Finance Department
Finance Staff
James Bowes, Director of Finance
Christina Sivigny-Smith, Assistant Director of Finance
Ann Anop, Treasurer/Accountant
Jackie Santos-Villegas, Accountant
Rebecca Buonocore, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Susan Mesinger, Payroll Coordinator
Karen Molloy, Administrative Assistant II/Accounting
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.