Town of Smithers

Activities of the Department

Prepare annual year end consolidated financial statements.
Collect revenue.
Accounts payable of expenditures.
Bill out and collect property taxes and utilities.
Bill out and collect various accounts receivable.
Keep up to-date property tax assessment roll based on property changes, respond to property tax inquiries.
Implementation of frontage taxes on tax notices based on local improvement projects.
Prepare annual municipal property tax rates.
Collect, and then remit, property taxes on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, Regional District, Regional Hospital, BC Assessment and Municipal Finance Authority.
Prepare five year capital and operating plans.
Debt management.
Tax sales.
Regulate and monitor Town investments.
Prepare bi-weekly payroll for Town employees.
Manage benefits for Town employees.
Prepare Finance related bylaws.
Prepare periodic financial analysis as requested by senior staff and Council.
Prepare monthly budget analysis and reports for department heads.
Complete required financial activities as per statute (Local Government Act).
Send financial information to the as required and requested.
Administer grants in aids as approved by Council.
Manage and operate municipal financial software (Vadim) and Town network hardware (Windows NT).