Manager, Transfer Pricing

About the role

The Manager, Transfer Pricing supports the Director, Global Tax in managing Avient’s transfer pricing matters, partnering with business and finance teams. The position also manages transfer pricing tax risks, supports audits, and provides operational support with Avient’s Managed Services Partner.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Managed Services Partner to oversee and supervise transfer pricing compliance obligations, including country-by-country reports, Masterfile, local files, IRC Section 482, and OECD-compliant documentation and related notifications globally.
• 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 arrangements.
• Manage or assist with audit defense related to transfer pricing.
• Manage or assist with internal valuations and review of third-party valuations.
• Manage or assist with operating model simplification and plant rationalization projects.
• Provide support and input on due diligence related to M&A transactions.
• Prepare tax models, draft step plans, and provide leadership on transfer pricing-focused projects and transactions.
• Review operational transfer pricing outputs and analysis prepared by the Managed Services Partner.
• Represent Avient in cross-functional initiatives and enterprise-wide projects, ensuring alignment of tax with broader business goals.
• Support global tax initiatives to optimize the effective tax rate and cash tax rate.
• Provide support to Avient’s income tax provision process, as needed.

Requirements

• Accredited four-year degree in accounting or economics; advanced degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of Transfer Pricing experience at a public multinational or in consulting for the same.
• Experience with manufacturing or technology companies preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in applying US and OECD transfer pricing laws and regulations.
• Familiarity with SAP and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in English (reading, writing, and speaking); additional regional language proficiency appreciated.
• Critical thinking and the ability to “own” responsibilities in a fast-paced, results-focused environment.
• Proven ability to lead and manage projects as a team player.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, informal, often ambiguous, and rapidly changing business environment.

About Us

Avient Corporation is an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. Our team of 9,000 professionals worldwide drives innovation through passion, creativity, and diverse expertise. Whether in finance, technology, operations, HR, or materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient and help shape the future with sustainable solutions.

We believe all employees are leaders, and the six key behaviors—playing to win, acting customer-centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly, and motivating and inspiring others—accelerate strategic goals, meet customer needs, and advance careers.