Business Office Assistant

Student Advanced Level

Requisition  Working Title Business Office Assistant Pay $16.00 Hourly Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM Department Bookstore Main Campus (219A)

Employment Type

Student Employment Student Type Status Non-Exempt Background Check Required For Best Consideration Date 1/29/2026

WORK STUDY PREFFERED, BUT WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION FROM ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF WORK STUDY AWARD

The UNM Bookstore is seeking a student employee to assist with daily cash room duties.

The successful candidate must have reliable availability from 8am-12pm Monday-Friday during semesters and during intersessions and breaks.

Previous cash handling experience required along with great attention to detail.

The selected candidate for this position will prepare cash receipts for bank deposit, prepare daily cash reports, and balance cash drawers—reconciling cash, check, credit card, university charge receipts daily—and investigate and resolve any out-of-balance problems. The candidate will maintain confidentiality of university and student records as well as perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

A successful background check will be required to process this hire.

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

• Knowledge of cash management principles and/or procedure.
• Ability to calculate numbers, correct entries, and post to records.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Attention to detail
• Account balancing skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to calculate numbers, correct entries, and post to records.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Attention to detail
• Account balancing skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
• Ability to effectively communicate accounting information, policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by the customer.
• Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications.

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Current resume and a cover letter are required. Please indicate in your cover letter what qualifies you for the position and why you wish to work at the UNM Bookstore.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.