1. RESUME for Lawrence (Laurie) Pharo BCom,CA
E-mail: laurie.pharo@xtra.co.nz Mobile: 021-19-666-91
Full Name:
Lawrence Pharo (Laurie)
What are some of the titles of roles you would consider?
Finance Manager
Group Accountant
Business Manager
Business Analyst
What sort of content would you like in a role?
Managing staff to achieve the quality and timeliness of financial reporting
Which industries would you be particularly interested working in?
Council
District Health Boards
Health
American Multinationals FMCG
What else is important to you in a role other than salary?
The people I work with
Which locations would you consider?
Prefer Auckland especially the CBD but would consider all Auckland
For the right role, what salary range would you consider? Include base and 'other':
Flexible
What components would the package comprise of?
Salary/ Fees
Lawrence (Laurie Pharo)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Apartment 18a, 137 Quay St, Auckland 1010
Laurie.Pharo@xtra.co.nz
Mobile 021-19-666-91
EDUCATION
Auckland University
Batchelor of Commerce

2. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Chartered Accountants of Australia and NZ
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Excel
Word
Outlook
SAP
Oracle
OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dates Organisation Position / work done
October 2015-March
2016
Skills Organisation ITO Project Consultant Developed
Board reporting on Datazen
dashboards for distribution on
Ipads
Februarry2015-March
2015
Waste Management Consultant
Reviewed notes to the Annual Accounts at 31 December 2014
prepared under Differential Reporting standards.
Restated Annual Accounts to requirements of XRB Tier 2 For-Profit
with links to appropriate accounting standard.
November 2008-January
2015
Auckland District Health Board Finance Manager (Corporate
and Provider) Contract
• From November
2008 until September
2013 Finance
Manger assisting
Deputy CFO $2bn
and 8,000 FTE
Based in ADHB Corporate and among other things did…
Reconciled cash received from the Ministry of Health with their
records. $2bn
Worked with Facilities Management to prepare an Asset
Management Plan.
Prepared Statement of Service Performance for Annual Report.
Prepared responses to Official Information Act requests as required
Set up reporting processes for Performance Improvement including
testing the assumptions and approving the outcomes. This was a
Lean Six Sigma process. Monthly reporting of savings to the Board.
Set up reporting process for Performance Improvement Activities
required by the Ministry of Health and reported these monthly to the
MoH and the Board
Assistance with Budget preparation including reviewing and testing
the employee input templates and instructions for 10,000 people
• From October 2013
until February 2014
Finance Manager
Adult $700m and
2,024 FTE
Preparation of monthly variance to budget reports for the Hospital
Advisory Committee.
Preparation and review of business cases for capital expenditure.
Review of the Ophthalmology Service in conjunction with WDHB

3. • who initiated a process to manage their own patients.
Monthly tracking of savings targets and reporting variances with
reasons
Monthly review of Employee costs and FTE analysis
Review performance and managed 5 Accountants
• From March 2014
until January 2015
Finance Manager
Community and
Cardiac $172m and
1,034 FTE
•
Split up the Adult service into smaller Directorates.
Restated the budget and YTD numbers.
Monthly variance to Budget reporting
Monthly target savings reporting
Business cases to support capital expenditure.
Monthly FTE analysis
Manage 2 Accountants
October 2006- November
2008
Suncorp Group Accountant (Contract)
Suncorp is a Brisbane based Banking and Insurance Company
which acquired Promina Group.
Major brands include Vero, NZ Guardian Trust and Asteron Life.
There were 137 companies
I had a team managing the holding company in NZ.
Each month I consolidated the NZ operations and sent the accounts
to Brisbane.
I prepared three sets of statutory accounts with notes.
I received Accounts from 5 subs e g Vero who had already
consolidated to their level.
Acted as secretary to Pension plans.
June 2006 – October
2006
Auckland City Council Corporate Finance, Consultant
Contract
Prepared a response to Audit NZ to satisfy them that Auckland City
has complied IFRS 36 on impairment
Reviewed the PWC submission on the tax status of Metowater
Provided a response to questions from the Herald on the level of
spending over the last 10 years for roading, landfills and other
infrastructure
Consolidated Auckland City with Metrowater and other subsidiaries
for 2004 to 2016 for Standard and Poors Review
Daily review of treasury transactions to verify that investments were
in line with Quarterly Recommendations of the Treasury
Management Steering Group

