Those working at the front desk of a hotel or a motel during night shifts are called night auditors and they are the persons who are entrusted with all the activities that are related to bookkeeping as well as dealing with the incoming customers. A typical night auditor job description would typically include bookkeeping, front desk, computer work, and all activities that are required for the smooth and uninterrupted working in the hotel or the motel. 

These people normally work in the night shift which implies they are at their duty from 11 P.M till 7 A.M in the morning. They start with taking a close look at all the activities that occurred in the day time. They look at the ledger and post entries and correct any discrepancies if there are any. They assign duties to the hotel staff that arrives along with them. They are responsible to handle all cash transactions as they are the persons who have to take cash from the customers coming in the night. They relieve those who had been doing duty in the day time such as the EPABX staff.

Night auditor job description includes keeping track of all the credit card transactions and they have to perform the batch closing procedure to avoid any problems that may arise next day. They have to keep a record of the revenue that accrues as a result of food and beverage sales. They also perform all the accounting and audit that needs to be done. They have to assist the guests in room reservation and also answer all the phone calls that are made.

Night auditor job description includes the work involved in entering the data of the customers in the computer system. Night auditors need to proficient in MS Word and MS Excel as they have to do a lot of work on this software all the time. They are required to have a very pleasing personality as they have to deal with the customers. They should have all the skills that are considered necessary in the hotel industry.

The job is tough as typically there are no holidays and they need to work all seven days of the week. But the environment in which they work is very quiet and clean and they get a decent salary for their work which is a great attraction for those wanting to enter the hotel industry as a night auditor.