NIGHT AUDITOR-HOSPITALITY
Required skills
- Night Audit
- Front Office
- Accounting
- Property Management System
- Credit card transactions
- Cash received
- Daily Flash Report
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Reporting
Nice to have
- hotel front office experience
- train front desk personnel
Role summary
The Night Auditor is responsible for completing all front office and night audit duties, including analyzing daily operating results and performing accounting functions. This role involves conducting the Night Audit according to hospitality standards, reconciling transactions, and preparing daily reports for management. The Night Auditor also performs regular front desk duties, ensures accuracy in all tasks, and handles guest communications and reservations. Proficiency in Property Management Systems and excellent customer service skills are essential. The role requires the ability to work night shifts and weekends.
Reports To: Front Desk Manager
Requirements:
Minimum of a high school diploma. Higher level of education preferred.
2 years hotel front office experience with a minimum of 1 year as a Night Auditor Preferred
Must be able to work night shifts and weekends
General Responsibilities:
Ensure proper completion of all front office and night audit duties.
Effectively, properly, and accurately analyze the day’s operating results and perform daily assigned duties
including:
Conduct the Night Audit in accordance with Fine Hospitality standards.
Operations analysis and reporting:
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable and direct billing
End of day statistics
Daily Flash Report (DFR)
Competition survey
Prospecting for lead generation
Primary Functions:
Accounting
Properly and accurately conduct the audit and accounting functions in a timely manner and transmit the
information to the corporate office.
Night Audit procedures
Reconciles credit card transactions and cash received for the day
Profit
Perform the regular Front Office duties.
Work Ethic
Demonstrate a high level of integrity, take ownership of personal and team actions, communicate
effectively, nurture a positive, professional work environment.
Specific Responsibilities:
Send a daily end of the day activity and accomplishment email to the Assistant General Manager and a copy to the General Manager
To provide accurate and timely reports for the General Manager to review.
Be proficient on the use of the Property Management System and be able to train front desk personnel on
the system.
Balance and audit for accuracy.
Transmit credit card batches.
Complete and transmit daily management and accounting reports
Have a good understanding of all of hotel operating procedures.
Review front office communications logs.
Supervise delegated responsibilities and follows up.
Be able to use all front office equipment such as credit card machine, copier, and fax.
Inform the General Manager of any unique situations, or unusual developments in front office operations.
Handle guest complaints effectively and tactfully at all times.
Be able to coordinate and efficient handling of incoming phone calls, emails, facsimiles, and messages.
Process reservations by mail, telephone, fax and central reservation systems referrals.
Process reservations received from sales office and other hotel departments.
Be knowledgeable of room types and offered rate plans.
Fully understand hotel’s franchise policy on guaranteed reservations and no- shows.
Willing to assist in other areas as required, including but not limited to trash disposal in all public areas.
Promote goodwill by being courteous, friendly, and helpful to guests, managers, and all other associates.
Optimum Attributes:
Effective Communication skills
Good team player
Well-groomed and professional appearance.
Open with praise, discrete with criticism.
