Hertz Global Holdings Inc. promoted its chief accounting officer to chief financial officer, succeeding Jamere Jackson, who the company said resigned to pursue a new opportunity, the Wall Street Journal reported. The bankrupt car-rental company appointed R. Eric Esper, its head of accounting since November 2018, as CFO, effective immediately. Esper previously served as the company’s controller and before that worked in various finance roles at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. His annual base salary will increase to $510,000 from $375,000 as part of the move, Hertz said. Esper will retain responsibility for accounting, according to a spokeswoman. Jackson, who had been CFO since September 2018, will remain with Hertz until Sept. 11 to assist with the transition and will forfeit his retention bonus, the Estero, Fla.-based company said in a filing with regulators.
