Finance · Risk · Sustainability

Germán
Ortiz de la Peña

Senior finance and risk leader with 15+ years bridging institutional banking, strategic transformation, and emerging climate finance in Mexico.

Citi México / Banamex ESG & Sustainability Social Impact Climate Finance
15+
Years experience
4
Global institutions
MBA
Offenburg, Germany
ortizdelapenagerman@gmail.com (52) 55-54312041 · Lomas de Chapultepec, CDMX
Germán Ortiz de la Peña
About

Finance leader at the intersection
of governance & sustainability

I currently serve as Finance Risk & Control Senior Vice President at Citi México / Banamex, where I oversee financial governance, SOX implementation for IPO readiness, and regulatory-grade control frameworks — acting as a strategic second-line partner to finance, business, and technology leadership.

Earlier in my career I led Finance Transformation at Deloitte México, advising CFO offices across banking, insurance, manufacturing, and pharma on operating model redesign, cost management, and early ESG consulting mandates. Before that, I built strong foundations in FP&A at HSBC and in international competitive intelligence at Bosch GmbH in Germany.

Beyond banking, I completed a Social Impact Assessment certification (IIESD, 2023), volunteer in environmental compliance for a marine NGO in Akumal, and am a partner in a venture developing sustainable energy supply models in Mexico.

Finance governance

SOX implementation, risk appetite frameworks, financial statement reporting KRIs, CNBV and Basel III/IV compliance.

ESG & climate transition

ESG consulting, Social Impact Assessment, sustainable energy, Mexico Sustainable Taxonomy, environmental compliance.

Strategic transformation

CFO office optimization, process reengineering, operating model design across regulated financial institutions.

Experience

Professional timeline

Finance Risk & Control Senior Vice President Sept 2023 – Present
Citi México / Banamex
Senior control leader overseeing Finance operational risk governance, SOX program implementation for IPO readiness, and regulatory-grade operating model design across one of Mexico's most systemically important banks.
  • Lead implementation of enterprise risk management framework, embedding control accountability and continuous monitoring.
  • Key role in the Citibank–Banamex independence process, ensuring operational continuity and regulatory confidence.
  • Active participant in the Risk Appetite Committee — defining KRIs for financial statement reporting risk.
  • Primary interface with internal audit: reviews, walkthroughs, evidence preparation, and remediation follow-up.
Risk & Control Global Transformation VP Feb 2021 – May 2023
Citi Banamex México
Led global transformation of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework across geographically dispersed teams, advising on cross-functional risk pillars and participating in Citi's legacy franchise divestiture assessment.
  • Developed Risk Assessment Operating Plans aligned to Risk Appetite Statements for major business lines.
  • Designed and implemented regional corrective plans to mitigate operational risks.
  • Participated in divestiture initial assessment of Citi's legacy franchise countries and markets.
Finance Transformation Manager Jul 2017 – Feb 2021
Deloitte México
Advised top-tier clients across banking, insurance, manufacturing, and pharma on finance transformation, CFO office optimization, and early ESG consulting mandates.
  • Led Finance Transformation projects focused on productivity modeling, process reengineering, and cost management.
  • Contributed to ESG consulting engagements, integrating sustainability into financial and reporting frameworks.
  • Negotiated project scope and timelines directly with CFO-1 level stakeholders.
  • Certified Business Chemistry® Expert and DFX Facilitator — led innovation labs across client teams.
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Jul 2015 – Mar 2017
HSBC México
Led financial performance analysis and reporting for the Consumer Business segment, coordinating annual operating plans and advising on cost-of-fund strategies to minimize treasury interest rate exposure.
  • Reported KPIs at product level to both local senior management and global HQ.
  • Designed and customized P&L modeling tools at product and business line level.
  • Partnered with Global Shared Services Center to build a leaner reporting framework.
Financial Intelligence Intern — Research Aug 2014 – Feb 2015
Bosch GmbH · München, Germany
On-site in Germany. Developed competitive intelligence reports on the top 6 industry competitors and conducted ad-hoc market research on the security systems industry in China, presenting findings to senior executives.
Tax & Legal Consultant Sept 2009 – Jul 2011
KPMG México
Reviewed tax and legal obligations for top-tier private bank investment portfolios and managed documentation for international trust funds.
Education & Certifications

Academic background

MBA — International Business Consulting
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences · Germany
2015 · GPA: gut (substantially above average)
Bachelor's in Finance & Accounting
Universidad Iberoamericana · Mexico City
2010 · GPA: 8.9
Corporate Finance Professional Certificate
Columbia Business School
Jan – Jun 2023
Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development
March 2023
Business Chemistry® Expert · DFX Facilitator
Deloitte University · The Leadership Center
2017 – 2019
Banking & Securities Simulator
Deloitte University
2017
Skills

Core competencies

Finance & Risk

Financial governance SOX implementation FP&A Risk appetite frameworks Basel III/IV CNBV regulation P&L modeling CFO office transformation

ESG & Sustainability

ESG consulting Social Impact Assessment Sustainable energy Environmental compliance Climate finance Mexico Sustainable Taxonomy

Tools

Excel advanced Tableau SAP SQL Microsoft Project

Languages

Spanish — native English — advanced German — basic