Income Auditor/Night Auditor

Nairobi Safari Club by Swiss-Belhotel is a hospitality establishment founded in 1984, located in Nairobi, Kenya, offering a range of hotel services.

The Income Auditor/Night Auditor at Nairobi Safari Club by Swiss-Belhotel is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the hotel's financial records by ensuring all daily revenue and transactions are accurately captured and reconciled. This involves verifying system rates against contractual agreements, validating supporting documents for complimentary rooms, and confirming the correct recording of all guest and non-guest transactions. The role also includes reconciling various payment methods like cash, M-Pesa, and credit cards, ensuring proper documentation for city ledger checkouts, and resolving discrepancies between housekeeping and Front Office room statuses. Additionally, the auditor oversees timely billing, corrects cashier errors, ensures all departures are processed, closes POS checks, compiles daily cashbook summaries, and generates night audit reports, supporting other audit tasks as needed.

1. Ensure system rates align with contractual and rack rates, verifying banquet charges.
2. Validate supporting documents for complimentary and house-use rooms.
3. Confirm accurate recording of all guest and non-guest transactions across departments.
4. Reconcile restaurant cash, M-Pesa, and credit card payments with reports and documentation.
5. Ensure proper supporting documentation for city ledger checkouts and validate bill transfers.
6. Reconcile housekeeping and Front Office room statuses and generate discrepancy reports.
7. Oversee timely billing, correct cashier errors, and ensure all expected departures are properly checked out.
8. Close all open POS checks, compile daily cashbook summaries, and ensure complete documentation.
9. Run and distribute night audit reports, raise audit queries, and support additional audit tasks.

1. Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
2. Proficient in MS Office, including Excel and Word, and hotel finance systems such as Micros, Opera, Materials Control, and SunSystems.
3. Numbers-oriented with excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail.
4. Capable of spreadsheet formulation and data analysis.
5. Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally across departments and with guests.
6. Maintains high standards of ethics and professionalism, able to manage difficult situations.
7. Ability to work varied shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnights.
8. Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
9. Proactive in identifying, flagging, and managing operational or financial issues.
10. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent.
11. At least CPA Part III.
12. 2 years of working experience as a Night/Income Auditor in a 4-5-star hotel, preferably with an international brand.