Team Leader

Location Country
India

Work Location
Mumbai

Who are V?
As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel's operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

Overall Purpose of The Job
The Team Leader is responsible for managing a team to achieve high standards of performance in terms of quality and efficiency to deliver monthly/quarterly financial requirement of the Vessel Owners

He/she serves as a point of escalation for issues and drives issues to resolution; generates ideas for and participates in process improvement opportunities and team members development

The role also works closely with Vessel Financial Controllers (VFC's) to ensure consistent accounting rules and standards are applied.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Ensure an up-to-date general ledger for the set of Vessels (approx Vessels) being managed by the team
• Direct supervision of his/ her team on day-to-day responsibilities, motivate team to achieve highest level of quality, efficiency and meet or exceed all goals. Build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership to his/ her team to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLA's) are met.
• Review/Perform Journal Ledger and General Ledger
• Reviewing the month end reporting of Operating cost and Balance Sheet
• Investigate and resolve audit findings, account discrepancies and issues related to non-compliance
• Build strong relationships and trust with VFC's and Vessel owners. Coordinate with Vessel owners in absence of VFC (wherever authorized).
• Facilitate timely issue resolution, including escalation in accordance with governance structure.
• Work with other team leaders to ensure standard process and practices are followed for a specified owner/Management office
• Assist/Identify control risk and propose solutions for process improvements
• Provide internal and external audit support, as required
• Foster communication and teamwork within and across organizational boundaries
• Develop skill sets of team members to be ready for future opportunities
• Coordinate with respective departments (technical / crewing) to resolve any long pending query.
• Responsibility to ensure group and management instructions followed by all in the team and discipline is maintained.
• Coordinate with suppliers (Group & others) to resolve the disputes and manage cash flow for optimum payments.
• Prepare the consolidate Fleet Liability report, analyses and submit to group with comments.
• Check and verify / authorize the payments (as agreed with respective MO's).
• Assist group / MO for additional / new task, like, Budget update, Mapping, creation of Chart of Accounts, creation of new reports format, clients requirements etc.
• Assist group / MO on regular task like, Funding analysis, Fleet liability, exchange revaluation
• Check communication between fleet accountants, senior fleet accountant, VFC, Head Operations and take actions as required
• Any Other responsibility as instructed by MD/Head Operations or Group Finance

What can I expect in return?
V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector - a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

Essential

• Full time Graduate or MBA with a major in Finance, business or accounting
• 6+ years of Expertise in General Accounting, Good Knowledge of Vessel Accounting Processes
• Experience in accounting, reporting financial systems
• Experience in interfacing with business operational Customers and controllers
• Excellent English communications skills written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal /business skills both oral and written
• Ability to work on own initiative in a Team environment
• Good organizational & time management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Analytical approach / good problem solving skills
• Excellent reporting skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills (vlookup, pivot table etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder management

Desirable
Applications Close Date
25 Jan 2026