Overview - Finance
604-885-6833

Treasurer - Tina Perreault

Manager, Financial Services - Jackie Day

The Financial Services Department manages the financial operations and purchasing services for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Under the guidance of the Treasurer, the department supports the rest of the SCRD with managing all aspects of the budget, which in 2010 was $41 million.

The financial and purchasing services provided include:

1. Managing all financial services in compliance with bylaws, policies and statutory requirements;

2. Providing financial services support to all departments in the SCRD;

3. Managing the ongoing requirements for funding of the Sunshine Coast Regional Hospital District's capital
projects;

4. Managing the Grants-in-aid program;

5. Reviewing and signing all federal and provincial grant applications within the context of the SCRD budget
forecasts and providing cross-department tracking;

6. Managing financial systems including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll;

7. Financial reporting;

8. Managing the financial planning process and preparing the five-year financial plan;

9. Reviewing annual budget requirements and current statistical data to prepare the tax requisition and bylaws
required each year;

10. Managing the direct public service requirements at head office, which include:

- directing telephone calls, as well as the public visiting head office to the right department; helping
callers reach the appropriate external contact such as municipal government services, federal and
provincial agencies and private sector business;

- processing payments for numerous public services such as building and development fees, mapping and
house numbering fees, utility services, water connection fees, burning permits, bus passes and tickets,
dog licenses and impound fees and tags for extra garbage pick-up.