Peter M. Carlson is Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for MetLife, Inc. He joined Met in April 2009, was named to this position in May 2009, and is responsible for all of the accounting, financial reporting, and tax matters for MetLife. As such, Carlson leads teams responsible for ensuring the fair, accurate and timely reporting of MetLife's financial results on both a US GAAP and Statutory basis; for oversight of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting; for driving the corporate planning and budgeting processes; and for tax planning and compliance activities.
Prior to joining MetLife, Carlson was the Deputy Controller at Wells Fargo after its December 2008 acquisition of Wachovia Corporation. At Wachovia, he was the Corporate Controller, responsible for financial accounting, external and regulatory reporting, corporate financial services and oversight of the company's internal controls over financial reporting. Carlson
participated in many enterprise-wide initiatives, including implementation of regulatory frameworks and oversight of supplier-related activities.
Carlson joined Wachovia in 2002 after 15 years at Arthur Andersen LLP, where he was an Audit Partner. During his career at Andersen, he served clients in the financial services, manufacturing, commercial services, distribution and professional sports. In addition to his audit and attest work, Carlson managed numerous transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and securities offerings, and due diligence reviews.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Wake Forest University and is a licensed CPA in North Carolina and New York. Carlson is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of Financial Executives International, and of the National Association of Black Accountants.