The department is under the leadership of the Director of Finance, who oversees all financial operations. This includes management of bank accounts, preparation of financial reports, maintenance of asset registers, maintenance of Valuation roll, and supervision of stores, among other responsibilities. Collection of revenue, preparation of statutory obligation, preparation of books of accounts.

TASKS;

• Revenue

Oversees effectively and efficiently the collection of all revenues due to the Council in order to finance Council’s operations.

• Expenditure

Oversees effectively the monitoring of expenditure in order to ensure compliance with Council’s budget.

• Financial Reports

Oversees the timely production of financial reports for both internal and external users in order to facilitate decision making.

• Commercial Ventures

Oversees effectively the operations of commercial ventures and investments in order to maximize their profitability and broadening the Council’s revenue base

• Payroll Management

Oversees effectively the management of the payroll in order to ensure that expenditure on personal emoluments is accurate and contained within the budget limits

• Performance Management

Oversees and manages effectively the implementation of performance management system in order to improve and sustain performance

• Management

Oversees and manages the human, financial and material resources to enhance the operations of the Department.