Plant Controller

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.

This position will report functionally to the Director of Manufacturing Controllership and operationally to the Plant Manager while serving as a key member of the plant leadership team. This role is a key influencing role with heavy emphasis on proactive outreach to manufacturing teams helping them to understand and drive superior operating performance. Key areas of responsibility will include spend analysis, material & labor variance analysis, forecasting, KPI (key performance indicators) management and reporting, asset safeguarding, and evaluating/tracking our opportunities for improvement.

This position will be accountable for setting the tone for controls and will develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP.

• Put safety first – Always!
• Lead and foster our “people first” culture.
• Serve as a business partner with operations and conduct training and coaching opportunities on controls, policies, and financial metrics.
• Partner with plant manager and plant management team to achieve all business objectives, making tradeoff analysis and conducting ad-hoc analysis as plant situations change.
• Advise plant management on financial implications of operating strategies, actions, and decisions.
• Work closely with operations to ensure robust planning and analysis to support repairs and maintenance spending focusing on controls and cost optimization.
• Initiate and manage financial analysis and focus on opportunities for profit improvement and financial operating performance while ensuring accuracy/integrity of financial reporting.
• Provide support to ad hoc projects and analyze associated financial presentations to ensure accuracy
• Provide support to the information technology team to implement all new systems and processes.
• Determine and maintain all accounting principles and processes and ensure compliance with US GAAP regulations and SOX.
• Evaluate the performance of all plant activities to help ensure achievement of goals and prepare and analyze all financial statements.
• Design and maintain all standard cost of all plant products.

Full-Time/Regular

We are looking for leaders with Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, or marketing and 3+ years as plant controller/plant finance manager. We are also looking for someone with experience within a manufacturing-oriented organization. Experience with JD Edwards and One Stream is preferred

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.

Base Salary Range: $113,000 - $145,000 annually

The salary range provided serves as a general guideline for potential compensation for this position. It reflects the base salary and does not account for other benefits or additional compensation opportunities that may apply. This role is also eligible for further compensation through an annual/sales bonus, in addition to the base salary.

At Trex, individual base salaries are determined based on various factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. We are committed to maintaining pay equity and considering the internal equity of our existing team members when finalizing compensation offers. In addition to competitive pay, Trex offers a comprehensive benefits package, which is detailed below.

We believe that real effort should be rewarded. We take care of you as part of our Trex family…