Matthew Robarge

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Financial Officer at Cision

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Matthew Robarge is the Chief Financial Officer at Cision, leading a global team across 11 countries. A Certified Public Accountant with a background in "Big 4" accounting, he specializes in financial transformation, cost savings, and M&A integration for technology companies. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech.

He oversees functions including General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and Payroll, with a focus on driving efficiencies through automation as the company consolidates operations.

Unique fact: Matthew has extensive experience leading the accounting and integration aspects of M&A activity at multiple fast-paced, highly acquisitive global technology companies.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

Imaginative

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Financial Transformation
His role is increasingly focused on transformation-related items, consolidating operations, and driving efficiencies through automation.
M&A Integration
He has a proven track record of leading all aspects of M&A activity from an accounting perspective at both Cision and Cvent.
SaaS Company Growth
His career has been centered in corporate accounting for high-growth, acquisitive SaaS companies like Cision and Cvent.

Media Appearances

Global Leadership Team – Cision. Featured in Cision (Corporate Website)

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Work History

6-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Cision
5-2024 - 7-2025
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Global Controller at Cision
11-2020
VP, Global Controller at Cision
7-2020 - 11-2020
Corporate Controller at NOVAVAX INC
7-2017 - 7-2020
Senior Director - Assistant Controller at Cvent

Education

2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Virginia Tech

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Exp : 11 Location : Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Cision
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Insights For Selling To Matthew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matthew is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matthew

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matthew move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Matthew take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Matthew

Personality Compatibility


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