Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer at Tesla
Tesla•Austin, Texas, United States
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• More than 17 years of experience working with multinational companies in technology, retail & telecommunication • Solid understanding of US GAAP • Significant experience with C-suite individuals, Audit Committee and Board members of large & small-cap companies • Well-developed problem solving capabilities, focus on solutions from the business perspective given the in-depth industry knowledge • Significant experience with financial statement audit and preparation of documents to be filed with the SEC • Have taken several clients through their initial and secondary public offerings • Assisted companies in identifying areas of focus in order to enhance ongoing revenues by rationalizing and streamlining existing processes to support revenue enhancement and leakage prevention • Significant experience in helping companies set up their business processes and streamlining of existing processes
Career Timeline
- TeslaCurrentFeb 2017–Present· 9 yrs 7 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrentAug 2023–Present
- Chief Accounting OfficerMar 2019–Jun 2026
- Controller, CorporateMay 2018–Mar 2019
- Assistant Corporate ControllerFeb 2017–May 2018
- Mar 2016–Feb 2017· 11 mos
- Vice President, Corporate ControllerAug 2016–Feb 2017
- Vice President, Accounting OperationsMar 2016–Aug 2016
- Jul 1999–Mar 2016· 16 yrs 8 mos
- Senior Manager (September 2008 to March 2016)Dec 2003–Mar 2016
- Assistant ManagerJul 1999–Nov 2003
Education
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public AccountantChartered Accountancy
Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India