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Department of Finance


The Town of Winchester's Department of Finance full-time professional staff includes a Director of Finance who is responsible for coordinating the activities of the accounting staff and for the treasury management functions of the Town of Winchester. In addition, the Director of Finance is responsible for assisting the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen in the preparation of the annual budget, the day-to-day administration of the adopted budget, the maintenance of the general ledgers of the various funds and account groups of the Town, financial planning and cost accounting, financial report preparation, and supervision of the annual independent audit.

Additional duties include the authority over and the responsibility for the Accounting Staff, Assessment Staff, Tax Collection Staff, and the Treasurer. The Accounting Staff consists of two administrative assistants; one responsible for accounts payable and one for payroll. The Assessment Staff consists of the Assessor and the Assistant Assessor. The Tax Collection Staff consists of the Tax Collector and the Assistant Tax Collector. The Treasurer staff consists of the Treasurer only.

The Town of Winchester Department of Finance has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada ("GFOA") for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for fiscal years ended June 30, 1988 through June 30, 2007.

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