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Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja [L] becomes Tesla's new CFO after Zachary Kirkhorn's [R] departure.
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Taneja, aged 45, rose from Tesla's accounting chief in 2019, with prior experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers in India and the US.
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His journey began at Delhi University, leading to Tesla through SolarCity's acquisition in 2016.
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He advanced through roles, becoming Assistant Corporate Controller in February 2017 and then Chief Accounting Officer in 2019.
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With over 20 years of accounting expertise, Taneja held positions across global sectors like telecom, finance, and technology.
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Taneja collaborated closely with ex-CFOs Kirkhorn and Ahuja on US and international financial matters.
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Kirkhorn's departure ended his four-year CFO tenure, known as 'master of coin,' overseeing Tesla's turnaround to profitability.
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Kirkhorn joined Tesla in 2010 as a senior financial analyst and was promoted five times, most recently to CFO in early 2019 at the age of 34. Before he took over, Tesla had a long history of losses and occasionally burned more than $1 billion of cash per quarter.
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Under Kirkhorn, Tesla went from losses and cash burn to consistent profits, paying off billions of debt and joining the S&P 500.
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In his LinkedIn post, Kirkhorn praised Tesla's journey during his 13-year tenure and expressed confidence in the transition.
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