Cristian Bertone

Qualifications

Cristian Bertone is partner of BRS – Financial Services and IT Advisory specialist.

He has a degree in public accountancy in the Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) and has taken different courses about the Basel Accord, Risk Management, Measurement of Economic capitals, prevention of money laundering and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Cristian has also taught courses of risk management, loans, technical relations and ACL use.

Experience

Cristian leads the Advisory teams and takes part in the advice for the implementation of Basel II, risk advisory, prevention of money laundering, process review, continuous audit and specific requirements. Some of his most relevant clients are Banco Sáenz, Banco de Santiago del Estero, Nuevo Banco de La Rioja, Banco de la Provincia del Neuquén, Banco Industrial, Banco Interfinanzas and Fiat Crédito Compañía Financiera.

Previously, he was Audit Manager in BRS. He worked in the development of operational and IT audits, making process review, prudential relations, loans, notes, accountancy, debt exchange, foreign trade, purchasing, results and collection for local and international clients, like Citibank Argentina, Bank of América, Banco Itaú, Banco de San Juan, Banco Municipal de Rosario, Banco de Chubut and Banco de la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego.

Cristian also helped in the implementation of improvements in the accounting system at the Bank of America and took part in the risk and process analysis, the development and coordination of tests in compliance of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Cristian audited Bank Itaú based on COBIT standards. He collaborate in  the implementation of management tools for financial entities and in the development of presentation for international advisories applying COSO reports.

Languages spoken

English and Spanish.