DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today announced that Mauricio A. Ortiz, assistant controller at Comerica, has been named senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective Jan. 23, 2018. Ortiz succeeds Muneera S. Carr, who has assumed the role of Comerica's chief financial officer.

Ortiz will be responsible for managing all aspects of Comerica's accounting function, including tax, financial and regulatory reporting, accounting policy and accounting operations. He joined Comerica in 2010 as an assistant vice president, accounting policy senior specialist. His duties have rapidly expanded through the years, which led to his position as assistant controller in February 2015.

"Mauricio has a proven track record of strong business acumen and thought leadership. He has done an outstanding job in his previous roles with Comerica," said Muneera S. Carr, chief financial officer. "He has demonstrated the technical skills and expertise to lead all areas of our financial affairs. We are fortunate to have him overseeing the accounting and tax functions for our organization."

Prior to Comerica, Ortiz held positions with Whitely Penn, JSA Financial Consultants and Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP. 

Mauricio is a licensed CPA, and earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree in Accounting in 2001 from the University of Texas at Austin.

SOURCE Comerica Incorporated