Innovation Consultant

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Midlands Innovation team as an R&D Incentives/Innovation Consultant. With true flexibility, you can choose to work from either of our Midlands offices or if you live a bit further away, from home.
Our CP Innovation team is more like a family, now 40 strong; we take care of each other, making sure we build something special that will endure. We are a high-performance unit comprised of people from a wide range of backgrounds including engineering, biotech, chemistry, IT and even an astrophysicist!
We support our clients through R&D tax incentives and Patent Box relief as well as through working with an ecosystem of advisors such as grants providers, patent attorneys and PE houses.
A day in the life of an Innovation Consultant…

• Support R&D "Delivery Leads" Managers on claims, performing tasks in a timely and diligent manner


• Taking notes in workshops with clients, capturing actions and contributing to the conversation


• Drafting CP Innovation reports and technical project descriptions


• Undertaking costing calculations


• Seek opportunities to support senior members of the team on practice development initiatives, by way of engagement in the annual process improvements meetings/participation in team meetings


• Through this role you will develop your core soft skills including:

+ Oral and written communication skills
+ Project management skills, particularly workload planning, prioritisation, risk identification and managing actions
+ Excel skills including being proficient with lookups and pivot tables
+ Resilience - develop their personal resilience, build techniques to manage stress and their own emotional wellbeing
+ Personal profile - build their LinkedIn profile and presence

We pride ourselves on having a structured approach where expectations are clear. We couple this with creating a culture of safety where people feel empowered to put their hand up if they need help.

As an Innovation Consultant, you will need to have an analytical outlook with a process driven mindset. You will need to have great oral and written skills which you are keen to develop and you will be able to prioritise your work load well. Key experience includes…

• Experience in R&D tax claims from both a technical and financial perspective


• Ideally, you will have R&D experience within an accountancy practice or has worked in one of our relevant industries (i.e. is in engineering/manufacturing)


• Ideally, have a degree in a technical field, like engineering


• Be technically minded
  
  About us...:

We're straight-talking and put people and relationships before products and services. This is what's made us the fastest growing firm of accountants in the UK... and our vision is to continue.
Over the last couple years alone, we have achieved some fantastic feats:

• Ranked No.1 in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index


• Placed Top 3 in the mid-size category at the Inspiring Workplace Awards and 13th overall at the Inspiring Workplace Awards, against all businesses of all sizes across Europe, Middle East & Africa


• B Corp certified! Measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow


• Best Companies No.1 Accountancy Firm to work for in the UK & No.30 Best Large Company to work for 2023


What's in it for you...
We put our people at the heart of our culture. If our people love working here then they do amazing work, that's why we offer things like:

• Supported development with tailored training to help you learn and progress


• Open Holidays - unlimited paid annual leave to take what you need to feel well rested


• We are currently undertaking a 100-80-100 trial, otherwise known as a "4 day work week trial" to reduce our working hours by 20%


• A truly flexible approach to hybrid working


• Empowered and entrusted to do what you do best


• An amazing wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health


• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities


• Alongside an array of benefits and perks all nicely packaged on our CP Pay & Perks platform


We know everyone performs their best when they feel welcomed and supported to bring their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunities' employer, we will work with you to ensure you have all you need to 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 CV's will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you would be interested in working with us - please send a message to careers@cooperparry.com, should we have anything we need additional support on we will reach out to you.