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Three Senior Uber Finance Managers Departing

By
Amir Efrati
· · Source: The Information

A trio of senior execs in Uber’s finance organization are planning to leave the company, said two people familiar with their moves. The most senior of the bunch, Delphine Bernard, reported to CFO Nelson Chai and ran finance operations, including readying the organization for Uber’s IPO last year and automating various aspects of the department, such as budgeting, according to her LinkedIn...

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