Finance & Accounting Development Program (FADP) Associate

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The Materion Finance & Accounting Development Program (FADP)

is designed to accelerate early career development of high potential college graduates to prepare them for upwardly mobile careers within finance at Materion. The program is managed by a dedicated Finance & Accounting Development Program Manager with oversight by the CFO and Materion’s leadership team.

The program prepares participants for roles of increasing responsibility through a combination of rotational assignments, structured learning, formalized feedback, and mentoring. Program participants will have the opportunity to interact with finance and accounting leaders and participate in various key financial initiatives. 

FADPs will complete a two-year program consisting of three 8-month rotations. Geographical flexibility is required during the program and also upon completion of the program. Relocation assistance is provided. The first 8-month rotation will be at our Corporate Office in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

Through your rotations, you will receive respected mentors amongst our leadership team and learning opportunities with challenging hands-on experience. Program participants will receive exclusive training and exposure to multiple parts of a complex business to provide them a well-rounded experience within multiple finance functions.

Rotation examples include the following:

• Operations Finance

• Accounting

• Internal Audit

• Financial Planning & Analysis

• Treasury

• Tax

Prior to completing the program, participants will work with the Program Manager to identify a position to assume within the accounting & finance organization. Throughout the rotations, will work with management to establish and align both personal and company goals.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting earned between June 2026 and June 2027

• GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a team environment

• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Results oriented through initiative, ownership, and accountability

• Flexible and adapt to change easily

• Geographical flexibility is required during and upon completion of the program

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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