The Finance Director shall be subject to the control and direction of the Village Manager and shall be head of the Finance Department. Subject to the approval of the Village Manager, the Finance Director shall have both control over all of the property and employees of the Finance Department and the power to appoint and remove such employees as may be required for the efficient operation of the Department. In addition to the duties required by state law, the Finance Director shall have the following duties, functions and responsibilities:
1. To assist the Budget Officer in the preparation of the annual budgets, and to prepare tax levy and tax abatement ordinances;
2. To supervise all expenditures of the Village and to maintain accurate records of such expenditures;
3. To keep the financial records of the Village;
4. To oversee all purchases made by the Village and to develop and recommend procedures for such purchases;
5. To prepare financial reports and statements;
6. To issue bills and collect fees for water, electric, sewer, refuse, stormwater and other services rendered by the Village;
7. To invest Village funds with the approval of the Treasurer;
8. To collect, and to maintain accurate records of, the following: all special assessments; all cash deposits required by the Village, including deposits for electric, sewer, water and stormwater service; all fees for licenses and permits issued by the Village; and all payments of fines and fees, as provided in this code;
9. To collect late fees and to recover costs related to the collection of any unpaid or delinquent fees, fines, deposits or other payments due and owing to the Village;
10. To retain deposits and excess payments that may otherwise be subject to refunds, for the sole purpose of applying the retained amount to pay all or part of a delinquent account owed by the person making the deposit;
11. To develop and implement procedures to detect, prevent, and mitigate the impact of identity theft in accordance with Section 4.04.020 of this code and applicable federal laws, rules and regulations; and
12. To perform such other services as may be required by the Village Manager.
(MC-2-2014, Amended, 3/4/2014)