The document is a curriculum vitae for Phillip O'Reilly that summarizes his professional experience and qualifications. It details that he has over 20 years of financial management experience in various industries and countries. He has held positions such as CFO, financial controller, and advisor for organizations like the World Bank and AusAID. His experience includes implementing financial reforms and building capacity for management in locations like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, PNG, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.

1. PHILL O’REILLY CURRICULUM VITAE 3 August 2016
CURRICULUM VITAE
PHILLIP ANTHONY O’REILLY
3rd
August 2016
CPA
B.Bus (Accounting)
B.Sc (Mathematics)
20+ yrs Financial Management experience
Previous Positions: CFO, Financial Controller, World Bank Advisor, National
Asset Management Advisor, Asset Manager, Public Financial Management
Advisor, Management Accountant, Project Accountant, Engineering
Accountant, Analyst
Industries: Aid (World Bank, AusAID, EU), Local Government, National
Government, Water, Electricity, Ports, Property, Telecommunications,
Manufacturing and Steel.
Countries: Australian, New Zealand, South Africa, PNG, Vanuatu, Solomon's
Skills: Financial Reforms, Capacity Building, Systems Implementation,
Procurement, IFRS, PEFA
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2. PHILL O’REILLY CURRICULUM VITAE 3 August 2016
Name Phill O’Reilly
Personal Address 9 Walsham St, Bray Park, QLD 4500 Australia New Zealand
Nationality AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND
Contact Details
 Phone +61 (7) 3889 7842
 Mobile +61 450 706 332
 E-mail poreillyau@yahoo.com.au
Professional
Qualifications
 CPA - Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia) 2001
 B.Bus (Accounting) - Bachelor of Business, MTI 1999
 B.Sc (Mathematics) - Bachelor of Science, Auckland University 1984
 Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (transition papers), UNE
1993 (Australia)
 Chartered Accountant New Zealand (Associate) 1990
 Secondary School Teacher, Mathematics, Physics, Science
 IQ 140 (Mensa)
 Management Profile: - Creator-Innovator (Margerison-McCann)
Work Experience  Australia - Papua New Guinea
 New Zealand - Vanuatu
 South Africa - Solomon Islands
CAREER SYNOPSIS:
I have been a change agent for the implementation of financial, management and accounting reforms in
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, PNG, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. These reforms have
included international development projects (World Bank Project, AusAID, and EU) in public financial
management reforms in state owned enterprises, local, provincial and national government including
Water Industry reforms, privatisation of Telecom, the commercialisation of national ports, resurrection of
a national electricity industry and the capital expansion in the steel industry.
Recent achievements have included taking a State Owned Enterprise from insolvency to being able to
fund a SBD 1 billion capital expansion program including 10 replacement power stations, 2 new solar
farms, 5 solar farm augmentations and 35 new solar hybrid micro grids. This included new financial
management processes, systems and standards. More important was the mentoring and capacity
building of national staff to the level where financial management can sustainably be left in their care.
The implementation of “world’s best practice” financial management processes in key cities in Africa
also included the training and development of local people including the training of 20 unemployed
graduates to middle management level. Many of those I mentored are now Chief Financial Officers in
South Africa, PNG and Solomon Is.
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PERSONAL DETAILS
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

