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10 Tesla finance leaders
These ten current and former Tesla finance leaders include a former Tesla CFO and a former vice president of finance, alongside finance directors, controllers and the head of Tesla Energy finance. A reader can learn from their work in engineering finance, revenue and manufacturing accounting, controllership, energy programs and European finance.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Li
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director and Group Controller, Worldwide Manufacturing Accounting · Tesla
Former Sr. Director and Group Controller, Worldwide Manufacturing Accounting at Tesla (2017–2023); the profile lists worldwide manufacturing accounting and costing, inventory management, fixed asset management and manufacturing warranty finance in that role. She has been Corp Vice President, Finance at AESC since 2023.
Charlie Haley
LinkedInExperience: Director, Business Operations & Finance at Tesla · Tesla
Director, Business Operations & Finance at Tesla since 2024; the profile describes managing a team that oversees business operations and financial planning across technologies such as battery cells and autonomous hardware and software, vehicle products and energy products. Other Tesla roles listed include Senior Manager, Business Operations & Finance (2021–2024).
Harsh Rungta
LinkedInExperience: Director, Automotive Revenue & Energy Business Controller · Tesla
Former Director, Automotive Revenue & Energy Business Controller at Tesla (2018–2024) and former Director, Accounting Controllership at Tesla (2024–2025). He has been SVP Finance & Chief Accounting Officer at Archer since 2025, and the profile also lists Assurance Senior Manager at PwC (2006–2018).
Kenta Fukami
LinkedInExperience: Assistant Corporate Controller (Senior Director, Accounting) · Tesla
Former Assistant Corporate Controller (Senior Director, Accounting) at Tesla (2013–2015) and former Director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting at Tesla (2012–2013). The profile also lists Alphabet Inc. roles as Corporate Controller, Loon (2018–2021) and Finance Lead Isomorphic Labs (since 2021).
Lina Z.
LinkedInExperience: Finance Director - Energy Programs · Tesla
Former Finance Director - Energy Programs at Tesla (2021–2025) and former Finance Manager - Energy Programs at Tesla (2017–2021); the profile describes optimizing financial models and improving cost tracking and financial analysis. It also lists Business Unit Controller, SP Access Group Finance at Cisco (2013–2015).
Mandy Yang
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director & Worldwide Controller, Revenue Accounting and APAC & EMEA Regional Controllership · Tesla
Former Senior Director & Worldwide Controller, Revenue Accounting and APAC & EMEA Regional Controllership at Tesla (2017–2018). She has been Chief Financial Officer at Enphase Energy since 2022, and her profile also lists Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Treasurer and Tax at Enphase Energy (2018–2022).
Praveen R.
LinkedInExperience: Head of Tesla Energy Finance · Tesla
Head of Tesla Energy Finance at Tesla since 2026, listed at head level in Finance & Accounting. Other Tesla roles listed are Head of Finance - Industrial Battery Storage Business (2023–2026) and Finance Lead - Engineering & Supply Chain (2020–2023). The profile also lists Manager, Strategy at TE Connectivity (2019–2020).
Sendil Palani
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Finance · Tesla
Former Vice President, Finance at Tesla (2021–2026). Other Tesla roles listed are Sr. Director, Finance (2018–2021), Director, Engineering Finance (2016–2018) and Senior Finance Manager (2015–2016). He has been Chief Financial Officer at Zipline since 2026.
Stephan Werkman
LinkedInExperience: EU Finance Director · Tesla
EU Finance Director at Tesla since 2015, listed at director level in Finance & Accounting. The profile also lists Director of Group Reporting and Controlling at AVG Technologies (2012–2015), Senior manager Accounting Research & Policy at LyondellBasell (2008–2012) and Director at PwC (2006–2008).
Zach Kirkhorn
LinkedInExperience: CFO · Tesla
Former CFO at Tesla (2019–2023), listed at C-level in Finance & Accounting. Other Tesla roles listed are Vice President - Finance (2018–2019), Senior Director - Finance (2017–2018) and Director - Finance (2014–2017). He has been Founder of 1417 Capital since 2024.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's area to your question: accounting and controllership leaders suit questions about reporting, costing and inventory, while finance and business operations leaders suit questions about planning for products, factories or energy businesses. Check whether each Tesla role is current or past before asking about recent practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you track product costs and inventory when factories ramp new vehicle or battery lines quickly?
- 02What does finance partnering with engineering teams look like when product plans change often?
- 03How should an automaker account for and plan an energy storage business alongside its vehicle business?
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