Manager, Transfer Pricing

Reporting to the Director, Global Tax (“Director”), the Manager, Transfer Pricing supports the Director in managing Avient’s transfer pricing matters while partnering with the business and finance teams on the same. The position also supports the Director in managing transfer pricing tax risks and supporting Avient in transfer pricing audits, as well as providing transfer pricing operational support with our Managed Services Partner.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 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 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, View email address on click.appcast.io and ExperienceAccredited four-year degree in accounting or economics,Advanced degree in related field preferred5+ years of Transfer Pricing experience at a public multinational or in consulting for sameExperience with manufacturing or technology companies preferredKnowledge and experience in applying US and OECD transfer pricing laws and regulationsFamiliarity with SAP and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)Excellent interpersonal communication skills in English (reading, writing, and speaking) with additional regional language proficiency appreciatedCritical thinking and the ability to “own” responsibilities in a fast-paced environment focused on resultsTeam player with proven ability to lead and manage projectsAbility to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, informal, often ambiguous and rapidly changing business environment#CA-MMEssential FunctionsWork with the Managed Services Partner to oversee and supervise transfer pricing compliance obligations including country-by-country report, Masterfile, local files, IRC Section 482 and OECD-compliant documentation and all related notifications globallyWork with the Managed Services Partner to support Avient’s intercompany transfer pricing policies, including intercompany tangible pricing, R&D reimbursement, royalties, HQ and regional management services, financing, secondments, and cost-sharing arrangementsManage or assist with audit defense related to transfer pricingManage or assist with internal valuations and review of third-party valuationsManage or assist with operating model simplification and plant rationalization projectsProvide support and input on matters of due diligence related to M&A transactionsPrepare tax models, draft step plans, and provide leadership on transfer pricing focused projects and transactionsReview operational transfer pricing outputs and analysis prepared by Managed Service PartnerRepresent Avient in cross-functional initiatives and enterprise-wide projects, ensuring alignment of tax with broader business goalsSupport global tax initiatives to optimize the effective tax rate and cash tax rateProvide support to Avient’s income tax provision process, as neededFull timePosting Date: 2026-08-03