4. Monthly reconciliation of all the investment accounts between the
SAP general ledger and investment ledger.
Monthly explanation of variances from budget using SAP for 5
departments within Treasury
June 2004 –June 2006 Starship Hospital Management Accountant
Contract
Monthly variance to budget reporting
Capital expenditure requests (an arduous process)
Preparation of Budgets
Support for the Service Manager
May 2004 Waitakere City Consultant
Developed a plan to avoid Council paying a premium for the
development of Urban Villages to speculators
February 2002-October
2003
Auckland City Council Consultant
Prepared submissions to ICANZ on new accounting standards on
behalf of Auckland City
Review of Agreement for the charging regime for the Auckland
wharves e g Waiheke and Great Barrier
Review of the sale of pensioner housing
Review of the draft lease of the Britomart assets to ARTNL
(Auckland Regional Transport Network Limited)
Review of requests for grants, accounting treatment for the Vector
arena, analysis of Metrowater issues, accounting for the zoo,
libraries and heritage buildings
November 2001 –
January 2002
Auckland District Health Board Management Accountant
Contract
Monthly variance to budget analysis
Wrote manual on processes and procedures for permanent
incumbent
May 1997-Aug 2001 Metrowater CFO. Permanent
Financial reporting to the Board. Monthly and Annual.
Shareholder relationship management with Auckland City.
Treasury management for Metrowater
Secretary to the board
Tariff setting
Budget preparation
Oversaw preparation of Statement of Intent, Statement of Service
Performance and Asset Management plans.

5. Developed accounting policies for infrastructure assets not
previously depreciated.
As Acting CEO
Successfully managed Metrowater’s declaratory proceedings in the
High Court over the price Watercare wanted to charge.
Successfully managed Metrowater’s defense against an OSH
prosecution for the death of three workmen gassed in a manhole on
6 February 1999
Successfully managed a declaratory judgment process in the High
Court to establish Metrowater’s right to charge for wastewater
1986-1996 Wrigley NZ Finance Director
Reporting to Chicago and responsible for all aspects of the business
except Sales and Marketing. This covered IT, Financial Reporting,
HR, Treasury and Insurance. Legal including Superannuation and
Personnel law.
Until 1991 we manufactured in NZ and Submitted Factory accounts
each month to Chicago
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company Name
Auckland District Health Board Turnover $2billion, 8,000 FTE .
Finance Manger November 2008 – January 2015
Responsibilities:
• From March 2014 until January 2015 Finance Manager Community and Cardiac $172m
and 1,034 FTE
• From October 2013 until February 2014 Finance Manager Adult $700m and 2,024 FTE
• From November 2008 until September 2013 Finance Manger assisting Deputy CFO $2bn
and 8,000 FTE
Achievements:
• Introduced Asset Management Planning, praised by Audit NZ for this
• Set up the Financial support for Lean Six Sigma performance reporting and Ministry
Performance Improvement reporting
• Assisted with Official Information Requests
• Reviewed Ophthalmology Service and alternative benefits of transfer to WDHB.
• Prepared the Statement of Service Performance for Annual Accounts (letter of thanks from
Chairman for this)
• Budgets for Adult Service 2015 and them restructured Adult service into smaller units
• Monthly reporting, Budgets, forecasts, Employee cost analysis

6. Company Name
Suncorp (Holding Company of Vero, NZ Guardian trust and 132 others)
Group Accountant October 2006-November 2008
Responsibilities:
• Monthly and Annual Financial reporting to Sydney, then Brisbane
Achievements:
• Completed 3 Audited Public Company Annual Balances
• Interfaced with Auditors on latest IFRS standards
• Worked with Subsidiary Companies to get their monthly and Annual Accounts done on
timetable and accurate
Auckland City Council
Local Authority
Consultant June 2006 – October 2006
Starship (Auckland District Health Board)
$155m and 1,086 FTE
Management Accountant June 2004-June 2006
Responsibilities:
• Monthly variance to budget reporting
• Annual Budgets
• Capital expenditure requests
Auckland City Council
Local Authority , Finance and Business Services
Consultant Feb 2002- May 2004
Responsibilities:
Submissions to ICANZ on proposed Accounting Standards
Review of Agreement for the settlement of Wharves charging regime
Review of proposed sale of Pensioner houses.
Achievements:
Review of Britomart draft lease and determined that it needed changing.

7. Metrowater
Water and Wastewater Utility owned by Auckland City Council
CFO May 1997-Aug 2001
Responsibilities:
• Monthly and Annual financial reporting to the Board
• Liaising with Auckland City
• Secretarial support for the Board
• Review of Asset Management Processes
• Establishment of rules for accounting for infrastructure
Achievements:
• Successfully managed Metrowater’s defence against an OSH prosecution for the Death of 3
workmen on 6 February 1999
• Successfully managed Metrowater’s declaratory proceedings in the High Court with
Watercare
REFERENCES – available on request