The Night Auditor is responsible for reconciling all hotel cashier transactions, reviewing, organizing, and compiling management reports in a timely manner, and ensuring the accuracy of guest billings and city ledger transactions. He/she is also responsible for effectively communicating concerns and related issues to all levels of management, and performing guest service agent duties as required, including check-in, check-out, switchboard operation, and reservations.
Responsibilities
- Work with and understand financial information and data, including basic arithmetic functions.
- Cross-train in other accounting or hotel-related areas.
- Prioritize job functions to meet deadlines.
- Perform guest services functions (check guests in/out, take reservations, handle calls, etc.).
- Audit and reconcile financial and statistical reports.
- Prepare and distribute daily reports (Daily Operating Report, Discount Programs, Tax Reports, etc.) according to hotel standards.
- Prepare and distribute month-end reports.
- Audit and reconcile all Front Desk and Food & Beverage Cashier work.
- Audit, reconcile, consolidate, and transmit all credit card transactions timely.
- Ensure accuracy of all reported numbers, including statistics.
- Input and update financial data into the corporate communications network.
- Perform data processing functions as required daily, weekly, monthly, and annually.
- Keep management informed of unusual operational or financial events and policy deviations.
- Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
- Respond to governmental inquiries as needed.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent; one year of experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
- Guest service experience is a plus.
- Flexibility for long and late hours.
- Sedentary work involving lifting up to 10 pounds occasionally.
- Availability for late/overnight shifts.
- Maintain a friendly and professional demeanor at all times.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of staff and guests.
- Ability to listen, understand, and clarify concerns.
- Multitasking and prioritization skills to meet deadlines.
- Attend all required hotel meetings and trainings.
- Maintain regular attendance as per hotel standards.
- High standards of personal appearance and grooming.
- Compliance with hotel standards and safety regulations.
- Proactive problem-solving skills.
- Ability to understand and apply complex information from various sources.
- Cross-training in other hotel areas.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Show initiative and anticipate guest or operational needs.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.