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Accounting Services - Federal Work Study Student Assistant

The Accounting Director's Office is seeking a motivated accounting major to join as a work study student assistant and gain hands-on experience in a professional accounting environment. This student assistant role offers valuable exposure to core functions such as assisting with journal entries and helping to reconcile month-end financial statements. Additional responsibilities include answering phone inquiries, preparing and distributing mail, supporting special projects, and assisting other accounting departments as needed.

This is an excellent opportunity to build foundational skills and apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting. You'll work closely with experienced staff, gaining insight into day-to-day accounting operations. Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and a willingness to learn are key to success in this role. If you're eager to grow your accounting experience, we encourage you to apply.

Under direct supervision, duties include but not limited to:

- Help maintain journal entries and month end reconciliations.

- Assist in daily tasks, answer phones, emails, pass out correspondence, - Route Trust Fund Fact Sheets for signatures and maintain records.

- Log and track checks that come in the mail.

- Organize and help maintain digital filing system and files in storage.

- Assist with purchase orders, Printing Services requests, IT requests and Facilities requests.

- Assist staff with special projects and administrative tasks.

- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

• Special
  
  Qualification:
  
  Admission or registration as a CSU student.

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative.
• Students must be enrolled in at least half-time units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate)
• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate)
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Payroll Requirement:
  Social Security Card

Student Employment Anticipated Hiring Range: $16.90 per hour.

The compensation offered will consider internal equity and experience among other factors.

Work status:
Part-Time, Temporary, Seasonal

Academic year available hours:
Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm).

Summer available hours:
Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm). The Final date to receive applications is:
September 3, 2026; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.

This is an 'On-Campus Only' position. Student Employees are not eligible to telecommute at any time.

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) may be required for student employment purposes. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying…