Information Technology Management

ANTHONY(AKIRA) EBISAWA, CIA, CISA, CFSA, CRMA

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Introduction

Served as Chief Audit Executive (CAE) in Financial Service sector for 5 years. Previous to serving as CAE, Facilitated Internal Control Framework Implementation based on Sarbanes Oxley Act as part of a COSO compliance task force (2002) for internal controls over financial reporting as well as IT general controls framework for a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing conglomerate. Remained a subject matter expert for matters of IT governance framework such as COBIT4, 5, and gave guidance to subsidiaries on such matters, on a global basis.

Qualifications Profile

Seasoned Financial Professional with international audit experience of Finance, Information Technology, and Operations. Highly skilled in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve corporate objectives. Additional core competencies include:

Internal Control over Financial Reporting System Security Assessment (NIST based)

IT General and Application Controls Budget Management

Security Vulnerability Studies Technology Enhancements

IT Business Continuity Plan Process Improvement

COBIT 4, 5/ISO 27001,2 Proficient GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley, & IFRS Compliance

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Sompo America Insurance Services LLC (SJIS) (July 2011 – March 2016)

Vice President of Internal Audit and Chief Audit Executive

• Chief Audit Executive for SJIS and subsidiary companies.

• Established Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Policy for US operations.

• Established a Risk Management Committee, acting a leader role for Global Risk Management Committee

• Risk assessment, Financial Reporting Assurance, Operating Risk assurance, IT control assurance and

General process improvement consulting.

• Oversee all audit functions and sectors

As a subject matter expert consult on the following topics:

(1)Client/Customer sensitive informationing handling

(2)Data security level categorization

(3)Roadmap to COBIT5 compliacne maturity target (group-wide target is maturity level 3)

(4)National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cyber security compliance level maturity and vulnerability level assessment

(5)Internal control mapping to COBIT and NIST frameworks

(6)Possible data requirements as a possible G-SII(Global Systemically Important Insurers) designation

(7)General Cyber security Awareness and customer interface vulnerability (customer facing portals)

Hitachi, Ltd, Group September 2009 – June 2011

Hitachi Headquarter IFRS Project Leader – ERP Global Implementation Leader (2010 – 2011)

• Established internal control tools and rules for the Hitachi Metals Group.

Authorship of Group Internal Controls over Financial Reporting Policy, IT General Controls Manual and Group Risk matrix

• Developed a unified accounting manual based on IFRS.

• Trained and mentored the subsidiaries on the new reporting requirements for global subsidiaries

Director/Treasurer/CFO - Corporate Finance & Accounting - HITACHI METALS, LTD., (1991 – 2009)

International audit subject matter leader & auditor for Finance and IT governance

Served as subject matter expert on Internal Controls and IT Governance for global subsidiaries (5 virtual companies (LOB) with 156 subsidiaries and 27 affiliate companies) .

Testing alignment with group global policy and adherence to control frameworks based on COSO, COBIT and ITIL (Asia Pacific and Europe/North America control regions)

Joined International bi-annual audit of subsidiaries on matters of business conduct, Finance, Information Technology.

Lead a Fraud investigation task force for the U.S.A. subsidiary group.

Advisory to subsidiaries management on Internal Controls, technology regarding improvement of governance and workflow structure.

Education & Credentials

B.A., Politics, Philosophy and Economics

KEELE UNIVERSITY, UK

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional,

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA),

Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA),

Certification of Risk Management Assessment (CRMA)

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Volunteer Activities

Charlotte Chapter Institute of Internal auditors, Board of Governors (2015 – 2018)

Institute of Internal Auditors, Exam writer (2014 – 2015, for CIA, CRMA designations)

Board of Advisors, Secure World (An Information Security Forum)

ISACA Charlotte Chapter, CISA exam review instructor (2014, 2015)

Six Sigma Green Belt Instructor (2015, Corporate instructor for Internal Audit trainee program)

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