The kanjo-kumigashira is a member of kanjo-sho, the office of financial affairs, in charge of supervising and managing bureaucrats belonging to office under the command of its commissioner, the kanjo-bugyo, for administration of the cognate's financial policy and agricultural policy.
勘定所に属して勘定奉行の支配を受けて勘定所所属の諸役人を指揮・監督を行い、幕府財政及び農政を担当した。