Contract & Grant Accounting: CGA Student Assistant at University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Requisition ID: req36212

Working Title:
Contract & Grant Accounting: CGA Student Assistant

Position Summary:
The University of New Mexico, Office of the University Controller, also known as Financial Services, located on Main Campus is responsible for all central accounting functions for the University.

It is the responsibility of Financial Services to ensure compliance with all financial policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the University or imposed by external agencies, state and federal audit requirements, and generally accepted accounting practices. Financial Services maintains the official financial records of the University.

Within Financial Services, the Contract & Grant Accounting (CGA) department has an exciting opportunity for a Student Assistant.

Contract and Grant Accounting provides the University of New Mexico's research community with professional expertise and quality customer service in the management of external funding. We strive to provide guidance and support to ensure compliance with UNM policy, state law, federal regulations and agency terms and conditions of funding. CGA constantly searches for process improvements and efficiencies to improve our work experience. We also encourage teamwork in meeting our mission as well as support professional development.

Join Our Team and Make an Impact!
We're on the lookout for a collaborative and enthusiastic Student Assistant eager to dive into the exciting world of supporting UNM's research and sponsored projects. If you thrive in a team environment, love learning new skills, and are ready to contribute to meaningful initiatives, we invite you to apply.

Key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist with billing including printing, pulling documentation, reviewing, and emailing invoices
• Update award information into Streamlyne system
• Assist with award closeout activities including tuition reviews, F&A calculations, and documentation retrieval
• Assist with main email inbox monitoring
• Mail and process refund checks
• Assist with daily processing of checks received
• Other duties as assigned

Campus:
Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department:
Contract Grant Accounting Main (112A)

Employment Type:
Student Employment

Status:
Non-Exempt

Pay:
Hourly

For Best Consideration Date:
4/14/2026

Application Instructions:
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.
Applicants must provide a cover letter communicating their interest in the position and how the preferred qualifications are met and provide names and contact information for at least 3 professional references. The resume should include a complete work history, replete with beginning and ending dates of employment (Month and Year) and hours worked each week. If you are work study awarded, please attach the document displaying your total award for the Fall & Spring semesters. You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in order to qualify for student employment.Minimum Qualifications: Equivalencies not found for this position