Registered Student Organization Financial Coordinator/Cashier

Registered Student Organization Financial Coordinator/Cashier

Job # 558726

Close Date: June 30, 2026

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(Job #558726) Accounting Technician II, Registered Student Organization Financial Coordinator/Cashier, CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,037 – $5,881 per month (Step 1- Step 20), Anticipated Hiring Salary: $4,037 per month (Step 1). Final salary placement is commensurate with experience, internal equity, and budget considerations.  This is a full-time, benefited, non-exempt, 12-month pay plan, permanent position, with a one-year probationary period in the Student Financial Services Department. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 15 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://www.humboldt.edu/hr/employee-benefits.

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision of the Cashier Manager, the Registered Student Organization Financial Coordinator/Cashier performs daily accounting duties to provide financial oversite for Registered Student Organizations. These duties include reviewing/processing purchases and reimbursements, reviewing fundraising requests/activities, maintaining trust fund ledgers, training for best business practices and cash handling, help with travel requests, accounting, inventory controls and audits of sales.  This position will also serve as a backup Cashier at a cashiering window processing payments and providing customer service in person, over the phone and via email.  This position will require some hours outside of the typical Monday-Friday 8am-5pm work schedule including nights and weekends. 

Key Responsibilities:

Support Organization event/fundraising activities – 45%

• Conduct financial training for organization officers and members
• Review event/fundraising request forms
• Meet with organization members to discuss process as needed
• Coordinate/connect RSO leaders with other offices on campus as needed
• Create online storefronts
• Receive, verify, and record event/fundraising deposits
• Be present at events/fundraisers as needed

General support for Registered Student Organizations – 25%

• Point of contact for all organization financial questions
• Review and process organization purchases
• Review and process reimbursements for organization members
• Help with the travel process within Concur program
• Maintain accounting ledgers for all organization financial activity. Identify, trace and correct discrepancies

Review/Update Registered Student Organizations Financial Coordinator material for upcoming academic year – 5%

• Organization Financial Handbook
• Coffee cart policy
• Training material for organization officers/members
• Forms
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