
Ned Donahue
Night Auditor
Books balanced, guests looked after, hotel secure till dawn
Hotel night auditor with six years running the overnight shift at busy Dublin hotels. Reconciles the day's transactions, posts room and service charges, runs the night-audit close, and prepares the reports management finds ready each morning. Doubles as the sole front-desk and duty presence overnight — checking in late arrivals, handling guest issues, and keeping the property safe and secure. Caught and corrected posting discrepancies that would otherwise have hit the accounts, and keeps a clean reconciliation record. Calm and self-reliant working alone through the night, and warm with guests at 3am. Looking for a night-audit or front-office role with a hotel that values accuracy and a safe, well-run night.
Liffey Grand Hotel - Dublin, Ireland
Night Auditor April 2019 to Present 7 years & 3 months
Caught and corrected posting discrepancies overnight that would otherwise have reached the hotel's main accounts.
Prepare the daily revenue and occupancy reports that hotel management relies on first thing each morning.
Run the front desk solo overnight — checking in late arrivals and handling guest requests and issues.
Keep the property safe and secure through the night, managing access and responding to any incidents.
Maintain a clean reconciliation record across the busy periods and high overnight transaction volumes consistently.
Dublin City Hotel - Dublin, Ireland
Front Desk Receptionist August 2016 to March 2019 2 years & 8 months
Learned the property-management system and the full night-audit process on the job.
Built solid cash-handling, accuracy and guest-service skills on the front desk.
Handled late arrivals, payments and guest issues through busy evening shifts.
Moved onto the night-audit shift, taking on the added accounting responsibility.
Dublin Bay Hotel - Dublin, Ireland
Hotel Receptionist June 2014 to July 2016 2 years & 2 months
Handled the bookings, check-ins and guest requests throughout busy daily shifts.
Learned cash handling, the PMS and good guest service on the job.
Built the grounding that led into a full front-desk receptionist role.
Dublin College of Hospitality
Diploma in Hospitality & Hotel Operations (September 2014 to June 2016)
Irish Hospitality Training
Certificate in Hotel Accounting & PMS Systems (January 2017 to May 2017)
Caught the discrepancies
Runs the night alone
Hotel Revenue Management
Hospitality Institute (May 2020 to Present)
Fraud Prevention & PCI Compliance
Hospitality Institute (June 2021 to Present)
Hotel Accounting & PMS Systems
Irish Hospitality Training (May 2017 to Present)
Night Audit & Revenue Control
Irish Hospitality Training (April 2019 to Present)
- Night Audit
- Transaction Reconciliation
- Charge Posting
- Property Management Systems
- Revenue Reporting
- Front-Desk Operations
- Cash Handling
- Guest Service
- Security & Safety
- Discrepancy Investigation