Manager, Finance Operations

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Our Mission: Why Lighthouse?&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At Lighthouse, we’re on a mission to revolutionize commercial strategy as hospitality’s most powerful AI platform. We take the world's largest hotel data network and transform it into real-time intelligence that drives action. We don't just deliver insights; we empower businesses to make decisions that move revenue.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With $370M in Series C funding and over $100M in ARR, we are scaling at lightspeed. Our 850+ teammates across 35 countries aren't just building software—they are leveraging cutting-edge AI to help hoteliers be the first to act. Tens of thousands of hotels across 185 countries trust Lighthouse to execute their commercial strategy, including every one of the top 15 global chains and thousands of independent hotels that consistently outperform their markets. With Lighthouse AI, the intelligence gets deeper. Decisions get smarter. Actions get faster. We help hoteliers be first to act.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Lighthouse Values: Our guiding light</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are&nbsp;<strong><span style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);">Lumineers</span></strong>. Our shared values keep us on a collaborative path fostering a cultural and customer centric environment</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);"><strong>Pursuit of greatness</strong></span>: We’re innovators who care deeply about our customers’ success. Our team brings their best work, stays curious, and delivers excellence through attention to detail</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);"><strong>Meaningful work matters</strong></span>: We make every moment count by knowing what to deliver, why it matters, and how it drives Lighthouse forward</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);"><strong>Elevate each other</strong></span>: We don’t just work together - we grow together. What unites us is understanding each other as people and working toward shared goals</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community. Collaborative, fun, and deeply committed, we work hard together to revolutionize the hospitality sector. Are you ready to join us and shine brighter in the industry’s most exciting rocket-ship? 🚀</span></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Job Details</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">💼 Service Team | Finance Operations</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">📍 Belgium - Ghent</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">🕜 Full-Time Hybrid</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What you will do</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As <strong>Manager, Finance Operations</strong>, you'll lead Lighthouse’s Finance Operations Service team, supporting the team deliver high-quality billing support for complex customer accounts while building a more proactive, scalable operation. This is a people leadership role focused on team performance, prioritization, stakeholder communication, and creating structure in a fast-moving environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What makes this role impactful: the team sits at the intersection of customers, Account Management, and internal Finance Operations workflows. You’ll help the team navigate backlog, escalations, and operational complexity while raising the bar on service, coaching, and process discipline. You’ll also play an important role in identifying where AI can improve the team’s effectiveness and partnering closely with internal AI champions to put those improvements into practice.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Where you will have impact</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">Lead and develop a growing global team.</strong></strong> Manage and coach a distributed Service team across regions, creating clarity, accountability, and momentum. Support performance across the team, address individual challenges when needed, and help team members grow into more senior, higher-impact operators.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">Bring structure to backlog and escalations.</strong></strong> Step into a high-volume environment with competing priorities and create a clear plan for how work gets triaged, assigned, and resolved. Improve how the team handles escalations so issues are communicated clearly and progress stays visible to stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">Strengthen proactive service for key accounts.</strong></strong> Help the team move beyond reactive case handling by building a more proactive rhythm for enterprise and VIP customers. Create operating habits that improve follow-up, anticipate billing needs, and support stronger customer relationships.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">Partner across teams to solve complex billing challenges.</strong></strong> Work closely with Account Managers and internal stakeholders on accounts with complex contract setups, invoicing structures, and ongoing adjustments. Ensure the right people are aligned, risks are surfaced early, and communication stays strong throughout.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">Improve operational discipline and prioritization.</strong></strong> Bring experience from service, billing, or operations environments to help the team work more effectively through ticket queues, changing workloads, and cross-functional dependencies. Keep the team focused on what matters most without getting lost in day-to-day chaos.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">Champion practical AI adoption.</strong></strong> Collaborate with internal AI experts to identify where AI can support the team’s workflows, communication, and efficiency. You do not need to build technical solutions yourself, but you should be excited to spot opportunities, guide adoption, and help the team embrace new ways of working.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About our team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ll be part of the Finance Operations organization, working closely with leaders and peers across the business. The Service team supports more complex customer needs than first-line support, especially for larger accounts that require careful handling, strong coordination, and thoughtful communication.</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a team that has grown significantly in scope and geographic coverage. With team members across multiple regions and close collaboration with other leads in Ghent, the environment calls for a manager who can balance people leadership with operational focus. It’s a strong opportunity to join a function that is evolving quickly and to help shape how the team scales from here.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What's in it for you?</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flexible working environment: Work from home or at one of our global offices.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborative team: High-bar, friendly, creative, and passionate colleagues.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Career development: Workshops, frameworks, tools, training, and processes to realize your full potential.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mobility options: Mobility budget or company car (based on your job category).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Competitive compensation: Proactively maintained to value your work.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Net allowance: to support home office related expenses.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Vouchers: lunch vouchers &amp; eco vouchers.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comprehensive health insurance: Extensive coverage for you and your dependents.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pension funding: Group insurance to secure your future.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Who you are</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" value="1"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong class="textBold">3+ years of people management experience</strong></strong>, with a track record of leading teams through change, performance conversations, and day-to-day operational demands.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" value="2"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in <strong><strong class="textBold">Finance Operations, billing, quote-to-cash, or a similar operational environment</strong></strong> where backlog management, escalations, and cross-functional coordination are part of the role.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" value="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong operational mindset. You know how to bring order to busy workflows, set priorities, and keep a team focused even when volume is high and complexity is increasing.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" value="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You're proactive and disciplined about <strong>prioritization</strong>. You can look at a backlog and escalations and decide what matters most, then communicate that clearly to your team and stakeholders. You won't get lost in the operational chaos.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" value="4"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You're genuinely <strong>interested in AI</strong> and see its potential to reduce manual work. You'll work closely with your team's AI specialist to identify opportunities and coach the team to adopt new tools, even if you're not writing code yourself.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;" value="5"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You have strong <strong>cross-functional communication skills</strong> and can manage relationships with Sales, Account Management, and other teams. You're comfortable being the escalation point for sensitive or complex cases and can keep stakeholders aligned.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable working with <strong><strong class="textBold">CRM and operational systems</strong></strong>, with <strong><strong class="textBold">Salesforce</strong></strong> experience especially valuable. Experience with other CRM platforms is also relevant.</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you for considering a career with Lighthouse. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values equal opportunity for all. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. Our commitment to equality is part of our culture. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please notify your recruiter.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Not ticking every box? No problem! We value diverse backgrounds and unique skill sets, and we encourage individuals from all walks of life to apply. If your experience looks a little different from what we've described, but you're passionate about what we do and are a quick learner, we'd love to hear from you!</span></p> <hr> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55); font-size: 10pt;"><a style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);" href="https://www.mylighthouse.com/company/careers" target="_blank"><strong>Learn more about our careers and recruitment process</strong></a>&nbsp;| <strong><a style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);" href="https://www.mylighthouse.com/company/about" target="_blank">Our company and leadership team</a></strong> | <strong><a style="color: rgb(253, 130, 55);" href="https://www.mylighthouse.com/company/beware-of-recruitment-scams" target="_blank">Beware of recruitment scams</a></strong></span></p></div>