Full-Time

Finance and Client Operations Partner

Finance Operations

Posted on 8/22/2025

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

1,001-5,000 employees

Hospitality market insights and pricing platform

Compensation Overview

$80k - $90k/yr

Denver, CO, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid working environment.

Category
Finance & Banking (2)
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Requirements
  • 2+ years experience in a Finance Operations Role, including escalation management.
  • Bachelor or Master's degree is a plus (irrelevant of field).
  • Ability to work in an autonomous and responsible way, taking initiative and ownership.
  • Work according to precise rules and complete tasks within the set time limit, while also proactively suggesting improvements.
  • Excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize based on business impact.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken, any other language used within our company network is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills to proactively interact with account managers and customers.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee and maintain complex customer accounts and subscriptions, ensuring accuracy and timely updates, including managing escalations.
  • Process complex sales contracts and deals, adhering to established guidelines and policies, with a focus on proactive communication with Account Managers and customers.
  • Modify invoices to align with customer preferences and needs, providing tailored solutions and proactively addressing potential issues.
  • Proactively collaborate with other teams to identify areas for operational enhancement and automation, providing structured suggestions for process improvements.
  • Focus on streamlining billing processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual efforts, understanding the business impact and prioritizing accordingly.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for complex issues and escalations, driving solutions and communicating effectively with all stakeholders.
  • Act as a go-to person for new team members, provide training, and offer guidance on complex cases.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor or Master's degree is a plus (irrelevant of field).

Lighthouse is a platform for travel and hospitality that delivers market insights, business intelligence, and pricing tools to understand demand and uncover revenue opportunities. It shows the competitive landscape, tracks ADR and RevPAR, manages OTA parity issues, and provides real-time distribution intelligence to optimize channel strategies. It also lets Destination Marketing Organizations monitor short-term rental impact and visitor trends to shape campaigns. Through a subscription service, hospitality professionals get live data, on-the-books rates, competitor calendars, and event insights to support data-driven decisions, with the goal of maximizing revenue, optimizing distribution, and improving partner relationships.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$470M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ChatGPT Hotels Network app reaches 800 million users, establishing new distribution channel beyond traditional OTAs.
  • The Hotels Network acquisition adds 20,000 hotels and AI-powered personalized marketing capabilities for cross-selling.
  • KKR's $370 million Series C funds aggressive expansion into $15 billion travel technology market with vertical integration.

What critics are saying

  • Mews consolidates hotel PMS market, eroding Lighthouse's standalone intelligence platform within 12-18 months.
  • Hostaway's $365 million funding commoditizes pricing and benchmarking features through lower-cost alternatives.
  • OpenAI develops native hotel booking capabilities, rendering Lighthouse's ChatGPT app obsolete within 18-36 months.

What makes Lighthouse unique

  • Real-time unified platform integrating 65,000 hotels and 19 million short-term rental properties globally.
  • Connect AI engine bridges live hotel data with ChatGPT, enabling commission-free direct bookings at scale.
  • Comprehensive DaaS platform with supply, pricing, demand, and performance modules serving DMOs, OTAs, and tech companies.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Referral Bonuses

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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