Petru Popescu Baran, CISA, CISM

Manager IT Audit at KPMG Romania
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bucharest, Romania, RO
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM)
    ISACA
    Apr, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Embargos and Sanctions foundations v1
    ACAMS
    Apr, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • CISA
    ISACA
    Oct, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor
    TUV Austria Romania
    Apr, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • ISO 27001 - Information Security Management Systems Internal Auditor
    TUV Rheinland ROMANIA
    Mar, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Romania
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager IT Audit
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • France
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior IT & Security Auditor
      • Dec 2017 - Jan 2022

      • Leading teams of auditors, as Head of Mission (both IT and business) on local or international assignments (Black Sea Region – Romania, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine)• Define mission’s objectives and structuring of audit approach assignment of tasks to the team members and management of priorities, budget and planning• Management of team and skills development • Overall identification and assessment of key risks related to mission’s topic • Ensure the quality of deliverables, the relevance and the traceability of the investigations carried out by the team, and finally the presentation of conclusions to the top management• Understand and analyze an IT department, an application, a project or thematic area in term of risks• Gather required and relevant data for the mission, in compliance with confidentiality and ethic rules • Perform technical and organizational controls to assess the importance of risks; • Define areas of improvement and propose solutions, formulate relevant recommendations• Manage the relationship with the audited entities with diplomacy while remaining independent

    • Romania
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • May 2019 - Dec 2019

    • France
    • Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior European Internal Control Auditor
      • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

      • Coordinating the European Internal Control Team regarding IT Controls in Euromaster countries (17 EUROMASTER European Countries)• Carry out an on-site assessment of the system of controls and risk within the business and make recommendations for improvement for the following countries: Germany, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Nederlands, Denmark, Romania, Turkey• Assist in acting as the control point of contact on all central business systems implementation, ensuring a robust control environment is in place to safeguard the Company`s assets• Performing on-site audit engagements of the following processes: inventory, antitrust, legal commitments, customs, intragroup systems, HR, taxes, purchase to pay.• Assessing the management of information security system according to ISO 27001 at European Group Level• Consulting party in the implementation project (Goodwood project) of the new accounting system in European Countries.

    • Romania
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Senior Internal Auditor
      • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

      - Evaluate and assess the adequacy, management and efficiency of the system of Risk and Control within the company- Evaluate the level of fraud risk and assess the techniques used by the company to prevent the occurrence of fraud risk.- Analyzing the integrity and relevance of data provided by the IT systems- Assessing the management of information security system according to ISO 27001- Responsible with conducting IT audit engagements in collaboration with Group Audit teams- Developing the multi-annual audit plan- Consulting party in the implementation project of the new IT core system of the company

    • Israel
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Internal Auditor
      • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

      - Assessments of banking operations, quality of internal control system, main risks of the activities within the bank, - Coordinating audit teams during engagements in Head Office and in branches (network)- Coordinating special audit engagements and fraud investigations- Part of the audit team from Internal Audit Division Bank Leumi Tel Aviv regarding the IT audit engagements from Bank Leumi Romania.- Providing assistance in preparing the annual audit report and documentation for the Audit Committee- Responsible with issuing quarterly follow-up reports with closed, open and overdue recommendations

    • Romania
    • Banking
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Internal Auditor
      • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

      - Assessments of banking operations, quality of internal control system, main risks of the activities within the bank, - Coordinating audit teams during engagements in Head Office- Part of audit teams conducting special audit engagements and fraud investigations - Assessments of banking operations, quality of internal control system, main risks of the activities within the bank, - Coordinating audit teams during engagements in Head Office- Part of audit teams conducting special audit engagements and fraud investigations

    • Romania
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internal Auditor
      • Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

      - Assessments of banking operations, quality of internal control system, main risks of the activities within the bank,- Assessments of branches` operations and system of internal control- Responsible with audit of SME credit facilities

    • Telebanker
      • Apr 2007 - Jul 2008

      - Provide accurate and efficient technical support regarding bank’s products and services- Identify sales opportunities or close sales based on customer needs- Perform services for customers such as ordering bank cards and checks- Receive and verify loan payments, mortgage payments and utility bill payments- Record all transactions promptly, accurately and in compliance with bank procedures- Attempt to solve issues and problems with customer's accounts- Initiate and open new accounts

Education

  • ISIRP – Institute of Studies in International Relations and Public Policy – Brussels
    Master's degree, Finance and Insurance
    2009 - 2011
  • Romanian Banking Institute
    Licentiate degree, Banking and Finance
    2006 - 2009
  • "Spiru Haret" High School
    Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science
    2002 - 2006

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