Finance and accounting operations
10 chief accounting officers
These ten chief accounting officers currently hold the chief accounting officer title, or a variant such as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer, at their companies. Readers can learn how a CAO runs financial reporting, SEC filings, internal controls and the close, and how the role works with the CFO and audit committee.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Rawlings
LinkedInExperience: Chief Accounting Officer · Roblox
Chief Accounting Officer at Roblox since 2022, listed on the profile as a C-level finance and accounting role. She was previously Chief Accounting Officer at Zynga (2020–2022), and her other Zynga roles include Senior Director - Assistant Controller to Vice President - Corporate Controller (2017–2020) and Senior Director - Revenue Accounting & SEC Reporting (2014–2017).
Denise Sumner
LinkedInExperience: Chief Accounting Officer · Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Chief Accounting Officer at Kontoor Brands, Inc. since 2019; the profile describes Kontoor as a spin-off of VF Corporation focused on denim brands including Lee and Wrangler. She was previously Vice President, Financial Controller at VF Corporation (2018–2019) and Financial Controller at VF Corporation (2010–2018), and the profile lists Senior Manager in Atlanta office at KPMG (2002–2004).
Jennifer Robison
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer · Phillips Edison & Company
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Phillips Edison & Company (Nasdaq: PECO) since 2014; the profile describes the company as a real estate company. She was previously Vice President - Financial Reporting at Ventas, Inc. (2011–2014), and the profile also lists Director - Financial Reporting (2011) and Manager - Financial Reporting (2005–2011) at Ventas.
Joe Catapano
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer · Teladoc Health
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Teladoc Health since 2024. At Pitney Bowes he was Vice President, Finance & Chief Accounting Officer (2017–2024), Interim Chief Financial Officer (2020–2021), Vice President and Corporate Controller (2008–2017) and Chief Financial Officer, Global Mailstream Solutions (2005–2008).
Josh Paul
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · Palo Alto Networks
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at Palo Alto Networks since 2021, where the profile says he leads global accounting operations, financial reporting, the internal control function and finance shared services, as well as transformation initiatives. Former roles include Controller - Corporate Accounting at Alphabet Inc. (2019–2021), Sr. Director Of Accounting at Alphabet Inc. (2016–2019) and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012–2015).
Kimberly McGarry, CPA (active)
LinkedInExperience: Chief Accounting Officer · Zoom
Chief Accounting Officer at Zoom since 2025. The profile also lists Chief Accounting Officer roles at Circana (2024), Morningstar (2018–2024) and First Midwest Bank (2010–2014), along with SVP and Chief Financial Officer at The Options Clearing Corporation (2014–2016), and says she has served in CFO and CAO positions at publicly traded, private and private equity-backed companies.
Lance Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Accounting Officer · XPO
Chief Accounting Officer at XPO since 2015; the profile says he is responsible for the financial strategy, risk management, external financial reporting and control systems of XPO's global accounting and financial reporting operations. He was previously Global Controller Mergers and Acquisitions at GE (2007–2015).
Mat Watson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer · Best Buy
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Best Buy since 2017; the profile also lists Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Best Buy from 2015 as a current role. Former Best Buy roles include V.P. - Finance, U.S. Controller (2013–2014) and Domestic Controller (2013).
Matthew Hayes
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) · LyondellBasell
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at LyondellBasell since 2025, after serving there as VP, Corporate FP&A (2023–2025) and Chief Internal Auditor (2021–2023). The profile cites experience with SEC filings, technical accounting under both IFRS and US GAAP, general ledger accounting, forecasting and internal controls, and lists Director, Accounting (2017–2022) and Director, Financial Reporting (2010–2017) at LyondellBasell.
Max Hood
LinkedInExperience: Chief Accounting Officer · Albemarle Corporation
Chief Accounting Officer at Albemarle Corporation since 2026; the profile describes Albemarle as a chemical manufacturing company. At Office Depot Group he was SVP, Co-Chief Financial Officer (2024–2026) and SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (2022–2024), and the profile also lists Vice President, Accounting and Treasury there (2021–2022).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you shorten the monthly and quarterly close without weakening internal controls?
- 02What does a strong working relationship between the chief accounting officer, the CFO and the audit committee look like?
- 03How do you prepare the accounting team for a new accounting standard or a change in segment reporting?
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