Stephen Ma is a Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. executive officer and the company’s CFO. In his role, Ma oversees Nissan’s global financial activities, Global IS/IT, Investor Relations and Operations Performance.
Since joining Nissan in 1996, Ma has held positions in North America, China and Japan, and combines deep knowledge of the company with a strong understanding of Nissan’s performance drivers.
Prior to this role, Ma was the global controller for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and before then, the CFO of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. the joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng in China. Ma has managed financials for Asia & Oceania, Africa, Middle East and India, and Europe in his regional CFO and controller roles. Ma started his career at Nissan North America.
Ma holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Accounting from the University of Southern California. Ma speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin).
Education
Jun | 1996 | University of Southern California (Master of Accounting) |
Jun | 1994 | University of California, Irvine (Bachelors of Economics and Business Administration) |
Career Profile
Jul | 2023 | Executive officer, CFO * Finance, Control, M&A, Tax & Customs, Global IS/IT, Investor Relations, Operations Performance
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Apr | 2021 | Executive officer, CFO Finance, Control, M&A, Tax & Customs, Global IS/IT, Investor Relations
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Jun | 2020 | Executive officer, CFO Finance, Control, M&A, Tax & Customs, Global IS/IT
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Dec | 2019 | Executive officer, CFO Finance, Control, M&A, Tax & Customs
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Sep | 2018 | Corporate vice president, Global Controller, Accounting Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
Apr | 2012 | Vice president, CFO, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. |
Apr | 2008 | General manager, Region MC Controller Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
Dec | 2006 | Senior manager, Group Financial Management Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
Apr | 2006 | Senior manager, Financial Analysis & Budgeting Nissan North America Inc. |
Jun | 2003 | General manager, Finance Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. |
Jun | 1996 | Accounting/Finance Nissan North America Inc. |
*Current As of July, 2023 |