, Finance Associates will establish relationships with peers and leaders, learn fundamentals and be provided feedback from the program manager.

Upon completion of the program, individuals will be placed in a full time role within Avient that best suits their personal and professional goals while matching the business needs.Qualifications

Education and Experience


* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related business field required.


* 1+ years of relevant work (internship experience applicable).

Qualifications


* Team player with strong project management and organization skills required.


* Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, and take initiative in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide.

Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities.

Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 ...