Eric Naughton Email & Phone Number

Lawrenceville, Georgia, US

• During my tenure I ensure effective management of the County Budget Office with focus on compliance of Suffolk County’s Charter, while enhancing financial stability of the County through monitoring and managing.
• Lead a cross-functional professionals’ team for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assure accurate, timely and consistent information released by the Office.
• Construct rating agencies presentations to promote the financial condition of the County.
• Develop and manage capital and operating budget ($3.2B) by establishing and deploying cloud-based system.
• Oversaw a skilled professionals’ team to relocate costly health center to a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that secured the County millions of dollars of savings and delivered improved and.

US

• As the Deputy County Executive for Finance I optimized operational efficiencies and transparency by providing executive leadership to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the County Treasurer, Department of.
• Ensured 20% reduction of cash flow borrowing by improving estimation of the County’s cash needs and the projections used to estimate cash flow needs.
• Secured County against downturn in the economy by designing and formalizing $100M contingency plan.
• Increased transparency and enhanced investor community’s ability to understand the finances of Nassau County by designing and launching the County’s first Investor Relations Website.
• Ensured balanced budget ($3.0B) and 4-year plan consistent with the County Executive’s requirement to maintain the property tax rate.

Clearwater, Florida, US

• As the Budget Director, I managed and maintained continuous delivery of high-quality services to the public by coordinating and collaborating with the County Administrator on fiscal matters and developed strategies.
• Prepared, managed, and maintained County’s $1.8B operating and capital budget by monitoring and managing annual strategic budget cycle process and assuring compliance of County’s financial policies.
• Ensured continues development of “Center of Excellence” using consensus building resulting in establishing a model assuring sustainable delivery of financial services.
• Planned and executed consolidation efforts to reduce the total number of financial positions in the County, while transforming department of 10 full-time positions to 26 full- time positions.
• Earned positive lasting impacts by presenting 10-year forecast to provide the Board of County Commissioners with thorough understanding of future fiscal challenges.

US

Responsible for management of the County’s $2.6 billion operating budget and ensuring compliance of County’s financial policies. Created new budget preparation system to allow for improved analysis and efficiency. Improved cash flow analysis to insure funds existed for operating needs and cash flow advances for capital projects.

Riverhead, NY, US

Collaborated with the County Executive and other officials in developing County policies and procedures. In addition, responsible for leading the management of the County Budget Office and providing policy direction to the Health and Parks departments. Ensured continued financial stability of County through monitoring of revenues, expenses and hiring of.

• As the Budget Review Director I was responsible for providing fiscal oversight on behalf of the County Legislature through analyses of the soundness of the proposed County operating budget ($2.5B), capital budget.
• Managed, developed and mentored staff within the Office of Legislative Budget Review as well as in other Nassau County agencies. Worked with employees to identify their developmental and training needs based on.
• Provided public access to evaluation of County budget and highlighted operations of various County departments by creating and launching website.
• Evaluated and created proposed union agreements and subsequent rejection by the legislature saved county millions of dollars.

Bs, Finance

Certificate Of Local Government Management - Levels I, Ii And Iii