Business Analyst (12 Month FTC)

Cooper-Parry; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work approach

Generous holidays

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme

No dress code

Wellbeing programme

Volunteering opportunities

Clubs & social activities

Job summary

Cooper Parry is seeking a Business Analyst to join its Midlands Transformation Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You’ll work across acquisitions and integrations, delivering activities and identifying improvements to processes and ways of working.

You’ll build strong stakeholder relationships and translate complex information into actionable outcomes. This hands-on role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, supports business change, and is motivated to deliver value across

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Business Analyst, PMO Analyst or project delivery role.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience gathering, documenting and analysing business requirements.
• Ability to analyse information, identify themes and provide practical recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience producing process maps, requirements documentation, user stories and project artefacts.
• Confident facilitating workshops, meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to take ownership and "roll up your sleeves" to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, coordinate and track acquisition and integration activities across multiple projects.
• Monitor progress against milestones and ensure delivery stays on track.
• Identify risks and dependencies, escalate concerns and propose solutions.
• Challenge actions at risk and ensure accountability across stakeholders.
• Maintain project plans, trackers and governance documentation.
• Elicit, document and analyse business requirements from diverse stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to define requirements.
• Produce process maps, BRs, user stories and impact assessments.
• Analyse data and processes to identify improvements and support decision-making.
• Develop and implement process improvements to boost efficiency and reduce risk.
• Create new processes, templates and ways of working where gaps exist.
• Build strong relationships, communicate progress and coordinate cross-team activities.
• Support testing, change management and business readiness activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Requirements gathering

Workshop facilitation

Process mapping

Documentation

Problem solving

Ownership mindset

Job description

About the role...

Are you a Business Analyst looking for your next challenge? Do you love building relationships and turning complex information into clear actions and outcomes?

Our Transformation Team team in the Midlands are growing, and we’re currently seeking a Business Analyst to join them on their journey.

About the team…

We are looking for a motivated and delivery-focused Business Analyst to join our Transformation Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting our ambitious growth strategy, including acquisitions and the integration of newly acquired businesses. Working across multiple projects simultaneously, you will help ensure integration programmes are delivered successfully, while identifying opportunities to improve processes, enhance ways of working, and support business change.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building strong relationships with stakeholders, and turning complex information into clear actions and outcomes.

About the day to day…

You'll be working with stakeholders across the business andgetting stuck into a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities, including;

Acquisition & Integration Delivery

• Support the planning, coordination and tracking of acquisition and integration activities across multiple projects.
• Monitor progress against key milestones and work with project teams to ensure delivery remains on track.
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies, escalating concerns promptly and recommending practical solutions.
• Challenge constructively where actions or deliverables are at risk, ensuring accountability across stakeholders.
• Maintain project plans, trackers and governance documentation to support effective delivery.

Business Analysis & Process Improvement

• Elicit, document and analyse business requirements from a range of stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and stakeholder discussions to gather information and define requirements.
• Produce clear and concise documentation, including process maps, business requirements, user stories and impact assessments.
• Analyse data and business processes to identify opportunities for improvement and support decision-making.
• Recommend and help implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce risk or improve delivery outcomes.
• Develop new processes, templates and ways of working where gaps are identified.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Support

• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Communicate project progress, risks and key decisions clearly and effectively.
• Coordinate activities across teams to ensure dependencies are understood and managed.
• Support project testing, change management and business readiness activities
• Assist in translating project outcomes into training and operational requirements to support successful adoption

The role will also be designed to help you grow and develop through your career journey. With access to a wide range of knowledge to help push yourself further - from Managers to Partners, the team are always happy to support you.

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 those core values, as a Business Analyst you should;

• Previous experience in a Business Analyst, PMO Analyst or project delivery role.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience gathering, documenting and analysing business requirements.
• Ability to analyse information, identify themes and provide practical recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience producing process maps, requirements documentation, user stories and project artefacts.
• Confident facilitating workshops, meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to take ownership and "roll up your sleeves" to get things done.

Desirable

• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or large-scale business change programmes.
• Understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery.
• Experience working with operational, finance, technology or transformation teams.
• Knowledge of change management principles

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. 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.

Check out our recent achievements:

• Best Companies’No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Companyto Work For in the UK
• BecameB CorpCertifiedin 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Achieved 5 awards at theInspiring Workplace Awardsin 2025: winner in the Large Business category and best in class for inspiring People & Culture, Wellbeing, Inclusion 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
• An enhanced pension scheme
• 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.