Tesla’s accounting chief resigned this week after less than a month on the job, citing heightened public scrutiny of the electric carmaker, which has been rattled by the implosion of founder Elon Musk’s proposal to take it private.

“The level of public attention placed on the company, as well as the pace within the company, have exceeded my expectations,” said Dave Morton, who resigned effective Sept. 4 after taking the role on Aug. 6. “As a result, this caused me to reconsider my future.”