The Finance Department’s responsibility to the Town of Middletown and its citizens and businesses, is to ensure adequate controls exist to protect the town’s funds and maintain adequate and accurate records of all financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The department must maintain strict cash controls, diligent monitoring, and reconciliation of monies to maintain adequate cash flow.

The Finance Department is responsible for:

• Preparing the Town’s annual budget(s)
• Coordinating the annual audit
• Preparing the annual financial statements
• Managing accounts Payable
• Processing Payroll
• Maintaining bank accounts
• Managing and investing Town funds
• Managing debt
• Accounting of all financial transactions
• Monitoring budget versus actual
• Maintaining general ledger accounts
• Maintaining the Town’s capital assets database
• Monitoring the Town's procurement activities
• Assisting in annual insurance renewal