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Kateryna Karpenko

Financial Advisory Manager
London,ENG

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Manager

Accuracy UK Limited
London, England
01.2024 - Current
  • Led complex financial transformation initiatives, driving automation, large-scale data management, and process optimisation using advanced Power Query and interactive dashboard solutions.
  • Collaborated directly with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders, delivering bespoke financial advisory services on complex cross-border engagements.
  • Revamped project reporting for a division of a listed client with $7bn in turnover, implementing new financial consolidation methodology, IFRS 15-compliant accounting frameworks, holistic project reporting dashboards, and FP&A tools.
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, fostering their technical proficiency and guiding their professional development through leading workshops and courses.

Senior Associate

Accuracy UK Limited
London, England
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Led and managed complex vendor due diligence (VDD) engagements with carve-out components, delivering detailed reports and preparing EBITDA adjustments. Successfully facilitated a recent VDD engagement resulting in a $200m sale.
  • Drove international projects, leading key streams in financial transformation initiatives, including business plan development, collaboration with external advisors, and overseeing PMO responsibilities. This included developing a business plan model that was pivotal in a $950m sale.
  • Delivered comprehensive buy- and sell-side due diligence reports, financial modelling, and restructuring insights for cross-border clients.

Associate

Accuracy UK Limited
London, England
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Built advanced financial models for cash flow operations, business plan development, and valuation, supporting strategic decision-making.
  • Contributed to the preparation of buy- and sell-side due diligence reports, as well as restructuring findings, for M&A and business transformation engagements.
  • Conducted in-depth analysis to identify patterns, trends and anomalies in financial data, in the context of transaction services projects, across various industries.

Internal Control Officer

Mitsubishi Corporation International Europe
7 2020 - 3 2022
  • Assessed and tested the effectiveness of Japanese SoX controls in a highly internal control-dependent environment across Mitsubishi Group European companies, working closely with C-suite to enhance financial oversight.
  • Advised senior management on automation of internal processes, streamlining operations and increasing efficiency across the organisation.
  • Identified potential risks and developed effective preventive strategies.
  • Delivered comprehensive assessments and reports on financial consolidation, trading risk, and intercompany loans, providing insights that supported compliance and executive decision-making.

Audit Associate

KPMG UK
09.2018 - 04.2020
  • Evaluated financial statements, identifying discrepancies and providing recommendations for corrective action, as well as providing US SoX control evaluation.
  • Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings for large-scale international clients across multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, manufacturing, and retail.
  • Led subsidiary statutory audits from planning to completion, overseeing junior staff and ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Junior Analyst

Aethel Partners
06.2017 - 12.2017
  • Built and maintained financial models for equity research and valuation, supporting client teams with data analysis and due diligence.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics

City, University of London
London, United Kingdom
05.2014 - 05.2017

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Data analytics

Financial process design

Risk and process gap identification

Team Leadership

IFRS Accounting standards

VBA, Power Query, M, DAX

VBA

Certification

ICAEW Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

Languages

Russian, Ukrainian
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Upper intermediate
B2
Spanish
Elementary
A2

Timeline

Manager

Accuracy UK Limited
01.2024 - Current

Senior Associate

Accuracy UK Limited
01.2023 - 01.2024

Associate

Accuracy UK Limited
04.2022 - 01.2023

ICAEW Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

02-2022

ICAEW Business and Finance Professional (BFP)

02-2022

Audit Associate

KPMG UK
09.2018 - 04.2020

Junior Analyst

Aethel Partners
06.2017 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Science - Economics

City, University of London
05.2014 - 05.2017

Internal Control Officer

Mitsubishi Corporation International Europe
7 2020 - 3 2022
Kateryna KarpenkoFinancial Advisory Manager