Accountant (Saudi National)

DESCRIPTION:

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), with expected ‎2021 revenues of $‎4.6 to $‎4.7
billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that
transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to
life for a better world. Examples include:
* Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials
* Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation
* Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses
Avient employs approximately ‎8,400 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:
At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are
leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young
Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in
professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with
robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and
various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways.
With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days,
and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our
positive momentum.
At Avient, 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.
Job Summary
The Accountant (‎30000068) supports the Corporate Accounting group in a key
accounting role and is responsible for the month-end close process,
reconciliation reporting, variance analysis, audits, enforcing department
accounting policies and other ad-hoc projects. Additionally, this role assists
with our SAP initiatives and internal and external financial reporting.

Essential Functions
* Responsible for the monthly and quarterly closing process for multiple separate company financial statements including reconciliation account payable, internal company
* Improves and assists in the creation of new processes to optimize and standardize our global accounting processes.
* Partners with peers on the team as well as cross functionally with those in other areas such as Analytical Finance, Treasury and Tax.
* Responsible for performing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting requirements.
* Specific areas of responsibility include primary ownership of Account payable process and assistance with other miscellaneous close activities.
* Supports other activities and processes such as SOX, external audits and internal audits.
* Performs other special projects as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

• Degree in Accounting or Finance Management


• Min ‎1-‎2 years relevant experience in financial & accounting particularly in manufacturing organization is preferred.


• Extensive knowledge of accounting standards (SOCPA / IFRS) and financial reporting methods.


• With background of Tax & Zakat regulations in Saudi.

Additional Qualifications

• Saudi National only


• Fluent in Arabic & English is a most


• Professional Certification is a plus and preferable.


• SAP experience is a plus

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

• Welling to visit outside locations if needed.

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.