ndian-origin Vaibhav Taneja has been appointed as Tesla’s finance chief, replacing CFO Zachary Kirkhorn who quit after four years.
Taneja, 45, joined Tesla in 2016 after the automaker acquired SolarCity, where he held positions in finance and accounting. Taneja takes on the role, or the so-called “Master of Coin” position, in addition to his job as chief accounting officer, the electric car giant said. Taneja has worked at PwC in India and the US between 1999 and 2016.
The Elon Musk-led firm did not specify a reason for Kirkhorn’s departure, who has been with Tesla for 13 years. He will remain with the company through the end of the year to help a smooth transition.
