Head of Data & Analytics

About the role...

Do you get satisfaction out of all things data?

Fancy playing a key role in fuelling our ambition to become the number one mid-market ‘tech and data led’ accountancy firm, redefining the technology standards for our industry?

Interested in pushing your career to the next level at one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For?

Cooper Parry’s growth is booming, so we have a brand-spanking-new opening for a commercially minded, hands-on Head of Data & Analytics, to drive data strategy and embed the delivery of high-impact insights and solutions. There will be lots to get stuck into as you explore and analyse our data, identifying trends and creating models to boost business performance even further.

A day in the life of our Head of Data & Analytics…

• Leading a team of analysts to achieve excellence in data engineering, business intelligence, and analytics
• Prioritising incoming data and report requests, distributing and managing the workload across a hybrid on / off-shore delivery team to maximise output and efficiency
• Working with commercial teams to develop predictive models and algorithms to forecast financial outcomes and generate revenue growth opportunities
• Collaborating with accountants and financial analysts to interpret data and provide actionable insights
• Driving the introduction of advanced data science techniques ranging from AI / machine learning to statistics to data visualization
• Presenting findings and recommendations to both internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner

None of this will be possible without you being on the ball, staying up to date on the latest data science techniques and tools to continuously improve our analytical capabilities.

About you...

As you’ll have close ties with our clients and other teams within CP, we are looking for someone who is confident, with top notch communication and presentation skills. As well as…

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Proven experience working with financial data and predictive modelling
• Strong understanding of data science and machine learning concepts and algorithms such as clustering, regression, classification, forecasting, neural networks, hyperparameter tuning, NLP, and utilising LLMs.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, SAS, SQL, Java, Spark Apache Hadoop
• Experience across the Microsoft Fabric data analytics platform and suite of tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

We are looking for someone based in and around the East Midlands, able to commute to our East Midlands hub in Castle Donington at least a couple days a week.

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. So, we don’t give run-of-the-mill advice.

We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

That’s how we’ve become the fastest-growing accountancy firm in the UK, and we’ve never been the type to rest on our laurels.

Over the last couple of years alone, we’ve achieved some fantastic feats:

• Best Companies’ No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Achieved 6 awards at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2024, against all businesses of all sizes in the UK and Ireland. We were recognised as “Best-in-class” for Inspiring Culture and Purpose, Wellbeing, Employee Voice and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

A note for Recruitment Agencies...

Agencies, we love you, but unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team. If you’re interested in working with us, please message careers@cooperparry.com. If we have anything we need additional support with, we’ll reach out to you.