Job Title: Day Auditor / Head Cashier
Organisation: Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Protea Hotels by Marriott is a leading hotel brand in Africa, with a significant presence across Sub Sahara. Ideal for both business as well as leisure travelers, it offers a compelling collection of seaside resorts, city center hotels, private game lodges and mountain retreats across primary and secondary business centers as well as desirable leisure destinations.
Job Summary: The Day Auditor / Head Cashier is a pivotal dual-role position responsible for ensuring the absolute accuracy of daily financial closing and the secure oversight of all cashiering functions. This role demands a meticulous professional with a strong accounting foundation to execute a detailed audit checklist, safeguard assets, and ensure compliance with all financial policies
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Transaction Verification & Reconciliation
- Verify credit card bills against system reports and ensure successful batch transmission.
- Authenticate all allowance vouchers for genuineness and proper approval.
- Check all paid-outs and refunds for supporting documentation and managerial authorization.
- Reconcile the City Ledger with relevant reports and support.
- Verify miscellaneous income postings within the Opera PMS.
- Audit all complimentary guest bills.
- Perform weekly float checks for the Front Office team.
- Reconcile all manually raised revenue (e.g., Pool Gate).
- Scrutinize lost interface charges and ensure their transfer to relevant guest folios.
- Review all P.M. (Permanent Master) folios daily for valid reasoning and approval.
- Check all Telephone, Internet, and Business Center charge vouchers.
- Verify transactions for posted and voided Cash & Foreign Currencies
Revenue Integrity & Rate Compliance Audit
- Execute 100% verification of the Daily Trial Balance, with specific focus on cash revenue accuracy.
- Check all Day Use, Late Departure, Early Arrival, and any manual postings.
- Verify all walk-in rates comply with current seasonal pricing and hotel occupancy.
- Audit all special rates to ensure approval by the Front Office Manager (FOM) with proper documentation.
- Check all Room Changes and Rate Changes for supporting slips with proper approvals.
- Verify all Complimentary and House Use request forms.
- Identify and correctly charge all contracted rates (e.g., Back-to-Back).
- Check and verify all debit and credit transfer transactions between accounts.
Cashiering Supervision (Head Cashier Focus)
- Supervise the daily operations of the cashiering function.
- Manage the issuance, control, and reconciliation of all Front Office floats; perform daily float checks.
- Oversee the secure handling, storage of all cash, cheques, and credit card batches.
- Verify cashier reports, declare overs/shorts, and ensure all cashier drops are accounted for and deposited.
- Maintain meticulous records for foreign currency exchange transactions.
- Train and guide front desk agents on proper cashiering procedures and systems
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA) is a strong advantage.
- Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in hote audit, or a similar accounting role in a hotel setting
- Proficiency in hotel Property Management Systems (e.g., Opera) and Microsoft Excel is essential.
- Impeccable attention to detail, unwavering integrity, and strong analytical and supervisory skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively train staff and collaborate with management.
- Others/Extra Details
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their application letter and a detailed Curriculum Vitae by December 24, 2025.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 24th December 2025
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36