Kate Foster

Director at PwC UK

United Kingdom

About

I am a director at PwC, supporting our Audit Chief Markets Officer, to oversee and execute our go-to-market strategy.​ I am an ACA chartered accountant and previously spent 12 years working as an auditor. I have worked in both London and Toronto, and during this time focused on clients in the technology and entertainment and media industries.

Experience

  • PwC UK (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Senior Manager
      Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • PwC Canada (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Assurance Senior Manager
      Aug 2020 - Sep 2020 · 2 mos

    • Assurance Manager
      Sep 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs

      Technology, Entertainment and Media client focused. My clients included those that reported under US GAAP, ASPE and IFRS. I worked with a number of listed entities, including those that were registered with the PCAOB and reported on SOX controls.

  • PwC UK (London, United Kingdom)
    • Manager
      Dec 2016 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Senior Associate
      Jun 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

      I worked in London Regional Assurance with a focus on technology and media clients.

  • Audit Executive at Grant Thornton UK LLP
    Aug 2011 - May 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    I was an audit executive at Grant Thornton. I worked with a large range of clients, including fully and AIM listed companies, charities and new fast evolving smaller businesses. I worked on clients that report under UK GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP. I am ACA qualified. I qualified in the Oxford office before moving to the London office to gain an experience of larger clients.

  • Operational Research Analyst at UK Department of Health
    Aug 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

    I worked in Primary Care as an operational research analyst. I used excel models and data analysis to better understand primary care in England. Projects I worked on included the Qualities Outcome Framework and a proposed abolition of GP boundaries by the secretary of state.