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Miguel Ortega

@miguelortega1

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Finance Director with 15+ years leading FP&A, controls, and digital finance to drive growth and efficiency.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead finance that combines strong FP&A and controls with automation and AI—partnering with commercial and operations leaders to improve predictability, governance, and profitability while delivering executive-ready insights.

I’m a Finance Director with 15+ years of experience across FP&A, business partnering and controlling in telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and FMCG. I focus on improving revenue, EBITDA, cost efficiency, and operational performance through clear financial strategy, strong P&L management, and executive-ready insights.

In my most recent role, I led FP&A and business performance management for a US$1.5B revenue operation (B2C/B2B), delivering 96% forecast accuracy and tangible improvements in margin and EBITDA (+3.6pp). I’ve supported new product launches reaching $80M in annual revenue, influenced commercial strategy using profitability levers and KPI performance, and built business cases for major M&A decisions.

I’m equally focused on governance and transformation: I’ve owned IFRS & US GAAP compliance, led finance redesign to deliver ~25% efficiency, and maintained zero audit findings and zero SOX deficiencies across multiple years. I reduce reporting cycles from 7 to 2 days by redesigning processes and automating key workflows with RPA, AI, and digital tools—so leadership can make faster, better decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Finance Director

Tigo Millicom

Nov 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 5 months)

Led FP&A and business performance management for a US$1.5B revenue telecom business (US$600M EBITDA, US$80M capex), managing a 7-person team. Improved forecast accuracy to 96%, increased EBITDA by +3.6pp and EFCF via margin/cost discipline, and supported new product launches reaching $80M annual revenue with churn improved by 2pp.

FP&A Financial Forecasting Business Partnering Capital Allocation Financial Modeling Financial Reporting Financial Automation (RPA AI)

Controller

Tigo Millicom

Apr 2020 - Oct 2024 (4 years 6 months)

Directed controllership across 7+ legal entities with a 100+ person team, ensuring governance, reporting accuracy, and compliance. Owned IFRS & US GAAP consolidation, redesigned the finance operating model delivering 25% structure efficiency, achieved zero audit findings and zero SOX deficiencies, and automated key processes reducing manual workload by up to 40% while managing 3,000+ tax filings.

Controllership SOX Controls Finance Transformation Process Automation Tax Compliance Governance & Risk

Accounting Manager

Tigo Millicom

Oct 2014 - Mar 2020 (5 years 5 months)

Led month-end and year-end close across 7 legal entities, reducing the monthly reporting cycle from 7 days to 2 days by redesigning statutory and corporate close processes. Eliminated audit findings (100%), led IFRS implementation and SOX control framework improvements, and re-engineered accounting processes to reduce overtime and increase productivity via standardization and automation.

Month End Close Financial Reporting IFRS SOX Controls Audit Readiness Process Improvement Accounting Controls Financial Modeling

Accounting Leader

Novartis de Colombia

Mar 2011 - Oct 2014 (3 years 7 months)

Led accounting and financial reporting to corporate headquarters for Colombia, ensuring audit readiness and IFRS compliance. Managed tax processes, BPO operations, and financial controls, improving efficiency by +10% and ensuring regulatory compliance.

IFRS Compliance Financial Reporting Audit Readiness Tax Operations Financial Control BPO Operations Governance & Risk