Vargo has an exclusive opportunity for a newly qualified Reporting Accountant to join a leading Welsh business based in Cardiff. Become part of the award-winning team that invests heavily in training and development. Reporting to the Regulatory reporting Manager within the Group finance team, this remit of this role covers Solvency II Pillar three regulatory reporting, in addition to modelling/forecasting of IFRS and Solvency II solvency capital and its regulated subsidiaries, and asset/ investment reporting. The role requires a motivated and hardworking candidate with strong analytical, time management and organisational skills and a focus on data quality and control. Candidates will be qualified in a recognised accounting qualification within the previous two years, ideally with experience of financial reporting and/or regulatory processes for Financial Services Groups. RESPONSIBILITIES Contribute to the preparation of the Group's solvency II reporting to the Group's regulators on a quarterly and annual basis Provide solvency reporting input to regular monthly Management Information prepared by the Group Finance team for the Group and subsidiary boards Assist in the preparation of the Group's Annual SFCR (Solvency and Financial Condition Report) Work closely with the Group Finance, Actuarial Reserving and Capital teams to prepare regular capital models and solvency ratio forecasts, along with ad-hoc analysis to support business decisions Assist in the preparation of information submissions to meet ad-hoc data requests from the Group's regulators Contribute to the delivery and enhancement of monthly and quarterly Investment Management Information to the Investment Committee and the Group's and subsidiary boards Develop and maintain good relationships with the wider finance, risk and actuarial teams - including the provision of regular and ad-hoc data requests from all parties Work closely with the actuarial reserving and capital teams on regular data quality assessment in line with Solvency II requirements Perform an active role in the finance department and provide additional support as and when required for department managers REQUIREMENTS Recently qualified in a recognised accounting qualification Experience of working within the Financial Services industry Self-motivated, proactive with a can-do attitude towards work Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships Strong task management skills including an ability to prioritise tasks and regularly manage multiple deliverables Strong Microsoft Excel skills Strong numeracy and analytical skills Good knowledge of financial controls and exposure to data quality assurance processes