Statutory & Tax Reporting Specialist – EMEA

Avient Corporation

Avient Corporation is seeking a finance professional to join its EMEA team in a role focused on statutory financial reporting and tax compliance. Reporting to the Statutory EMEA Senior Finance Manager, this position plays a key role in supporting reporting accuracy, coordinating regional tax processes, and helping ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

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The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented and collaborative finance professional who enjoys working at the intersection of statutory reporting, corporate taxation, and regional compliance. You will work closely with internal teams and external providers to support reporting obligations across the EMEA region, while contributing to high-quality financial and tax governance.

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Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will contribute to a broad range of statutory and tax-related activities across EMEA, including:

• Supporting the Statutory Team with the preparation, review, and coordination of local tax provisions

• Assisting external providers in the preparation of corporate income tax returns across EMEA

• Helping manage local tax filing requirements, including obligations such as:

• VAT

• Withholding tax

• Other local compliance filings

• Coordinating and participating in CIT calculations within selected EMEA jurisdictions

• Reviewing transfer pricing documentation to ensure consistency with:

• statutory financial statements

• tax reporting positions

• Providing support during tax audits in partnership with the Tax team

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What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a candidate with a strong technical foundation, regional tax awareness, and the ability to work effectively across teams and projects.

Required Qualifications

• Certification in accounting, tax, and/or law

• 3+ years of experience in:

• statutory reporting

• tax reporting

• or a similar finance-related role in either corporate or advisory environments

• Solid working knowledge of Local GAAP in at least one EMEA jurisdiction

• Understanding of deferred tax

• Understanding of European tax rules relevant to reporting and compliance

• A collaborative mindset with the ability to lead and manage projects

• Familiarity with SAP and OneSource

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Why Join Avient?

At Avient, our purpose is to be an innovator of material solutions that help customers succeed while contributing to a more sustainable world. Innovation at Avient goes far beyond materials science—it is driven by the passion, creativity, and expertise of more than 9,000 professionals worldwide.

Whether your background is in finance, technology, operations, HR, or advanced materials, Avient offers an environment where your skills and ideas can make a meaningful impact. Joining Avient means becoming part of a global team committed to transforming possibilities into practical, sustainable solutions.

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Our Culture of Leadership

At Avient, leadership is not limited to job titles. We believe every employee is a leader—whether leading self, leading others, or leading the business. Our culture is shaped by a shared set of behaviors that drive both our strategy and our success.

The behaviors that matter most at Avient include:

• Playing to win

• Acting customer-centric

• Driving innovation and profitable growth

• Collaborating seamlessly across Avient

• Motivating and inspiring others

• Investing in your own growth and development

By embracing these behaviors, employees strengthen their ability to achieve strategic goals, serve customer needs, and advance their own careers.

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Diversity, Equity & Opportunity

Avient believes that a diversity of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds fuels creativity and strengthens performance in a changing world. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws.

Employment decisions relating to hiring, promotion, compensation, development, and advancement are based solely on an individual’s qualifications, experience, abilities, and performance.

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Be Part of What’s Next

If you are looking for a role where you can apply your expertise in statutory reporting, tax compliance, and EMEA finance operations while contributing to a global, purpose-driven business, Avient offers a compelling next step.

Join Avient and help shape a more innovative and sustainable future.