TTPP118: How She Reinvented Herself, Her Tax Career and Created Amazing Team Culture with Sehjal Gupta [Tax Career Success Secrets Series]

2025-04-13

Send us a textSehjal’s divorce supercharged her tax career, going from tax consultant to director in three years. Hear her story, how she did it, how she’s created a team with a culture where people don’t leave, and her advice if you want to be successful in your own tax career.Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP118Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribeTake control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourseYou’ll Learn

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Sehjal’s divorce supercharged her tax career, going from tax consultant to director in three years. Hear her story, how she did it, how she’s created a team with a culture where people don’t leave, and her advice if you want to be successful in your own tax career.

Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP118

Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribe

Take control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourse

You’ll Learn

Overview of Sehjal’s career
(9:00) Sehjal’s quick progression after her divorce, including the shift in mindset
(20:30) Confidence as a woman working in tax
(23:30) How Sehjal went from tax consultant to tax directly in three years – what’s her secret?
(26:30) Sehjal’s strengths which she’s taken advantage of in her career
(29:30) How Sehjal created a team culture where people don’t leave
(39:15) Difficulties in Sehjal’s career (overlooked for promotions, bullying, depression, etc)
(45:00) Promotions and “fitting in the box” for it
(48:15) Career advice Sehjal would give to her younger self, knowing what she knows now
(50:30) Sehjal’s number 1 tip if you want success in your tax career

Resources

Masterclasses for tax professionals:

Tax Research Masterclass – finding the answer to tax questions, using tax legislation and guidance
Tax Advice Masterclass – how to provide high-quality tax advice that clients value

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