Robert Balassi

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About Robert Balassi

IT/Audit/Data Analytics Manager, with a proven record of success. Creative and persistent problem solver who thrives on challenges, excels under pressure and gets the job done. Bright, precise and dedicated team player who possesses outstanding interpersonal and excellent writing skills. Hands-on/empowering leader and coach, organized/thorough planner, and persuasive negotiator dealing effectively across all levels of the organization. Areas of expertise: Value-Added Auditing including operational, IT, compliance, PCI (Payment Card Industry), applications; risk assessment, statistical sampling, audit analysis and planning; evaluation of control processes to mitigate business risk, audit reports with recommendations and fraud investigations. Audit Software Support including analysis and documentation of business applications, review of legacy systems, development of automated audit environment with custom software paralleling business processes, custom data warehousing providing continuous auditing of client financials, facilitating auditing, tax analysis and reporting. Project Management from conception through completed project including identification of business requirements/needs/opportunities, risk analysis, vendor interviews, process flows, functional requirements, technical specifications, system design, project plans, contingency planning, testing, system implementation and technical documentation. General Management & Supervision including internal audit and public accounting, managing field audits, hiring of key qualified personnel, talent evaluation and team building, salary administration, staff training, internal control training and mentoring. Internal Audit Programs including custom audit procedures/checklists with control objectives and test requirements for operational, compliance and technical IT audits; control and cost-improvement recommendations, and internal control documentation.