Kate Chilvers
About Kate Chilvers
Kate Chilvers serves as the Group Financial Reporting Manager at IPG in London, where she has worked since 2015. She holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Financial Economics and Economics from the University of Leicester and has extensive experience in financial reporting and auditing.
Work at Interpublic Group
Kate Chilvers has been with Interpublic Group (IPG) since 2015, serving as the Group Financial Reporting Manager. In this role, she oversees a team of six, ensuring the accuracy of monthly financial statements. She is responsible for consolidations of financials and management representation sign-offs. Additionally, she conducts process reviews aimed at enhancing efficiencies in financial reporting. Her responsibilities also include liaising with both internal and external auditors for various audits, including US Audit, Earn out Audits, and UK audits.
Education and Expertise
Kate Chilvers holds a Master's Degree in Financial Economics and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, both from the University of Leicester. She furthered her qualifications by achieving the ACA designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, where she trained at Macintyre Hudson from 2006 to 2009. This educational background provides her with a strong foundation in financial principles and practices, contributing to her expertise in financial reporting and auditing.
Background
Before joining IPG, Kate Chilvers worked as an Audit Senior at MHA MacIntyre Hudson from 2008 to 2009. This role provided her with valuable experience in auditing, which she has applied in her current position. Since 2010, she has also held the role of Senior Financial Accountant at IPG, accumulating a total of 14 years of experience in financial accounting and reporting within the organization.
Achievements
In her current role, Kate Chilvers is responsible for overseeing the monitoring of controls and segregation of duties matrices. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial reporting processes. Her efforts in conducting process reviews have contributed to enhancing efficiencies within the financial reporting framework at IPG.