Manager – Finance Operations & Analysis

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Manager – Finance Operations & Analysis
About Gapstars
At Gapstars, we partner with some of Europe’s most ambitious companies, from disruptive tech startups to established Benelux accounting firms, helping them build high-performing teams in engineering and finance.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, with talent hubs in Sri Lanka and Portugal, we are home to 300+ professionals who thrive on solving real-world challenges with modern solutions. Our teams work across domains, from networking, marketplaces, SaaS, and AI to embedded finance and accounting, delivering scalable solutions that drive meaningful outcomes.

The Role
This role goes beyond traditional month-end accounting: we’re looking for someone who recognizes that accurate financial data is the foundation for meaningful business insights and strategic decision- making.

You will be responsible for the complete accounting cycle for Operations and Product activities, ensuring not only compliance with accounting standards but also that every transaction, every journal, and every reconciliation captures data in a way that enables the business to extract actionable insights. Your work will directly informcost analysis, inventory management, product development decisions, and operational efficiency initiatives.

This role sits at the intersection of manufacturing and supply chain operations, product development, and financial reporting. Rather than simply processing transactions, you’ll develop a deep understanding of how the products are made, what drives costs, and how operational activities translate into financial results. You’ll work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Finance teams to ensure the financial systems accurately reflect business reality.

A critical aspect of this role is collaboration with the Data & Analytics team in IT andthe Purchase Ledger team (reporting to the same Director of Finance) to ensure datais captured efficiently and automation workflows generate reliable information in the right format. This allows you to focus on adding value through analysis and insightsrather than spending time transforming data.

Responsibilities

Month-end close and financial reporting

Execute the complete month-end close process for Operations and Product activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.

Prepare and post journal entries for parts and consumables purchases, ensuring proper period cut-off and accuracy.

Account for bill of materials transactions including material consumption, backflush processing, and realisation in cost of sales.

Process labour cost absorption journal entries, ensuring appropriate allocation to production.

Account for inbound logistics (freight, duties, handling) and outbound logistics costs, ensuring proper matching to inventory movements.

Prepare scrap journal entries, investigating variances and ensuring appropriate provisioning and cost recognition.

Calculate and post warranty provision journal entries based on historical trends and product-specific analysis.

Reconcile and post warranty realisation as claims are processed and costs incurred.

Maintain and reconcile parts inventory and finished goods inventory entries, investigating and resolving discrepancies.

Manage the Operations fixed asset register including additions, disposals, depreciation, and impairment testing.

Account for product development cost capitalisation including labour (engineering time), third-party development costs, and supplier tooling assets.

Maintain the tooling assets register, managing commissioning dates, useful lives, and payment schedules.

Financial controls and reconciliations

Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations for all Operations and Product accounts, ensuring…