Senior HR Business Partner

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About the role...

To support our ongoing growth and the evolution of our business needs, we are now looking for a new Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) to come and join our People Team.

This role reports to our People Associate Partner, supporting our CP Tax team, whilst having direct report responsibilities. The expectation is that your team will grow as we expand as a business.

About the team...

Our People Team is at the core of what CP is and helps to make us a people first business. They support us in our ongoing goals to retain an incredible culture whilst we grow as a business, providing insights to our people engagement and supporting our leadership teams in reaching their goals through their people plans.

About the day to day...

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you'll be part of our Tax leadership team and you will work closely with the Heads of Departments to create and embed the people plans and support the growth of Cooper Parry. As we are going through an exciting period of expansion, leading on transformation, integration and TUPE are also high on the agenda.

Whatever it is, you'll be the senior face of HR to Tax and will understand the importance of focusing on delivering a brilliant proactive service as well as getting involved in exciting projects and initiatives. Not only this, you will also be a senior face to our people team, along with your peers, leading and driving the HRBP team, striving for excellence and focusing on the service we provide the business.

The day to day includes (but not limited to):

• Attending functional Tax leadership meetings, not just by being a member but also a trusted partner of their leadership team, contributing to discussions, challenges and ultimately driving the achievement of their people plans and goals.
• Understanding the strategic needs of Tax and be able to work with the team to translate those needs into an actionable people plan, which you own and drive.
• Leading and supporting your team to work with other centres of excellence across the people function and wider to deliver strategic HR advice across the entire employee life cycle.
• Being a role model and supporting the wider people team as an escalation point, as well as, in the development and execution of the teams' rocks, goals and people plan.
• Leading key transformational business and HR projects.
• Utilising data and analysis to drive better people management decision making.
• Playing a leading role in ensuring that performance management, development, succession, and hiring are aligned to a Gallup Strengths based approach.
• Working with the Talent Acquisition team to develop our talent attraction and development strategies.
• Leading your team to identify opportunities to increase employee engagement.
• Working with the senior leadership teams to develop behaviours aligned with our values and drive appropriate change to transform and improve organisational effectiveness across the business.

Leading strategically contributing to decision making, drawing on varying perspectives as well as assessing the people and commercial impacts.

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we're in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You'll continuously strive to keep learning - whether you're a trainee or a Partner - and you'll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

In addition to our core values, as a Senior HR Business Partner, you'll know how to have fun, build relationships quickly and demonstrate a determination and drive for getting it right first time.

You'll be comfortable operating at pace, with a huge amount of change and ambiguity that a fast moving, entrepreneurial business brings. You will be:

• Ideally be CIPD level 7 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Ideally have professional service and / or accounting practice experience.
• Have worked with a business partnering operating model with multiple stakeholders to support.
• Experience of leading a team, being part of a people leadership team working with a business through acquisitions and integrations, TUPE and/or operational change.
• Willing to travel between our Castle Donington, Birmingham, Manchester, Reading and London offices.

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:

• Partnered with Waterland Private Equity in July 2022, and are now on a lightning-fast growth journey.
• Ranked No.1 in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index in 2022.
• 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.
• Came No.3 overall 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.
• 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.

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