Braintree Town Hall -1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive -Braintree , MA 02184 -Telephone 781.794.8000

Municipal Finance /
Accounting Department
One JFK Memorial Drive
Braintree, MA 02184
Telephone: 781-794-8035
Kevin Flynn - Town Accountant

The mission of the Accounting Division is to protect the fiduciary interests of the Town by providing independent, timely oversight of the Town’s finances and to ensure that financial transactions are executed legally, efficiently, and effectively in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws

The Accounting Department assures that all financial transactions are undertaken in accordance with federal, state, and local law. Additionally, the department monitors adherence to all applicable regulations, contracts, and Town policies as well as compliance to generally acceptable accounting principles (GAAP). The Department serves as a barrier to potential fraud or misuse of Town’s resources.

The Accounting Department has a statutory responsibility to maintain and administer a financial account and management information system that provides accurate, complete, and timely information pertaining to all financial activities of Town departments, boards, and commissions. Accounting provides financial information to a wide variety of internal and external sources including various Boards and Commissions, Town departments, the investment community, federal agencies, state agencies, and to the citizens of Braintree.

The Accounting Department processes payment of all Town invoices and prepares the warrant. Accounting also oversees the payroll functions and distributes IRS 1099 forms to vendors. Other major responsibilities of the Division include: coordinating the external audit and preparing the Town’s annual financial statements; overseeing and processing all transfers of Town funds from one budget code to another; reconciling cash and account receivables to the books of the Collector; certifying availability of all appropriations; preparing and submitting to the State Department of Revenue necessary reports such as Schedule A, quarterly cash reconciliation, all funds balance sheet and free cash certification; assisting the School Department in preparing their End of the Year Report; and closing the financial books at the end of the fiscal year.The Accounting Department has the delegated function to act as the Town’s Purchasing Office. The function of the Purchasing Office is to assist all Town Departments in purchasing necessary items and services of the best quality at the lowest price within the parameters of Town policies and State purchasing laws. This is accomplished by assisting Town Department’s in writing bid specifications, soliciting bids and/or quotes from qualified vendors or the use of available state contracts. Further it is the responsibility of the Purchasing Officer to review all contracts that cover the purchasing of services and supplies to assure adherence to all local and state laws.

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