Sreela Venkataratnam Joins Rivian as Chief Accounting Officer
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has appointed Sreela Venkataratnam as its new Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 10. With over 25 years of finance and accounting experience, Venkataratnam joins from Tesla, where she served as Vice President of Finance and Business Operations from 2013 to 2024.
In her new role, she will oversee financial reporting, tax and trade, internal controls and compliance, finance transformation management and manufacturing controllership. Her previous experience includes key finance roles at Kleiner Perkins, Intuitive Surgical Inc., and Mercury Interactive Corp.
The appointment comes as Rivian achieved positive gross profit in the fourth quarter, with the company preparing for its upcoming R2 launch.
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) ha nominato Sreela Venkataratnam come nuovo Chief Accounting Officer, con effetto dal 10 marzo. Con oltre 25 anni di esperienza in finanza e contabilità, Venkataratnam proviene da Tesla, dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di Vicepresidente delle Finanze e delle Operazioni Aziendali dal 2013 al 2024.
Nel suo nuovo ruolo, supervisionerà la reportistica finanziaria, le tasse e il commercio, i controlli interni e la conformità, la gestione della trasformazione finanziaria e la controllership nella produzione. La sua esperienza precedente include ruoli chiave in finanza presso Kleiner Perkins, Intuitive Surgical Inc. e Mercury Interactive Corp.
La nomina arriva mentre Rivian ha raggiunto un profitto lordo positivo nel quarto trimestre, con l'azienda che si prepara per il prossimo lancio dell'R2.
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) ha nombrado a Sreela Venkataratnam como su nueva Directora de Contabilidad, con efecto a partir del 10 de marzo. Con más de 25 años de experiencia en finanzas y contabilidad, Venkataratnam se une desde Tesla, donde se desempeñó como Vicepresidenta de Finanzas y Operaciones Comerciales desde 2013 hasta 2024.
En su nuevo rol, supervisará la elaboración de informes financieros, impuestos y comercio, controles internos y cumplimiento, gestión de transformación financiera y control de manufactura. Su experiencia previa incluye roles clave en finanzas en Kleiner Perkins, Intuitive Surgical Inc. y Mercury Interactive Corp.
El nombramiento se produce mientras Rivian logró un beneficio bruto positivo en el cuarto trimestre, mientras la empresa se prepara para el próximo lanzamiento del R2.
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그녀는 새로운 역할에서 재무 보고, 세금 및 무역, 내부 통제 및 준수, 재무 변혁 관리 및 제조 관리를 감독할 것입니다. 그녀의 이전 경험에는 클라이너 퍼킨스, 인튜이티브 서지컬 주식회사 및 머큐리 인터랙티브 주식회사에서의 주요 재무 역할이 포함됩니다.
이번 임명은 리비안이 4분기에 긍정적인 총 이익을 기록한 가운데 이루어졌으며, 회사는 다가오는 R2 출시를 준비하고 있습니다.
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) a nommé Sreela Venkataratnam comme nouvelle Directrice Comptable, à compter du 10 mars. Forte de plus de 25 ans d'expérience en finance et comptabilité, Venkataratnam rejoint Rivian en provenance de Tesla, où elle a occupé le poste de Vice-Présidente des Finances et des Opérations Commerciales de 2013 à 2024.
Dans son nouveau rôle, elle supervisera la reporting financier, la fiscalité et le commerce, les contrôles internes et la conformité, la gestion de la transformation financière et le contrôle de la fabrication. Son expérience précédente comprend des postes clés en finance chez Kleiner Perkins, Intuitive Surgical Inc. et Mercury Interactive Corp.
Cette nomination intervient alors que Rivian a enregistré un bénéfice brut positif au quatrième trimestre, l'entreprise se préparant pour le prochain lancement de l'R2.
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) hat Sreela Venkataratnam zur neuen Chief Accounting Officer ernannt, die am 10. März in Kraft tritt. Mit über 25 Jahren Erfahrung in Finanzen und Buchhaltung kommt Venkataratnam von Tesla, wo sie von 2013 bis 2024 als Vizepräsidentin für Finanzen und Geschäftsoperationen tätig war.
In ihrer neuen Rolle wird sie die Finanzberichterstattung, Steuern und Handel, interne Kontrollen und Compliance, das Management der Finanztransformation und die Herstellungsüberwachung beaufsichtigen. Ihre vorherige Erfahrung umfasst wichtige Finanzpositionen bei Kleiner Perkins, Intuitive Surgical Inc. und Mercury Interactive Corp.
Die Ernennung erfolgt, während Rivian im vierten Quartal einen positiven Bruttogewinn erzielt hat und das Unternehmen sich auf den bevorstehenden R2-Launch vorbereitet.
- Appointment of experienced executive with 25 years in finance and accounting
- New CAO brings 11 years of Tesla scaling experience
- Company achieved positive gross profit in Q4
- R2 launch upcoming
- None.
Ms. Venkataratnam joins Rivian with over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. She was at Tesla from 2013 to 2024, where she most recently served as Vice President of Finance and Business Operations. In this role she was instrumental in building and scaling Tesla’s global operations and enhancing business efficiencies during a period of rapid expansion. Prior to Tesla, Ms. Venkataratnam held key roles in the Finance organizations at Kleiner Perkins, Intuitive Surgical Inc. and Mercury Interactive Corp. She began her career as an auditor at Ernst & Young in
Sreela Venkataratnam, Chief Accounting Officer at Rivian said:
“I’m thrilled to be joining Rivian and look forward to helping build on its strong financial foundation and scale the organization. Having just achieved positive gross profit in the fourth quarter, and with the R2 launch on the horizon, it’s an incredibly exciting time to be joining the company on this adventure and supporting its mission.”
About Rivian:
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is an American automotive manufacturer that develops and builds category-defining electric vehicles as well as software and services that address the entire lifecycle of the vehicle. The company creates innovative and technologically advanced products that are designed to excel at work and play with the goal of accelerating the global transition to zero-emission transportation and energy. Rivian vehicles are built in
Learn more about the company, products, and careers at www.rivian.com
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