To maintain the financial integrity of the Village and to provide comprehensive and integrated financial management and purchasing services to Village departments so that they can accomplish their missions.

The Director of Finance coordinates all of the financial affairs of the Village, establishes and maintains necessary controls, and supervises the employees and activities of the Finance Department. The objectives of the Finance Department are as follows:

• Prepare regular reports on the financial condition of the Village as directed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees or required by statute.
• Develop and recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees arrangements for the efficient financing of the Village’s five-year capital improvement plan.
• Perform short and long-range financial planning through the identification of future expenses and analysis of potential revenue sources.
• Review all departmental payment requests, prepare documents for consideration by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, and disburse all approved funds in a timely manner.
• Invest temporarily idle funds to earn the highest possible return while at all times protecting the safety of principal through the use of sound investment practices.
• Calculate, distribute, and collect utility bills and other charges for village services at the rates established by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
• Oversee the Village’s payroll process.
• Establish purchasing procedures and assist operating departments to achieve optimum value for funds expended for equipment, supplies, and services.
• Provide budget preparation support to the Village Administrator and operating departments to assure accuracy and timely submission to the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
• Coordinate budget implementation to assure conformance with funding limits and other budgetary controls.
• Facilitate the collection of information required for the development of the annual audit and preparation of the Annual Financial Report.
• Provide timely payment of the Village’s outstanding bonds, preparation of information and reporting required for bond rating agencies and preparation and filing of required debt disclosures.
• Safeguard Village assets through adherence to sound financial management practices and procedures.