Hiring: Staff Auditor Company: Avient Corporation Location: Avon Lake, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:36:08 Employment Type: Internship Target Skills & Keywords : Risk Management, SAP About the job Experience: •1+ years of accounting, finance, audit, internal controls, data analytics, or related experience preferred; relevant internship, co-op, or project experience will be considered. •Exposure to global business processes, financial reporting, business process controls, or enterprise systems preferred. Required Skills: •Support and, as experience develops, lead internal audit projects as part of Avient’s annual risk-based internal audit plan, including planning, scoping, execution, documentation, and reporting. •Perform internal control assessments of Avient’s global financial processes, including identifying key controls, evaluating control design, testing operating effectiveness, and documenting results in accordance with audit standards. •Execute Sarbanes-Oxley audit procedures and support management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. •Analyze financial, operational, and process data to identify trends, risks, control gaps, and opportunities for improvement. •Prepare clear, well-organized audit workpapers, summaries, and reports that support audit conclusions and communicate results effectively. •Partner with business process owners and corporate functions to understand processes, gather information, validate findings, and support practical remediation plans. •Track and follow up on management action plans to ensure audit findings and recommendations are addressed timely and effectively. •Present audit observations, insights, and practical recommendations to internal audit leadership, business partners, and senior management. Qualifications: •Strong interest in internal audit, risk management, financial controls, business process improvement, and data-driven problem solving. •Foundational understanding of financial business processes, accounting principles, internal controls, and control documentation. •Demonstrated capacity to think critically, ask thoughtful questions, evaluate information objectively, and connect details to broader business risks and opportunities. •Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with financial, operational, and process data; experience with data analytics tools preferred. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex information clearly and concisely for a variety of audiences. •Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. •Collaborative, customer-focused approach with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization. •High degree of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and accountability. •Self-motivated learner who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that values empowerment, continuous improvement, and professional development. •Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!