I am currently working for a leading PE backed manufacturing group based near Merthyr who are looking to hire a Senior Financial Controller. In recent years, they have undergone rapid expansion and now employ over 300 people with a turnover in excess of £50 million. Reporting into the Groupin a newly created and pivotal position, you will be responsible for managing the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, whilst ensuring adherence to group & statutory compliance. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to move into a newly created position. Duties include Team and individual management of staff Preparation & reporting of monthly cash forecasts Preparation & reporting of monthly management accounts & forecasts, including variance analysis Statutory reporting; local and Group Assist in preparation of reporting & annual budgets Gross Margin analysis for business; investigation & feedback into relevant stakeholders on a timely basis Develop, improve and manage systems & processes that are best fit for the operation Production, maintenance & control of product costs Validation of standard material costs The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with ideally a minimum of 5 years PQE and experience of working in the manufacturing sector.