Lead Accountant – International (Europe & UK) (Remote)

About us

MAU Brands is a private-label ecommerce company operating since 2016 across Home & Kitchen, Office, Outdoor, and Stationery. We sell on Amazon (US/CA/UK/EU), Walmart, Best Buy, and Shopify, and we're expanding our wholesale channel. We're a fully remote global team.

The role

Finance & Accounting | Reports to: Controller | Full-time | Remote | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST

Own end-to-end accounting for our European and UK entities: GL, AP, Amazon settlements, inventory, intercompany, multi-currency, and VAT. You'll keep the records accurate, the closes on time, and our statutory and tax compliance on track. This is a hands-on role for someone with real Amazon FBA and multi-country VAT experience.

What you'll do

- AP & Procurement: Run the PO-to-payment cycle and resolve vendor billing discrepancies and disputes
- Amazon & Ecommerce: Reconcile Amazon settlements (sales, fees, refunds, chargebacks, reserves, payouts) and payment gateways
- Inventory & Imports: Reconcile FBA and 3PL inventory, valuation, and COGS. Account for customs duties, import VAT, and landed costs.
- GL & Intercompany: Post journals, accruals, and prepayments. Reconcile intercompany balances and handle recharges, FX differences, and month-end revaluation.
- VAT: Prepare UK and EU VAT return workings, VAT control reconciliations, and OSS. Make sure cross-border, reverse-charge,



and intra-EU transactions are treated correctly.
- Close & Reporting: Deliver month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes and management reports. Support statutory accounts and audits.
- Automation: Use Excel, AI, and finance tools to tighten controls and speed up processes

Must have

- Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance. ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPA (full or part-qualified) preferred.
- 6–8 years of hands-on accounting, ideally in multi-entity, multi-currency ecommerce
- Practical UK/EU VAT knowledge: OSS, reverse charge, import VAT, cross-border
- Robust AP, GL, reconciliations, intercompany, and period-end close experience
- Hands-on Xero plus an AP automation tool (Bill.com, Tipalti, Coupa, or similar)
- Advanced Excel: pivot tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query
- Meticulous attention to detail, strong ownership, and clear communication with international teams and advisors

Nice to have

- Amazon settlement, FBA/3PL inventory, and landed cost accounting
- Shopify, Stripe, or PayPal experience
- Multi-country EU VAT registrations and filings
- Customs and import/export documentation
- Statutory audit and financial statement preparation

To apply

- Apply via LinkedIn and answer the screening questions. Shortlisted candidates will get a short written assessment on Amazon settlement reconciliation and UK/EU VAT before interviews.

📌 Lead Accountant – International (Europe & UK) (Remote, India)
🏢 MAU Brands
📍 India