Executives/Tesla CFO
Vaibhav Taneja, CFO of Tesla

Who is the CFO of Tesla in 2026?

Vaibhav Taneja is the Chief Financial Officer of Tesla. Vaibhav has held the CFO seat since August 2023, and was previously Senior manager in assurance at PwC.

Updated September 21, 2026
Time in seat
3 years
CFO since August 2023
Years at company
9 years
Joined Tesla, Inc. February 2017
Career span, dated roles
27 years
Earliest dated role July 1999
Summary
  • Vaibhav Taneja rose through Tesla: Assistant Corporate Controller from February 2017, then Chief Accounting Officer from March 2019, before taking the CFO seat in August 2023.
  • Vaibhav Taneja holds a bachelor's of Commerce degree from Delhi University, and studied at Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Current company

Tesla

Tesla is an American automotive, energy storage and solar power company.

AutomotiveHeadquartered in AustinFounded 2003Nasdaq: TSLA

Source: Wikipedia
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Career and education

Vaibhav Taneja joined Tesla, Inc. in February 2017 and has been CFO since August 2023. Before Tesla, Vaibhav was Senior manager in assurance at PwC from July 1999 until March 2016.

Career

  1. Tesla, Inc.2017 to present
    • Chief Financial OfficerAugust 2023 to present
    • Chief Accounting OfficerMarch 2019 to August 2023
    • Corporate ControllerMay 2018 to March 2019
    • Assistant Corporate ControllerFebruary 2017 to May 2018
  2. Tesla India Motors and Energy Private LimitedCurrent
    • Director
  3. PwC1999 to 2016
    • Senior manager in assurance
  4. SolarCity2016, end not stated
    • Various finance and accounting roles

Sources: Tesla 10-K/A, April 30, 2026, Wikipedia, Vaibhav Taneja

Education

Delhi University, Bachelor's of Commerce degreeInstitute of Chartered Accountants of India, Qualified chartered accountancySource

Leadership team at Tesla

Tesla publishes 4 executives on its leadership team, including Vaibhav Taneja. The most recent appointment is Tom Zhu as Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing, in seat since June 2025.

Executive leadership

NameTitleIn seat since
Vaibhav TanejaChief Financial OfficerAugust 2023
Elon MuskTechnoking of Tesla and Chief Executive OfficerOctober 2008
Robyn DenholmChair of the BoardNovember 2018
Tom ZhuSenior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle ManufacturingJune 2025

Sources: Tesla 10-K/A, April 30, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CFO of Tesla?

Vaibhav Taneja is the Chief Financial Officer of Tesla. Vaibhav has held the CFO seat since August 2023, and was previously Senior manager in assurance at PwC.

When did Vaibhav Taneja become CFO of Tesla?

Vaibhav Taneja has been CFO of Tesla since August 2023, according to Tesla 10-K/A, April 30, 2026.

What did Vaibhav Taneja do before Tesla?

Vaibhav Taneja was Senior manager in assurance at PwC from July 1999 until March 2016, according to Wikipedia, Vaibhav Taneja.

How long has Vaibhav Taneja been CFO of Tesla?

Vaibhav Taneja has been CFO of Tesla for 3 years, since August 2023.

Who else leads Tesla?

Elon Musk (Technoking of Tesla and Chief Executive Officer), Robyn Denholm (Chair of the Board), Tom Zhu (Senior Vice President, APAC and Global Vehicle Manufacturing). Source: Tesla 10-K/A, April 30, 2026.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Photo: Tesla

Identity confirmed against Tesla, Inc. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Exhibit 32.1, signed July 22, 2026, Tesla 10-K/A, April 30, 2026, Tesla 2025 Form 10-K, Wikipedia, Vaibhav Taneja and Wikidata, Vaibhav Taneja. Last verified: September 21, 2026.