The Finance Division is responsible for:
- Ensuring that all revenues are collected and recorded and all expenditures are allocated in accordance with all by-laws, regulations and budgets, as established by City Council, and the provincial and federal governments
- Bookkeeping and accounting functions for the City and outside Boards of Municipal Golf Course, Library, Police Services and Downtown Stratford BIA (includes accounts payable and receivable)
- Issuing invoices and receiving payments to/from vendors - see the City's Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) form
- cash and investment management
- asset management
- banking
- budgeting (departmental and corporate)
- auditing and year-end consolidated financial statements
- financial reporting including provincial and federal requirements
- subsidies and grants
- subdivision and other securities
- HST filing requirements
- Assisting all City departments with financial requirements
- Purchasing
- Payroll
Please see Finance Reports for additional information