Night Auditor

The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group in Durban is seeking a Night Auditor who will be responsible for checking front office accounting records for accuracy and summarizing financial information. The ideal candidate should have a Matric qualification, a hospitality background, and 2-3 years of experience in a similar role. Attention to detail, effective communication, and a strong aptitude for numbers are essential. Join a team-focused environment where talent is recognized and promoted. Please note, relocation costs are the applicant's responsibility if outside the city.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years previous experience as a night auditor.
• Well versed in an HMS system like Protel or Mews is advantageous.
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach.

Responsibilities

• Check front office accounting records for accuracy.
• Summarize and compile information for financial records.
• Prepare a summary of cash, cheque and credit card activities.

Skills

Aptitude for numbers

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Proactive approach

Education

Matric

Hospitality Qualification or Similar

Tools

HMS system (Protel/Mews)

Job description

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers. Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined.

WHY WORK FOR US?

DESCRIPTION

The Night Auditor checks front office accounting records for accuracy and on a daily basis summarizes and compiles information for the hotels financial records. The Night Auditor tracks room revenue, occupancy percentages and other front office operating statistics.

In addition, the incumbent will prepare a summary of cash, cheque and credit card activities, reflecting the hotel’s financial performance for the day. They post room charges and room taxes to guest accounts including guest transactions not posted during the day by the front office cashier.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric
• Hospitality Qualification or Similar
• 2 - 3 years previous experience as a night auditor
• Strong aptitude for numbers, spreadsheets and financial reports
• Well versed in an HMS system (Protel/Mews advantageous)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable and well spoken
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the city where the Hotel is located.