TTPP119: From In-House Tax Apprentice to Manager: How To Succeed with an Unconventional Tax Career with Chloe Radcliffe-Scott
05/11/25 • 62 min
Chloe Radcliffe-Scott has made a success of her squiggly tax career to date, despite living with a long-term health condition, Crohn’s. She started off as an in-house tax apprentice, before moving to accountancy practices, back to in-house and then also swapping specialism from corporation tax to employment taxes! You don’t need a traditional, linear path to have success, and Chloe shares her story which proves that along with her associated career advice.
Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP119
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You’ll Learn
- Overview of Chloe and her career
- (6:00) Being first in-house tax apprentice in the North
- (7:45) Did Chloe know she wanted to work in tax? Did she know the difference between in-house and in-practice?
- (11:15) What happened when Chloe decided to move from her in-house tax role, when she had only worked in-house but wanted a practice role
- (14:30) How Chloe quickly progressed from tax apprentice to group tax accountant in 4 years
- (21:15) Setting out clear expectations for promotion
- (24:00) The difficulities Chloe had when moving from her in house role at Drax to EY. Her experience and how she solved the problem
- (29:45) Why Chloe decided to move to an accountancy firm instead of another in-house role
- (35:00) What she didn't like about her tax roles in accountancy firm
- (39:00) Trying out a tax advisory role in an accounting firm and what she didn't like about accounting firm roles and why she preferred in house
- (46:30) KPIs driving bad behaviour
- (48:00) You might be suited to some tax roles but not others
- (50:00) Does Chloe regret trying out accountancy firm tax roles?
- (51:15) Why Chloe decided to change tax specialism
- (55:00) How did Chloe convince Balfour Beatty to employ her as an in-house Employment Tax Manager when by trade she was a Corporation Tax specialist?
- (57:15) The Secret to Chloe's Tax Career Success Despite it Being Squiggly and her advice for anyone considering a non conventional/linear tax career
Resources
Masterclasses designed for tax professionals to help you master vital career skills:
- Tax Research Masterclass – teaching you how to find the answer to even the most complex tax queries, with the least pain possible.
- Tax Advice Masterclass – teaching you how to provide high-quality tax advice that your clients appreciate and value.
Take a look and enrol, here. Or email me [email protected] and we can have a chat.
Register for a free 1-month trial for Croner-I’s tax guidance/resources
Book a call with ProTax Recruitment to talk about anything related to your tax career: http://thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/bookprotax
Chloe Radcliffe-Scott has made a success of her squiggly tax career to date, despite living with a long-term health condition, Crohn’s. She started off as an in-house tax apprentice, before moving to accountancy practices, back to in-house and then also swapping specialism from corporation tax to employment taxes! You don’t need a traditional, linear path to have success, and Chloe shares her story which proves that along with her associated career advice.
Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP119
Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribe
Take control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourse
You’ll Learn
- Overview of Chloe and her career
- (6:00) Being first in-house tax apprentice in the North
- (7:45) Did Chloe know she wanted to work in tax? Did she know the difference between in-house and in-practice?
- (11:15) What happened when Chloe decided to move from her in-house tax role, when she had only worked in-house but wanted a practice role
- (14:30) How Chloe quickly progressed from tax apprentice to group tax accountant in 4 years
- (21:15) Setting out clear expectations for promotion
- (24:00) The difficulities Chloe had when moving from her in house role at Drax to EY. Her experience and how she solved the problem
- (29:45) Why Chloe decided to move to an accountancy firm instead of another in-house role
- (35:00) What she didn't like about her tax roles in accountancy firm
- (39:00) Trying out a tax advisory role in an accounting firm and what she didn't like about accounting firm roles and why she preferred in house
- (46:30) KPIs driving bad behaviour
- (48:00) You might be suited to some tax roles but not others
- (50:00) Does Chloe regret trying out accountancy firm tax roles?
- (51:15) Why Chloe decided to change tax specialism
- (55:00) How did Chloe convince Balfour Beatty to employ her as an in-house Employment Tax Manager when by trade she was a Corporation Tax specialist?
- (57:15) The Secret to Chloe's Tax Career Success Despite it Being Squiggly and her advice for anyone considering a non conventional/linear tax career
Resources
Masterclasses designed for tax professionals to help you master vital career skills:
- Tax Research Masterclass – teaching you how to find the answer to even the most complex tax queries, with the least pain possible.
- Tax Advice Masterclass – teaching you how to provide high-quality tax advice that your clients appreciate and value.
Take a look and enrol, here. Or email me [email protected] and we can have a chat.
Register for a free 1-month trial for Croner-I’s tax guidance/resources
Book a call with ProTax Recruitment to talk about anything related to your tax career: http://thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/bookprotax
Previous Episode
TTPP117: Become a Better Tax Professional With My Lessons From Having a Side Hustle
This episode is mainly a slice of my story – from childhood, to tax, to side hustle – and I thought you might find this insight interesting, learn a few tips along the way, particularly around winning tax work, business development (BD) and hear what I’ve learnt from the podcast that has helped me with my tax career and may help you with yours too. The episode is from me being interviewed by Craig McKeller, for The Professional Speaks podcast, and he kindly agreed for me to share it on my podcast, too!
Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP117
Masterclasses for tax professionals: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/masterclasses
Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribe
Take control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourse
You’ll Learn
- A bit about me (Jack) and my background
- (11:45) How did I get into the tax world?
- (15:30) My approach to winning tax work
- (22:30) How did I monetise the podcast?
- (28:45 & 41:00) What I’ve learnt from running a podcast and a training business that’s helped me as a tax director
- (34:00) A bit about me winning Tolley’s Taxation’s Rising Star
- (36:45) My goals for the next 12 months
Resources
Masterclasses designed for tax professionals to help you master vital career skills:
- Tax Research Masterclass – teaching you how to find the answer to even the most complex tax queries, with the least pain possible.
- Tax Advice Masterclass – teaching you how to provide high-quality tax advice that your clients appreciate and value.
Register for a free 1-month trial for Croner-I’s tax guidance/resources
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