About Caroline
Caroline Kabena is an accounting and business operations professional with more than 12 years of experience across accounting, financial operations, procurement, and process improvement. Her career spans the energy, industrial, medical technology, and professional sports sectors, including roles with McNair Interests, LivaNova, FMC Technologies, and Pilot Water Solutions.
Throughout her career, Caroline has focused on strengthening financial processes, improving operational efficiency, and delivering measurable results. Her accomplishments include recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost capital, reducing accounts payable processing costs by 90%, and developing a collections process that recovered more than $400,000 in outstanding receivables. She has also supported SAP implementation and training as an FI/CO Super User and helped standardize accounting and procurement processes through training resources and user guides.
At Royse, Caroline supports the firm’s accounting and business operations through bookkeeping, financial reporting, vendor management, reconciliations, process improvement, and administrative support. She brings a disciplined, detail-oriented approach to maintaining financial accuracy and supporting the firm’s day-to-day operations.
Education
Caroline earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Her continued professional development reflects her commitment to expanding her expertise in accounting, finance, and business operations.
Personal
Outside of her professional work, Caroline values family, faith, and community. She enjoys traveling, discovering new places, exploring coffee shops, photography, and taking piano lessons.
Caroline is also committed to giving back through volunteer work with Dress for Success Houston and the Houston Food Bank, supporting organizations focused on economic opportunity and strengthening the Houston community.