Peter Byron, Cpa/Citp, Cisa, Crisc
About Peter Byron, Cpa/Citp, Cisa, Crisc
Peter Byron is the SVP and Information Technology Audit Manager at Jefferies, with extensive experience in IT audit roles at various financial institutions.
Company
Peter Byron is currently employed at Jefferies as the Senior Vice President (SVP) - Information Technology Audit Manager. He has been in this position since 2016 and is based in the Greater New York City Area. Jefferies is a renowned financial services company known for its extensive investment banking and capital markets operations.
Title
Peter Byron holds the title of SVP - Information Technology Audit Manager. Within this role, his responsibilities include enhancing the IT Audit function through various strategic frameworks and implementing key methodologies. His duties extend to supervising audits and preparing executive-level presentations.
Education and Expertise
Peter Byron obtained his Master of Science (MS) in Accounting and Management Information Systems (MIS) from the State University of New York at Albany, where he studied from 1995 to 1997. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Criminal Justice from the same university, graduating in 1992. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both technical and regulatory aspects of audit practices.
Background
Peter Byron has an extensive background in IT audit, spanning several prominent financial institutions. His career includes roles at GE Capital, Jefferies & Company, Bank of New York Mellon, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG. This trajectory showcases his growth from Senior Associate to IT Audit Director, and finally to SVP - Information Technology Audit Manager.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Peter Byron has been instrumental in implementing frameworks and methodologies that have significantly improved audit functions. Notably, he implemented the COBIT control framework at Jefferies to boost efficiency and effectiveness. Additionally, he developed an annual planning/risk assessment methodology and was responsible for important global quarterly Audit Committee presentations. His work also involved performing integrated audits across various high-frequency trading and market risk sectors.