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Financial Services Department

The Financial Services Department is responsible for providing financial reporting, policies and procedures, services and support to other City departments and external entities in order to ensure the City's operations are effectively managed. We provide advice on financial matters to the Mayor and Council and City staff. Major responsibilities include:

• Providing information, reports and analysis to City Council, the Public and City Departments regarding financial operations
• Establishing, developing and maintaining accounting systems and procedures relating to financial activities for City operations
• Billing and collecting municipal taxes and water & sewer charges
• Preparing the City's operating and capital budgets
• Processing accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Maintaining corporate procurement and purchasing by-law
• Managing cash, investments and borrowing of funds
• Preparing City's annual financial statements

Vision Statement

To develop a collaborative, flexible and dynamic Financial Services Team that is adaptable to future challenges and instills trust through overall excellence.

Values

The Financial Services Department is P.A.R.T. of a team:

P OSITIVE
WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING & PROVIDING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT

A PPROACHABLE
WE STRIVE TO OFFER AN OPEN, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE

R ESPECT
WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPECTFUL TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND EACH OTHER AND ARE DEDICATED TO ACCURACY AND INTEGRITY IN OUR WORK

T EAMWORK
WE CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING BY ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER TO BE INNOVATIVE IN AN ENVIRONMENT BUILT ON TRUST AND FAIRNESS

Contacts

Margaret Karpenko, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
(705) 474-0400, ext. 2250

Al Lang, Director of Financial Services
(705) 474-0400, ext. 2252

Lorraine Rochefort, Manager of Revenues & Taxation
(705) 474-0400, ext. 2127

Ron Mimee, Manager of Accounting And Budgets
(705) 474-0400, ext. 2260

Paul Valenti, Manager of Purchasing
(705) 474-0400, ext. 2233