One night job that has been around as long as hotels is the night auditor position. If you have management skills along with bookkeeping abilities, you might like this job.
The Night Auditor job description is two-fold. The employee will perform both accounting and front desk functions in a hotel, motel or Inn. The night audit bookkeeping function consists of balancing the transactions that occurred during the day. One account that needs to be reconciled is Accounts Receivable. All charges incurred by the Gift Shop, Telephone, Laundry and Food Services, along with room rate and tax must be charged to the guests. Guest bills need to be verified and delivered to rooms before check out. Credit card batches need to be analyzed. Today, there are computer programs that tally the numbers. The night auditor feeds the information from all charges into the software up until the point of closing out the day. At some point during the night, the computer program starts the new day and is ready for the next day's transactions.
The other function of the night auditor job is as receptionist and manager. This function includes booking room reservations, handling cash, answering the phone, checking guests in and out, greeting guests and solving problems. Before starting the shift, the auditor will check with security and the day manager to learn about quests with requests or problems and to find out about any events that are still ongoing in the hotel.
This work requires long overnight hours, standing, and lifting up to 30 pounds. A typical night shift would be 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m and might include weekend jobs and holidays. Stress can occur due to guest issues and computer problems. However, if you are great with numbers, enjoy overnight working hours, and you can multitask and manage, you might be great for this kind of job. You can find these jobs right now on the job board.
The Night Auditor job description is two-fold. The employee will perform both accounting and front desk functions in a hotel, motel or Inn. The night audit bookkeeping function consists of balancing the transactions that occurred during the day. One account that needs to be reconciled is Accounts Receivable. All charges incurred by the Gift Shop, Telephone, Laundry and Food Services, along with room rate and tax must be charged to the guests. Guest bills need to be verified and delivered to rooms before check out. Credit card batches need to be analyzed. Today, there are computer programs that tally the numbers. The night auditor feeds the information from all charges into the software up until the point of closing out the day. At some point during the night, the computer program starts the new day and is ready for the next day's transactions.
The other function of the night auditor job is as receptionist and manager. This function includes booking room reservations, handling cash, answering the phone, checking guests in and out, greeting guests and solving problems. Before starting the shift, the auditor will check with security and the day manager to learn about quests with requests or problems and to find out about any events that are still ongoing in the hotel.
This work requires long overnight hours, standing, and lifting up to 30 pounds. A typical night shift would be 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m and might include weekend jobs and holidays. Stress can occur due to guest issues and computer problems. However, if you are great with numbers, enjoy overnight working hours, and you can multitask and manage, you might be great for this kind of job. You can find these jobs right now on the job board.