Which hotel staff member handles the night audit and balances guests' accounts each evening?

• A. Night auditor
• B. Mission
• C. Nonverbal communication
• D. On-site facility

Answer: (A)

Night operations in a hotel include closing out the day’s financial activity and ensuring all guest charges are accurate. The person who handles the night audit and balances guests' accounts each evening is the night auditor. This role focuses on reconciling daily revenue, posting charges and credits, and generating the daily financial reports that management reviews. The night auditor also checks for discrepancies, closes the books for the day, and can assist guests with billing questions or late payments. The other options don’t fit because a mission is a purpose or objective rather than a job role, nonverbal communication concerns conveying messages without words, and an on-site facility refers to the hotel’s physical assets rather than a staff member responsible for accounting.