The principal focus of the Finance Department is to render professional and courteous service to the citizens and businesses of Miami. As the Finance Department is often the primary contact a resident or business taxpayer has with City personnel, the staff strives to make it a positive experience, while ensuring that all aspects of the City's financial administration are performed in an efficient and equitable manner.
The Finance Department is also an integral component of the administrative structure of the City of Miami, rendering services in a staff capacity to the other City administrative and operating departments.