Johan Ekdahl appointed as new CFO
With effect from 1 September, Johan Ekdahl will take permanent charge as CFO of the company.
Johan Ekdahl (left), the new CFO of Volvo Cars, with Jim Rowan (right), CEO
Since June this year, Johan has been the acting CFO of Volvo Cars, succeeding Björn Annwall who was appointed Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO.
Johan is a finance veteran and brings heaps of experience to this role. He joined Volvo Cars in June 2015, and has been the Head of Global Accounting, Group reporting and Tax since 2017. In this role, he has been responsible for all external and internal financial reporting, accounting policies and directives of the company. Before joining us, Johan was an authorised auditor at EY.
On his appointment, our CEO Jim Rowan said, “Johan is a strong leader who combines financial expertise with in-depth knowledge of our business. His background and experience will be crucial in his role as CFO to help us accelerate towards our strategic ambitions and become a fully electric carmaker by 2030”.
“Johan is a strong leader who combines financial expertise with in-depth knowledge of our business. His background and experience will be crucial in his role as CFO to help us accelerate towards our strategic ambitions and become a fully electric carmaker by 2030,” says our CEO, Jim Rowan.
Having already been in this role in an interim capacity since June, Johan is all geared up now for the next phase – as permanent CFO of Volvo Cars. “Our financial position is solid, and we are well equipped to achieve our strategic ambitions. Finance plays a key role on that journey and I look forward to continuing working with the great Volvo Cars team to drive our sustainable and profitable growth,” said Johan about his appointment.
