Cash Drawer Close & Reconcile
End-of-shift drawer count, reconcile against POS, deposit. Variance >$5 = manager review; >$20 = LP investigation.
Every employee gets a seat — priced per employee in Frontline Operations, quoted with this template ready.
Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.
Built for: Retail · Foodservice · Hospitality
What's inside this template
Steps
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Run register Z-report
Print or screenshot the end-of-shift POS report showing total sales, payment splits, and expected cash on hand.
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Count drawer privately
Move to back office or counting area. Count by denomination twice. Do not subtract opening float yet.
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Calculate variance
Cash counted − opening float = expected sales cash. Compare to POS expected. Variance = counted − expected.
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Investigate if variance >$5
Recount. Check for misfiled checks/coupons, missed transactions, voids. Manager reviews POS journal. If still unresolved, document the variance and notify LP per threshold.
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Bag deposit & lock in safe
Sales cash goes in deposit bag, sealed and signed. Place in safe. Opening float for tomorrow stays separate per policy.
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Sign close-out log
Both cashier and manager sign the close-out log: drawer #, sales total, deposit total, variance, manager initials.
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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.