Accounts Assistant

Hours per week

42.5 (M – F 0830 – 1800 *an hour unpaid break inclusive)

Contract

Permanent, Full-time, Subject to 3-month probation

Expected Start date

ASAP

Reports To

Senior Finance Nabager

Location

Office-based

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB

Manage day to day operations of the Purchase Ledger in an efficient and timely manner, making sure any errors found are immediately highlighted, resolving queries and contributing towards the smooth running of the department. Overall control of Purchase Ledger payments and liaising with cash flow planning.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Credit Card

Maintain control spreadsheets and enter summaries on to SAP financial system

Manage and update travel record from various internal departments

Manage Company Credit card payments, receipts and reconcile to statements

Maintain spreadsheet and post monthly summaries to SAP financial system

Penalty Charge Notice

Maintain spreadsheet and reconcile for Penalty Charge Notice, Road Tax and Prosecution Notice.

Reconciliation for PCN

Purchase Ledger

Management of Purchase Ledger and payments

Ensure supplier invoices are coded correctly when posting (this also includes import payments)

Ensure all invoices are posted to a Supplier Account before payment is made

Post direct debit payments to the appropriate supplier account

Reconcile ledgers to control account at the Month end

Landed Cost

Ensure alignment of inputs various data sources (duty, freight and forwarding, packaging, sugar tax and etc) to ensure the accuracy of costing matrices.

Reconcile landed cost and AP invoice, investigate the discrepancies.

Monitor and keep track of discrepancies of landed cost. Liaise with related departments for resolve the discrepancies.

Raise investigation for delaying on GRPO and landed cost related documents.

Monitor overall landed cost to ensure all the landed cost must be updated and completed.

The Company

Korea Foods Company is the leader in the supply of Korean food in the UK. A family-run business, established in 1999, Korea Foods Company has over 500 employees working within its Head Office, Logistics Centres, and Retail Stores.

We import from key brands in Korea, and distribute to the Asian community, focusing on East Asian consumers. We have also seen substantial growth within the supermarket multiples, securing significant listings with Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, and Costco.

We also operate our own retail store network, Seoul Plaza, currently with 21 stores within the estate, with more opening in 2026.

Growth has been consistently double-digit, with a sales turnover in excess of £85 million.

The company is an incredibly dynamic and fast-paced place to work, with ambiguity and transparency that is often associated with family-run businesses. It is, also, whilst not for the faint-hearted, a rewarding workplace where personal achievements are recognised due to the relatively flat management structure.

Key benefits but not limited to, include

· Paid day off on your birthday

· Yearly bonus

· Free onsite parking

· Holiday starting at 28 days plus a personal day rising to 29 days after 5 years (Bank holidays inclusive);

· Pension scheme 3% contributed by the company

· Annual pay review

· 5% discount from Company’s retail stores Seoul Plaza and Cash and Carry