Lead Cashier

Position Title: Lead Cashier

Employee Classification: Cashier,Ld

College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC

Department: 941210-DACC ACCOUNTING SVCS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Doña Ana Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $17.85

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Summary: DACC, a responsive, accessible, comprehensive, learning-centered community college that provides education opportunities to a diverse community of learners is inviting candidates to apply for the following vacant position:

Classification Summary:
Oversee the daily cash depositing into financial institutions. Researches and resolves invalid credit card transactions. Assist in reconciliating subsidiary accounts with general accounts. Provide training, and instruction to staff. Perform routine cashier audits.

Classification Standard Duties:
Receives and receipts a variety of payments and other cash and cash-related transactions; verifies and posts to appropriate accounts; issues receipts. Prepares cash receipts for bank deposit; prepares daily cash reports and balances the cash drawer; reconciles cash, check, and credit card receipts daily, and investigates and resolves any out-of-balance problems. Projects currency and coin requirements and reorders as necessary. Leads and guides the work of cashiers; answers questions and resolves problems.May answer telephones, set up accounts, post invoices, prepare routine billings, and file cashiering documents.Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:High School diploma or GED certificate.; Required Experience:One (1) year of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Completion of a post-secondary degree or certificate may substitute for years of experience.; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of cash management principles and/or procedures. Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications.; SKILLS:Account balancing and cash handling skills.; ABILITIES:Ability to calculate numbers, correct entries, and post to records. Ability to analyze and solve problems. Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
This is a customer service driven position in that the cashier area provides support to students, faculty, and staff. This position must adhere to cash handling guidelines as well as financial system guidelines.

Cashiers are responsible for receiving and providing documentation for a variety of payment methods and related transactions, to include, but not limited to: Student tuition payments, student club payments, third-party payments, etc.

Daily transaction reconciliations are required for cash reports, balancing of cash drawers, to include cash, credit cards, checks, etc. Making deposits and reordering of currency and coin is included in daily reconciliations. The ability to investigate and correct reconciliations which do not balance is paramount.

System and financial knowledge is required for posting daily transactions, posting to student accounts, preparing journal entries, preparing reconciliations, creating receipts, making deposits, routine billing, balancing accounts, etc.

Providing information and training to other DACC campus cashiers and the ability to answer inquiries regarding tuition and fees, providing resources to assist students, and deposit and withdrawal guidance is necessary as customer support. Interactions with third-party sponsors and calculations are required for student financial support reporting. The ability to create financial reports, troubleshoot and analyze data is required.

Provides data and information regarding customer satisfaction and college services review. Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of cash handling protocols and financial/accounting procedures. Ability to analyze, solve problems and make correction using computerized information systems is required. Knowledge Excel, Word, Teams, and Zoom is required.

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact: McKenna Garcia, 575-527-7550, MCGarcia@dacc.nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Shifts may be standard (M-F, 8-5) or an hour later than standard (M-Th, 9-6 and F 8-5).

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.