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I see my greatest success as not being the development of new systems and processes but helping
people succeed in these new and complex financial management environments.
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4. PHILL O’REILLY CURRICULUM VITAE 3 August 2016
World Bank Project – Chief Financial Officer – Solomon Islands Electricity Authority -
(Solomon Islands), March 2013 – July 2016
Led a financial management transformation for a failed and insolvent national utility including:
• Financial Management Reforms (2013 to 2016):
o From insolvent to SBD0.27 billion in the bank
o Unqualified & IFRS compliance Financial Statements 2012 – 2015
o Accumulated Profits from SBD51.3 m loss to SBD222.8 m profits
• Funding negotiated
o Commercial Loan SBD90m
o World Bank Loans and Grants USD13m,
o Donor Grants negotiated - JICA, UAE, ADB
o Contracts negotiated with Government, World Bank, ADB, IFC, supplier
o Funding of a SBD1 billion five year capital expansion program including 10 replacement
power stations, 2 new solar farms, 5 solar farms upgrade and 35 new hybrid grids
• Systems Policies and Processes implemented
o Procurements Policies and Management Framework
o Strategic and Budget management models and processes.
o Financial Management and Billing Systems
o Mobile prepayment system
o Satellite communications smart metering, SCADA systems
• Reporting to: Board, Government, Ministers, World Bank
• Capacity Building and Training: Mentored, recruited and trained local finance and asset
management professionals including a replacement CFO. Ran capacity building programs.
AusAID Project – Procurement Advisor – Central Tenders Board – (Vanuatu), August 2012 –
February 2013
Developed consolidated procurement plans across government, mapped the controls in the
procurement and tendering processes, determined controls for specific procurement processes.
AusAID Project – Public Financial Management Advisor - Department of Education - (Papua
New Guinea (PNG)), November 2010 - May 2012
Implemented procurement reforms including annual procurement plans, streamlined requisition
processes, implemented standard bidding documents and period contracts. Led a sector wide review
across PNG educational entities using both the PEFA framework and EU five pillars framework.
AusAID Project – Finance Management Advisor - PNG Ports Corporation - (Papua New Guinea),
June 2009 – November 2010
Led the implementation of a range of Commercial Business Practices including cash flow management
to prevent insolvency, tender and procurement policies and processes, cost allocation models, CSO's,
budgetary models, performance management, commercial funding facilities, investment policies, credit
management, delegation policies and trust fund management.
European Union Project – Municipal Finance Management Expert- (South Africa), Feb 2009 –
Jun 2009
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Developed National Guidelines and Regulation for the management of provincial and municipal
governments in South Africa. Projects included drafting guidelines for Annual Performance Reports,
Audit Files, Municipal Monitoring Indicators and Municipal Treasury Skills Gap Analysis. Helped draft
regulations for Municipal Oversight, Asset Transfers and Annual Performance Reporting
Senior Business Analyst – Ergon Energy, March 2008 – Feb 2009
Improved client liaison and contract management leading to revenue recoveries of $1m. Implemented
WIP accounting, a “surge premium” and product costing and pricing.
Project Accountant - Citistreet, January 2008 – March 2008 (Contract)
Developed business rules for Project Costing a methodology for system integration a price book, a NPV
based project assessment model and a balanced scorecard. Identification of $2,4m unbilled revenue.
World Bank Project – National Asset Management Advisor- (South Africa), Jun 2007 – Dec 2007
Developed National Asset Management Guidelines for National, Provincial and local government
including Water, Roads, Electricity, Land, Buildings and Intangible assets.
• Capacity Building: Workshops involving the Accountant General, National Treasury, National
Departments, Professional Bodies (Accounting and Engineering) and 284 Local Councils.
• Accounting Standards and Legislation Considered: IFRS, IAS, South African Accounting
Standards (GRAP, GAMAP, GAAP, AC). South African legislation (MFMA, MSA, Constitution
etc.) and International Best Practice (IIMM, USA, Canada) was also incorporated.
Management Accountant – Pine Rivers Shire Council, May – June 2007 (Contract)
Established Management Accounting and Reporting Practices for the Council’s Water Business.
Policy Advisor – Energex (Electricity), Feb – April 2007 (Contract)
Developed policies for the new Energex business covering Financial Instruments, Hedge Accounting
and Capital based upon IAS, IFRS and AASB. Review of Business Cases.
World Bank Project – International Financial Advisor – (South Africa), Jan 2003 – Jan 2007
Led the implementation of Financial Management Reforms for key national cities and local government
in key national cities. (Populations up to 1,500,000 budgets up to R1,000,000,000)
• Range of reforms Implemented: Community Participation and Consultation, Strategic and
Budget management, Procurement / Supply Chain Management, IFRS Compliant Annual
Reports and Financial Statements, Performance Management
• Capacity Building and Training: Mentored and trained 20 finance graduates to middle
management level. Established capacity building program for Councillors, Officials and Finance
professionals. Ran capacity building programs at the local, provincial and national level.
• 2IC to the CFO and Mentor to the Mayors and Municipal Managers (CEOs)
• Other Advice: Project Assessment, Credit Rating, Revenue, grant funding, mayor’s speeches.
Financial Controller - City Assets BCC, May 1998 – January 2003, Established people, systems and
processes for new division. Assets $2.9b, Contracts $24m pa, Rentals 5m pa.
AusAID Project - Financial Advisor, (South Africa), April-Jun 2002, provincial reforms project
AusAID Project - Financial Advisor, (South Africa), Sept - Dec 2000, establish reforms project
Management Accountant – Brisbane Water BCC, July 1996 – April 1998
Senior Management Accountant – Brisbane City Council (BCC), May 1994 – June 1996
Implemented state recognised accrual accounting for $5.3 b Water Supply & Sewerage infrastructure.
Operations Accountant, Suncorp General Insurance, March 1993-April 1994, Recovery $10m
Budget Accountant, University of New England, October 1991-March 1993
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Assets Manager, Telecom, August 1989-August 1991, Established system for Fixed Assets,
Inventory, Job Costing and CAPEX, privatisation of Telecom. B/S $1b, Capex $250k. 27 Staff.
Various Accountant Positions, New Zealand Steel, Jan 1984 - Aug 1989 OPEX $100m 35 Mgrs
Company
Name
Position
Telephone
Email
Solomon Islands Electricity Authority
Norman Nicholls
Chief Executive Officer (ex)
+679 326 0999
normanrnicholls@gmail.com
PNG Ports Corporation
Brian Riches
Chief Executive Officer (ex)
+675 7222 9811
Brian.Riches@digicelgroup.com
Company
Name
Position
Telephone
E-mail
Solomon Islands Electricity Authority
Adrian Wickham
Chairman of the Board (ex)
+
aewickham@trimarinegroup.com
Solomon Islands Electricity Authority
David Laurie
Director - Board
+
david@laurie.id.au
Written References Available
 1 - Manager Financial Operations – SUNCORP (Operations Accountant)
 2 - GM Finance – Telecom (Asset Manager)
 3 - Chief Engineer – NZ Steel (Engineering Accountant)
 4 - Production Accounting Manager – NZ Steel (Inventory Accountant)
 5 – Area Delivery Controller – NZ Steel (Budget Accountant)
 6 – Senior Management Accountant – Brisbane Water
hhttp://mfma.treasury.gov.za/MFMA/Guidelines/Asset Management Guide.pdf
Personal Computer Skils
• Excel: Advanced – Macros, VBA, Pivot Tables
• Access: Advanced – Menu Driven Applications, Parameter Driven Reports
• Word: Intermediate
• Microsoft Project, Front Page (Develop Web Sites), Power Point
Asset Management Systems (implementation)
• Hard Cat, Maximo, MapInfo, TAM, Clarion, PMS, BIMAP (Intergraph), Coreland, Venus
ERP (implementation)
• Abila / Sage / MIP
• Utility Star
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REFEREES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE
PUBLICATIONS

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• FinanceOne (TechnologyOne)
• MIMS / Ellipse, Ugen, Link
• Oracle: Trainer, Implementation Team
• Venus: System Specifications / Development
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