noun
(local) finance bureau
Refers to a local finance bureau, typically a regional office of the Ministry of Finance in Japan, handling financial administration and inspection.
財務局は国有財産の管理も行っている。
The finance bureau also manages national properties.
財務省 is the Ministry of Finance at the national level, while 財務局 refers to its local or regional bureaus.
Compound of 財務 (financial affairs) and 局 (bureau, office).