The department is there to manage the financial resources of the Authority by ensuring both timely collection from the operators but also payments to suppliers. The department has the responsibility to invest surplus    resources of the Authority that is after remitting what is due to Government in form of dividends.

The department is also responsible for the production of financial statements and ensuring that they are audited in good time. The requirement is that the audited accounts should be presented to the Auditor General for approval before submitting to Government four months after the year end.

The directorate provides resource management services to technical and other supporting directorates of the Authority. The directorate is headed by the Director of Finance and Administration and some of the major functions include;