“Jay” Anthony Barr, Esq., CPA *

***** ** ** ***., ** abvyuc@r.postjobfree.com

Miami, FL 33157 786-***-****

EDUCATION

University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL

Juris Doctorate, GPA 3.2

Relevant Coursework includes Contracts, Legal Drafting & Legal Research

Graduated top half of the class

Florida International University, Miami, FL

Bachelors of Arts in Accounting, GPA 3.4

Relevant Coursework includes Accounting, Business & Management

Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry, cum laude

Graduated through Florida International University Honors College

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUDITOR

Broward County Board of Commissioners, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2012 Present

Contract Compliance Review

o SH&E Concessions Contract recovery $40,000

o Evaluated Invoices, Financial Systems, Supporting documentation

o Multiple contracts evaluated more than $100,000,000

o Evaluate Contract Administration process from negotiation through to the final product

o Improvement process resulted in staff training, revised “Shell Contracts” & financial recovery

Contract Construction Operation Review

o Design Build Team contract value $184,000,000

o Evaluated whether the DBT used standard operating procedures for Design & Construction

o Evaluated key reports including Daily Inspection Reports, Quality Control Reports & Field Notes

o Interview staff

Litigation Support

o Fraudulent Invoices identified

o Recovery 2013 $6,080,000

Manage new projects by drafting the Audit (criteria) Programs, Excel Schedules & Audit Reports

Prepare presentations for the County Auditor, Director of Aviation, and County Administrative Staff

FINANCIAL CONTROLS (TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT)

Watson Pharmaceutical, Inc., Weston, FL

2011

Project Management involvement

o “Get Paid” improvement payment process system that shortens the time to receive payments

o Global International Travel Policy drafting and marketing

1 License pending in Florida

o TM enterprise planning software for collaborative planning, budgeting and forecasting

Research & Analysis of International Financial Reporting Standards, U.S. GAAP & Sarbanes Oxley Act

o Draft Fixed Asset & Intangible Asset Capitalization, Depreciation and Amortizations

o Determine & update key controls for Contracts, Cash Receipts, Inventory Costing and Cost Of Goods Sold

o Interview Process Owners

Review & Analysis of the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and 10 Q Statements

ATTORNEY

Law Offices of Carlos Martinez, Miami, FL

2010 2011

Research & Analysis of Federal & Florida Statute & case law

o Interview Clients

Direct support staff

o Paralegal assign legal research tasks, drafting basic motions, setting client interviews & depositions

o Law Clerk assign case review tasks, drafting motions & jury instructions

Project/Case Management

o Evaluate facts, identify key issues and determine the case strategy

o Conduct interviews, depositions, and case settlement/resolution

o Prepare legal memorandum, motions, opening & closing statements for trial

ATTORNEY

The Law Firm of Marcelle Poirier, Coconut Grove, FL

2008 2010

Review Insurance Contracts

o Determine key provisions related to execution, coverage & claims

o $1,000,000.00 plus in revenue intake through settled lawsuits

o Interview Clients

Review Business, Commercial & Real Estate Contracts

o Identify party rights & obligations

o Legal Analysis of default provisions & recourse

Direct Support Staff

o Paralegal assign legal research tasks, drafting basic motions & setting client interviews

o Legal Assistant assign clerical tasks including preparing & organizing case files

LEGAL CLERK

The Ferraro Law Firm, Coral Gables, FL

2007–2008

Research & Analysis of Federal & Florida Statute & case law & Interview Clients

Project Management Tobacco Litigation including clients interview & maintaining database

LEGAL CLERK

DeCarlis & Sawyer, Gainesville, FL

2005–2007

Draft Complaints, Respond to Legal Requests & Interview Clients

Project Management Tobacco Litigation including clients interview & maintaining database

LICENSE

Admitted to the Florida Bar #00553673

SKILLS

Accounting & Business Technology: AutoAudit, QuickBooks, Peachtree, InfoAdvantage Financial System, Microsoft Excel,

Word & Outlook, PowerPoint, Word Perfect

Legal & Contract Technology: Westlaw, LexisNexis, State & Federal Laws Research

Communication: Public Speaking, Business & Report Writing

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