The Night Audit is actually the Audit of process of taking inventory of the day’s work. In other words, it the activity of checking and confirming that whatever the transactions have been done during the day are correct and complete.
At the beginning of each shift, the Night Auditor should gather all the information as far as the daily operation is concerned from the different outlets within the Front Office Department
To ensure that all transactions done by the Front Office Cashier after his close sales appear on the Night Summary sheet.
To ensure that part of the Front Office Float has been transferred in a Safe in the presence of the Night Manager.
To verify all early departures and arrivals of the next day and to ensure luggage pickup time and if taxi transfer has been organized by the GRO
Collect all early wake-up calls with the Telephone Operator and ensure that same has been programmed
To print out and updated sales report from Front Desk Credit Card machines and tally with the summary sheet of the morning / Evening FOC works’ and in case of discrepancies to hand over same to the General Cashier the next day.
Before starting any auditing process, the Night Auditor should print all reports which will be used to work out the Daily Revenue Sheet.
The Night Auditor has to Audit and ensure that the morning and Evening Front Office Cashier has well posted the different charges to the guests’ accounts
During the Night Audit process and at the stage of work the Night Auditor should ensure that all corrections and transactions have been well done
No correction is allowed at the “ Cloture Centrale” Stage
To fill the reports attached to the Night Audit system prior to dispatching
To act as Telephone Operator / Night Receptionist during shift when necessary
Make sure to check all Registration Card for all guest check-in of the day have signatures according to number of persons in room.
To do Room reconciliation Report
Print departure of the next day and cross check if pre-authorisation has been taken for departure of next day.