The Finance Department has responsibility for the Town of Stratham's general ledger management, including processing payroll and accounts payable / receivable, and overall cash management.  The Department processes payroll on a bi-weekly basis, and accounts payable warrants weekly for the Town.  Finance also manages the deposit of revenue and posts the same to the Town's general ledger.  The Department is responsible for reconciling the Town's cash accounts to the general ledger.

The Finance Department acts as steward of the Town's financial resources, assisting the Town Treasurer with management of the Town's cash and investments accounts.

The Finance Department works with the Town's independent auditors to coordinate the Town's annual financial statement audit.  Annually, the Department also participates in the Town's budget process by assisting other departments and the Town Administrator and providing support to the Budget Advisory Committee.