Manufacturing Operations Financial Analysis Manager

When you work at Trex, you're helping to grow and enhance a true original. You join a company that boldly launched an entire industry… and still leads the way.

As a Trex Manufacturing & Operations Financial Analysis Manager, you will be responsible for providing advanced operational and financial analysis to support production efficiency, cost performance, and strategic decision-making. This role reviews operational forecasts, evaluates actual manufacturing results, and delivers insights that drive continuous improvement across production, supply chain, and cost management. The manager partners closely with plant leadership, supply chain, finance, engineering, and corporate leadership to ensure clarity, accuracy, and accountability around key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Put safety first – Always
• Lead and foster our "people first" culture.
• Forecasting & Planning
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual manufacturing financials to aid in forecasts including volume, labor, overhead, yields, scrap, and absorption.
• Build and maintain models to project operational performance under multiple production and cost scenarios.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain to validate assumptions and align forecast inputs.
• Support annual operating financial plans and long-range planning processes for all manufacturing locations.
• Prepare bridge analyses that clearly explain financial forecast-to-forecast and forecast-to-plan variances.
• Operational & Financial Analysis
• Analyze actual manufacturing results including productivity, material usage, downtime, labor efficiency, machine utilization, and OEE.
• Deliver monthly financial KPI reporting packages with clear commentary and recommendations.
• Perform variance analysis on production costs, inventory, and plant performance.
• Investigate root causes of unfavorable trends and partner on corrective actions.
• Monitor and analyze inventory accuracy, production variances, waste, and yield.
• Evaluate cost impacts of engineering changes, process improvements, and capital projects.
• Leadership & Business Partnership
• Serve as a key advisor to plant and corporate leadership.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Mentor analysts or junior team members.
• Build strong relationships across operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Expert in Excel, data modeling, and reporting tools (OneStream).
• Experience with ERP systems (JD Edwards).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to drive process improvements and manage multiple priorities.

DIRECT REPORTS

Manage and provide ongoing performance, coaching, and professional development opportunities for a team of accounting & finance professionals.

JOB LOCATION

Winchester, Virginia, United States

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time/Regular

EXPERIENCE

We are looking for leaders with 5–8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations analysis, FP&A, or plant finance and a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field. We want to hear from you if you have previous experience with multi-site manufacturing experience

At Trex, we believe in persevering even when there's no road map, embracing groundbreaking as a way of life. We encourage multiple perspectives and welcome diverse people who problem-solve, adapt, and innovate – always with a firm foundation in safety and integrity.

SALARY

Base Salary Range: $115,000 – $140,000 annually

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