Manager Management

Frank Biedermann

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ***** ** ***** **

City: Miami

State: FL

Zip: 33186

Country: USA

Phone: 786-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 115

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FRANK BIEDERMANN, CISA

13062 SW 141st ST, Miami, FL 33186 - 786-***-**** - *********@********.***

Multifaceted, highly experienced Internal Controls and Processes as well as IT Audit Leader who brings unique experience as external Big 4 auditor to the cost-effective management of corporate risk and regulatory compliance. Dynamic professional who effectively aligns internal controls and processes as well as IT with strategic business objectives. Effective communicator who serves as a clear bridge between executive leadership, non-technical stakeholders, and "in-the-trenches" technical teams. Client focused, with the proven ability to build and maintain critical client relationships. Recognized subject matter expert in risk assessments, SOX, SSAE 16, SOC 2, ITGC, and business process controls. Team builder, trainer, and mentor.

Business and Process Controls Audits * ERP Audits * Risk Assessment and Risk Management * SSAE 16/SOC 2 * Post/Pre-implementation Reviews * Change Management * IT Consulting * Strategic Planning * Team Leadership/Motivation * Process Improvement * Regulatory Compliance * IT Strategy * IT Security * Audits * Budgeting * Cost/Benefit Analysis * Training/Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, Miami, FL & Charlotte, NC, 2004-Present

PwC DEUTSCHE REVISION AG, Frankfurt am Main, 1999-2004

Big 4 Accounting and Consulting Services Leader

Risk Assurance Manager, Process Assurance

Frank has been with PwC in the Risk Assurance practice since 1999. He began his career with PwC in the Frankfurt, Germany office working with several global companies, including Dunlop, Fulda Tires, Aventis, Clariant, Rohm, Rohmax, Mitsubishi Chemicals, Rhodia Syntech, T-Systems, and U.S. based companies such as AVIS, Honeywell, W.R. Grace, Goodyear, Corning, and Tyco, to assess their internal control structures, particularly related to their use of SAP. Frank also was part of the financial statement related audit team for the Samsung group.

In 2004, because of his significant SAP experience, Frank was offered a two year outbound tour within PwC to the Charlotte, North Carolina office, where he worked mainly on Sarbanes-Oxley 404 engagements and other assessments of IT General Controls related work at global and U.S. only based companies, including SPX, Carlisle, Spectrum- Rayovac, King Pharmaceuticals, Clariant, Dana Filters, Mahle Pistons & Components, Sara Lee, and Degussa. In November, 2005 Frank joined PwC U.S. as a regular employee and transferred to the Florida market. In Florida, Frank became the ERP application SAP Subject Matter Expert and LEX lead for ERPs for the market and member of the PwC Global SAP Network.

* Engagement manager since 2008, and team coach on SSAE 16/SAS 70 and SOC 2 engagements since 2005, 65% of annually managed work.

* Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance audits since 2004, 15% of annually managed work.

* Project management and team management/coaching of IT general controls audits and business process assessments in the areas of sales and distribution, inventories, fixed assets, purchase of production materials and capital goods, materials management, and production processes.

* Risk assessments related to ERP automated and manual controls, IT dependent controls and reports as well as access restrictions and segregation of duties.

* Project management of pre-implementation audits and post-implementation audits.

* Special audits, such as audits of data migrations, evaluation of audit security within consolidation processes, special data hosting and storage audits and audits for the installation of an optical archiving system.

* Subject matter leader in the development of PwC's global SAP audit methodology as well as PwC's own implementation of SAP R/3.

* Involvement within the framework of financial statement audits, in particular in the area of inventories.

* Involvement in internal projects such as PwC audit methodology 2003 and implementation of SAP R/3 at PwC.

* Implemented PwC Florida's technical training initiative including Methodology, ERP, and SSAE 16/SOC 2/SAS 70 for all staff levels. Developed and coordinated trainings to enhance team capabilities, productivity, and efficiency.

* Implemented comprehensive process improvements to ensure quality of deliverables. Successfully bridged relationship between IT Audit and Financial Assurance teams through implementation of industry best practices.

* Implemented Firm Market Team initiative for Florida Market LEX elements including Methodology, ERP, and SSAE 16 / SAS 70 training initiatives for both managers and staff. Developed/coordinated trainings to enhance team capabilities, productivity, and efficiency.

BAYER AG/BAYER BITTERFELD GMBH, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, 1997-1999

Global chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturer

Commercial Assistant

Frank worked as a part of a project team responsible for the validation of the application software supporting the automated pharmaceutical manufacturing process for the production of various types of medication. Frank's specific responsibilities were to create project plans, test strategies and test plans for the functional validation of the applications used throughout the production process, to perform the actual test procedures and to document the test results. In addition, Frank was assigned to setup a documentation archive. Finally, Frank was responsible for creating new technical functional specifications and updating existing documentation. This project was the pilot for a Bayer global initiative, and the validation strategy and project documentation have continued to be used for application software validations around the globe.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, and AFFILIATIONS

Diplom-Volkswirt (M.A. in Economics), Faculty of Economics, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Information System Audit and Control Association

TECHNOLOGIES

Applications and Systems: SAP R/3 Basis, FI, FI-AA, CO, SD, MM, WM, BW, PP, PS and HR/Payroll * JD Edwards One World * Industry specific solutions * Mainframe o/s, RACF, UNIX o/s, Windows AD

Methodologies: Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance * SSAE 16, AT 101 (SOC 2), SAS 70 * ITGC * COBiT, COSO * AS2, AS5, AS7 * GDPdU * HGB * US-GAAP * IFRS * IAS * HIPAA * GAIT * HITRUST

MAIN RECENT CLIENTS

Citrix Systems * Authentec * DHL Express and DHL GlobalMail * Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (Florida Blue) and its subsidiaries and affiliates * Walter Investment * Banco ITAU * RailAmerica * Affiliated Computer Services * Bacardi-Martini * Embraer * Hellmann Worldwide Logistics * Odebrecht * AeroTurbine * Baptist Health South Florida

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