Senior Fleet Accountant

V.Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

V.Group in Mumbai seeks an experienced Vessel Accountant to maintain accurate financial records for multiple vessels and produce timely management reports for in-house departments and vessel owners.

The role requires a full-time Commerce degree and at least five years in Vessel Accounting, with strong MS Excel and MS Office skills, good English communication, and the ability to work independently within a team environment.

Qualifications

• Full-time graduation in Commerce.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Vessel Accounting.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent accounting knowledge.
• Good English communications skills written and verbal.
• Good interpersonal/business skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a team environment.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical approach and problem-solving skills.
• Good reporting skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTable).

Responsibilities

• Review general ledger for vessels under management.
• Verify first level payment authorization for vessel accounts.
• Perform quality checks to ensure data is properly authorised and coded.
• Perform quality checks on funding requests to ensure timely funding.
• Process payments to invoices, payroll and creditors as per policy.
• Prepare reports for clients within prescribed timetable.
• Liaise with Vessel Financial Controller to explain variances.
• Support the Vessel Financial Controller in other duties.
• Provide trainings to new hires.
• Assist TLs with financial statements and process improvements.
• Share best practices with team and participate in process improvement projects.

Skills

MS Excel

Accounting

English skills

Teamwork

Time management

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

MS Office

Education

Commerce degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description:

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

To maintain accurate financial records for each of the vessels under his/her responsibility and to produce timely, accurate and meaningful management reports for in-house departments and for the vessel owners.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Review general ledger for the set of Vessels (approx. 25-30) being managed by Fleet Accountants
• To verify first level payment authorization for vessel accounts
• Perform quality checks to ensure financial data is properly authorised and coded by the relevant departments
• Perform quality check on all funding requests. Ensure sufficient funding of the vessel at all times to enable all commitments are settled within timelines
• Payment of purchase invoices, payroll and other creditors within the agreed payment terms and in line with V.Group policy
• Ensure all reports and requests are prepared for the client within the prescribed timetable
• Liaising with Vessel Financial Controller and other departments in order to provide explanation for Budget variances
• Supporting the Vessel Financial Controller with any other duties that may arise
• Provide trainings to New Hires
• Support TL’s in performing administrative tasks and reviewing the Financial Statements – Operating Cost, Balance Sheet, Funding requests, Cash Flow – Daily, weekly etc
• Share best practices with other team members
• Work on Process Improvement projects

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 Graduation in Commerce
• Minimum 5 years experience in Vessel Accounting
• Good Knowledge of MS office specially Excel Skills
• Excellent accounting knowledge
• Good English communications skills written and verbal.
• Good interpersonal /business skills
• Ability to work on own initiative in a Team environment
• Good organizational & time management skills
• Analytical approach / good problem solving skills
• Good reporting skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills (vlookup, pivot table etc.)