Department Overview: The Finance Department establishes and implements the financial policies and procedures of the City, invests city funds, and handles deposits and payments of city monies. The Finance Department accepts payments for the following: water/sewer/trash disposal fees, parking tickets, building permits, personal property taxes, trash can purchases, code books, City licenses and real estate taxes.
Position Profile: This highly responsible position requires independent initiative, judgment, and decision making. The Director of Finance is required to plan, organize, and perform a variety of duties related to safeguarding the assets of the organization, adheres to generally accepted accounting standards, maintains and improves the system of internal controls, develops efficiencies in transaction processing via technology, and communicates effectively with administrators, employees, and vendors. Directs and performs the essential functions of the Finance Office of City of Salisbury.
