Finance Department
Finance Staff
James Bowes, Director of Finance
Christina Sivigny-Smith, Assistant Director of Finance
Ann Anop, Treasurer/Accountant
Jackie Santos-Villegas, Accountant
Karen Molloy, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Susan Mesinger, Payroll Coordinator
Deborah Uterstaedt, Accounting Assistant
Department Responsibilities
Our office is responsible for the accounting, budgeting, fiscal planning, and reporting of the Town’s financial activities, as detailed below:
Accounting of Financial Transactions
- Receiving, recording and reconciling Town revenues
- Processing and posting purchase orders, and payments to vendors
- Preparing Town payroll and maintaining benefit records
- Investing Town funds
- Periodic reporting of the Town's financial position to the Town Manager, Town Council, Board of Finance, Town departments, etc.
- Assembling financial statements and related schedules for annual audit
- Compiling of information for issuance of long-term debt
- Analyzing financial data for special projects as necessary
Monitoring of Financial Operations
- Reviewing the budget during the fiscal year to ensure adequate funding
- Overseeing the Town annual audit
- Ensuring compliance with various Federal and State laws and the Town charter with regards to fiscal matters
- Preparing of Town's annual budget
- Plan funding of capital expenditures through issuance of bonds, notes, etc.