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Alpharetta Finance Department

Departmental Overview

The Department of Finance is comprised of two divisions, Internal Services and External Services. Internal services includes the Administration, Accounting, Budgeting, Purchasing, and Treasury functions. External services includes billing, collection, and customer service for solid waste customers. 

The external services team also manages the tax billing and miscellaneous accounts receivable functions:

Maintenance of the City's official financial records which include managing the City's $109 million in assets and an annual operating budget of $43.5 million

Preparation and distribution of financial reports for both internal and external users

Fixed asset management

Development of proper internal control measures

Administration of Customer Service

Management of state and federal grant programs

Administration of contracts

Management of automated financial systems

Preparation, execution and monitoring of budgets, bond programs and Capital Improvement Program

Revenue forecasting, long-range financial planning and analysis of financial impact of proposed actions

Review and evaluation of City programs/operations, assessment of internal control systems,compliance reviews, performance of financial audits and reporting of findings/conclusions to management

Disbursement of City funds

Billing and collection of City revenues for solid waste and property tax

Administration of City debt

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