📱 About Mous

We are Mous. (Pronounced mouse, not moose.) People deserve tech and lifestyle products that are fit for purpose, perform as promised, and empower them to be their best. That’s why we’re building the go-to brand for products that genuinely deliver.

For over 10 years, we’ve pushed product performance to its limits, designing from first principles, validating through real-world testing, and investing millions in R&D. In parallel, we’ve built world-class in-house marketing capabilities, creating highly engaging, performance-led content that proves what our products can do and resonates with a passionate, fast-growing community around the brand.

From throwing phones off dams to launching category-defining products, our ambition is simple: raise the standard of the industry and build one of the most effective consumer brands in the world.

👨‍💻 About the Role

As a Tax Accountant, you will play a critical role in managing Mous’ global tax responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions. This role sits within the Finance function and reports directly to the Financial Controller, partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Your primary focus will be the preparation and submission of global indirect tax filings, including UK VAT, US sales tax, and EU IOSS returns. You will also support corporation tax processes, lead the preparation of UK R&D tax credit claims, and contribute to broader financial reporting activities.

Operating in a fast-scaling, international environment, you will translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, executable processes. Your work will directly impact compliance risk, cash flow, reporting accuracy, and the business’ ability to scale into new markets confidently.

With strong cross-functional exposure, particularly across Finance, Product, and Commercial teams, this role offers an excellent platform to deepen international tax expertise while influencing strategic financial outcomes.

Please note that this role will be situated at our office in Lahore (Upper Mall), working on-site from Monday-Thursday, with Friday being an optional WFH day. The normal working hours will be 10am - 7pm PKT.

👋 About You 

• You are detail-oriented and understand the importance of accuracy in tax and financial reporting.

• You bring a strong technical foundation combined with the organisational discipline required to manage multiple jurisdictions and deadlines.

• You thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve and complexity is high.

• You bring structure and clarity, ensuring filings are completed accurately and on time without compromising compliance.

• You take ownership of your scope. When challenges arise, whether related to filings, registrations, or data integrity, you step forward to investigate, resolve, and strengthen processes.

• You are also collaborative and proactive. You build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors, ensuring tax requirements are understood and executed efficiently across the business.
  

🔑Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit UK VAT returns accurately and on time

• Manage US sales tax registrations and filings in partnership with third-party tax providers

• Prepare and submit IOSS returns for EU sales

• Manage EU VAT registrations and filings across multiple jurisdictions

• Oversee in-house tax filings across international markets, including Norway, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore

• Monitor international sales against registration thresholds and manage new registrations where required

• Develop and maintain robust processes to ensure input VAT recovery and compliance

• Liaise directly with tax authorities on audits, queries, and ad hoc matters

Corporation Tax

• Partner with external advisors to prepare UK and US corporation tax returns

• Support submission processes and documentation requirements

• Manage US Franchise tax filing

R&D Tax Claims

• Lead preparation of the UK R&D tax credit claim

• Partner closely with the Product team to identify qualifying initiatives

• Prepare financial analysis and supporting documentation for R&D expenditure

Import Duties and Analysis

• Analyse the financial impact of international import duties

• Support financial planning linked to international expansion and supply chain changes

✔️How will success be measured?

• Accuracy and timeliness of global tax filings

• Full compliance across all operating jurisdictions

• Effective management of tax registrations and thresholds

• Successful preparation and submission of R&D tax claims

• Strong audit readiness and documentation standards

• Process improvements that reduce risk and increase efficiency

• Effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

🤓Skills requirements:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• 3 or more years of experience in a Tax Accountant, Management Accountant, or similar role ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, or equivalent

• Strong knowledge of sales tax and corporation tax

• Practical experience preparing and submitting global sales tax or VAT returns

• Advanced Excel skills and strong numerical capability

• Experience within D2C, Consumer Goods, or eCommerce environment is advantageous

• Highly detail-oriented and accurate

• Technically strong across indirect and corporate tax

• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple deadlines

• Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset

• A proactive problem solver who takes ownership

• A confident collaborator and communicator

Nice to Have

• Experience using ERP or accountancy systems

• Exposure to multi-entity or international tax environments

• Experience supporting R&D tax credit claims

• Familiarity with third-party tax filing platforms

🎉 Our Offer

We operate a hybrid working model, spending four days a week in our Lahore office to maintain a collaborative, high-energy culture. 

🐭 About Our Values
Get Results – We take accountability, prioritise impact, and push standards higher. 
Work Together – We collaborate openly, challenge constructively, and learn from each other. 
Enjoy the Ride – We stay agile, embrace change, and enjoy building something special together. 

🌈 About Our Commitment
Mous is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate individuality and are committed to building a diverse team with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.