Finance Operations Process & Automation Lead

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Lighthouse

Ghent, Belgium

On-site

Posted April 20, 2026

Job Description

At Lighthouse, we’re on a mission to disrupt commercial strategy for the hospitality industry. Our innovative commercial platform takes the complexity out of data, empowering businesses with actionable insights, advanced pricing tools, and cutting-edge business intelligence to unlock their full revenue potential.

Backed by $370 million in series C funding and driven by an unwavering passion for growth, we’ve welcomed five companies into our journey and have surpassed $100 million in ARR in 2024. Our 850+ teammates span 35 countries and represent 34 nationalities.

At Lighthouse, 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?

What you will do

Reporting to our Senior Manager of Finance Operations, you will step into the pivotal role of Finance Operations Process & Automation Lead. You will lead our FinOps Projects team, acting as the architect of a leaner, more automated financial operation. Your mission is to own the end-to-end Quote-to-Cash process, drive our AI automation strategy, and champion process quality across the business, ensuring our operations are as innovative as our products.

Where you will have impact

Lead, manage, and mentor the FinOps Projects team, fostering their professional growth and driving project success.
Own the end-to-end Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) process, leading initiatives to map, redesign, and improve process quality from start to finish.
Drive the FinOps automation roadmap, identifying opportunities and partnering with technical teams to build and implement AI-driven solutions.
Act as the voice of operational excellence, influencing upstream commercial decisions to prevent downstream complexity and ensure scalability.
Lead the integration of billing systems and processes from newly acquired companies, ensuring seamless absorption into Lighthouse operations.
Develop data-driven business cases and reporting to demonstrate the impact and ROI of automation and process improvement initiatives.
Champion and maintain high standards for process documentation, ensuring the reliability and scalability of our automated systems.

About our team

You'll be leading the FinOps Projects team, a crucial group at the intersection of finance and technology. As part of the wider Finance Operations team, we own the entire Quote-to-Cash lifecycle. Our mission is twofold: we drive major strategic projects like integrating new companies and building out our AI automation, while also ensuring the core business runs smoothly. We are a team of ambitious, analytical process-thinkers and supportive coaches, constantly seeking smarter ways to support Lighthouse's rapid growth.

What's in it for you?

Flexible working environment: Work from home or at one of our global offices.
Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
Collaborative team: High-bar, friendly, creative, and passionate colleagues.
Career development: Workshops, frameworks, tools, training, and processes to realize your full potential.
Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
Mobility options: Mobility budget or company car (based on your job category).
Competitive compensation: Proactively maintained to value your work.
Net allowance: to support home office related expenses.
Vouchers: lunch vouchers & eco vouchers.
Comprehensive health insurance: Extensive coverage for you and your dependents.
Pension funding: Group insurance to secure your future.
Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.