Job Description
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking a Night Auditor to ensure the accuracy of daily revenue transactions and maintain up-to-date guest accounting records. This role involves verifying revenue collected during the day, reconciling discrepancies, and ensuring all accounting information is accurate and complete. The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a solid understanding of financial processes to support seamless operations and compliance with accounting standards.
Responsibilities:
- Carries out a detailed audit on the previous day’s business and verifies the revenue taken as well as the Daily Activity report and ensures that all arrivals have checked into the Hotel and that guest folios have been opened.
- Checks to ensure that all departures for the day have checked out or makes sure that they are checked in again when stays are extended.
- Ensure sign-off by Housekeeping and Front Office of balances of rooms sold versus rooms cleaned.
- Produces Emergency Back-up reports.
- Processes late Food and Beverage Cash-ups.
- Balances pre-lists received by reception during the day.
- Processes revenue allocation from all-inclusive Guest Bills to other departments.
- Produces a Day End report using relevant systems and procedures.
- Checks the Guest Folio Pits to ensure all dockets have been processed and allocated to the correct bill. Ensures that guest bills have all the correct details and documentation is attached before the departure of the Guest.
- Closes down the point of sale equipment, which links Food and Beverage Sales outlets with the Front Office system by laid down procedures.
- Prepares guest key audits and establishes if any active key cards are not accounted for.
- Completes several other audits of rates, Food and Beverage Control, Laundry Charges, and House Accounts.
- Ensures the Night Audit Staff are trained in all aspects of their jobs.
- Prepares an end-of-shift handover for the Reception early shift.
- Makes the Front Office Manager or Financial Manager aware of any irregularities found during the Night Audit shift.
- Implements and adheres to all CityBlue Hotels Standard Operating Procedures.
- Performs additional duties as required or as requested by the Head of Department.
Requirements
- Education:A degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
- Experience:Previous experience in night auditing, accounting, or a similar role within the hospitality industry is preferred.
- Technical Skills:Proficiency in accounting software and hotel management systems (e.g., Opera, Micros, or similar). Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is an advantage.
- Attention to Detail:Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
- Interpersonal Skills:Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to address guest inquiries and coordinate with other departments.
- Flexibility:Willingness to work overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Integrity:High level of honesty and reliability, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in financial reporting.