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Michael Matlock

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Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) at Benchling
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Michael is a Chief Accounting Officer at Benchling with over 20 years of experience in finance and accounting for high-growth SaaS, fintech, and mobile gaming companies. He has significant experience with IPO registrations and SOX implementation and holds a Bachelor of Science from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Outside of his professional work, Michael is deeply committed to community service. He serves as the Audit Committee Chair and a Board Member for Larkin Street Youth Services, an organization focused on empowering youth to move beyond homelessness. He is also an occasional traveler.

Unique fact: Michael previously served as the Program Director for EYs prestigious "Northern California Entrepreneur Of The Year®" program.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Tech Financial Leadership
He has over 20 years of experience leading finance for high-growth SaaS and fintech companies, guiding them through IPOs and other significant financial transactions.
AI in Science
He recently posted about Benchling's partnership with Anthropic, expressing excitement for using AI to help scientists accelerate research and get medicines to patients faster.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
Benchling
6-2022
Chair, Audit Committee
Larkin Street Youth Services
7-2021
Member, Board of Directors
Larkin Street Youth Services
10-2021 - 8-2024
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
Toast
12-2020 - 10-2021
Northern California Entrepreneur Of The Year® Program Director
EY
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Education
1997 - 2002
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
USC Marshall School of Business
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