This episode is all about how to take control of your tax career – so that you can take it to where you want, wherever that is. That may be towards becoming a partner, head of tax, or a job that has an excellent work-life balance with work that you enjoy. It’s completely up to you, but it starts with taking control.
And joining me in this episode is Charlie Friend, who has done such a good job of taking control of her career, and I respect how she has done it.
She became CTA qualified at 21, a Tax Manager at PwC at 24, and now she Vice President in JP Morgan’s in-house Corporation Tax team. All of this before she is 30!
In the episode, we discuss why it’s important to take control of your career, how you can do it, along with related advice, tips, information, and stories from our experiences, centring around taking control of your career and getting to where you want to be.
Click listen and hear how to take control of your tax career.
Guest – Charlie Friend
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-friend-att-cta-37694683/
You’ll Learn
- Overview of Charlie’s tax career (she started as an apprentice, without going to uni)
- (10:00) Whether she was held back for being young, despite being CTA qualified at 21
- (11:45) Why you should take control of your tax career
- (17:30) How to take control of your tax career and figuring out what you want to do with your career
- (31:00) How she became a Tax Manager at PwC at 24 (which includes some very good advice)
- (40:00) How to overcome some difficulties/challenges you may face when trying to progress, become promoted, and taking control of your career
- (52:00) How to get the support you need
Resources
TTPP 3: How to Obtain Good Quality Feedback (and Why You Should Ask for More!)
TTPP46: 8 Tips on Providing Feedback to Grow and Develop Staff
Benchmark Your Salary or Discuss Available Roles
with James at The Tax Recruitment Company.
Find out what you’re worth and if you’re paid the right amount.
Mobile: 07768 252 252
Email: j.howell@taxrecruitmentcompany.co.uk
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P.S Corporation Tax roles are in large supply, and James is currently recruiting for many of these