Payroll & Accounting Specialist

About the role

Lakanto (Saraya US, Inc.) is hiring an Entry Level Payroll / Accounting Clerk to support payroll and general accounting activities. This is a full-time, non-exempt role on the finance team, reporting to the Accounting Manager, based in Orem, UT. Lakanto makes monk fruit–sweetened foods and sweeteners. The finance team keeps the business running accurately and on time, and this role is a hands-on starting point for a career in accounting. You'll learn real processes in modern tools like Paylocity, Acumatica, and Ramp, with a manager who invests in your growth.

Responsibilities

• Payroll support
  • Review timecards, PTO, and employee changes in Paylocity ahead of each payroll run
  • Reconcile payroll registers and help prepare payroll journal entries
  • Answer routine employee questions about pay, deductions, and time off
  • Pull payroll reports and help build department and year-over-year comparisons
• Accounts payable
  • Process vendor invoices and bills in Ramp, matching to POs and approvals
  • Maintain vendor records and collect W-9s
  • Help track AP aging and follow up on past-due or missing items
• Corporate card compliance
  • Review card transactions each month for receipts, memos, and correct coding
  • Follow up with cardholders on missing items and flag policy exceptions
• General accounting
  • Assist with month-end close and account reconciliations
  • Support audits and special projects as needed
  • Journal entry preparation

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 0–2 years of experience in payroll, accounting, bookkeeping, or a detail-heavy administrative role
• Working knowledge of Excel (sorting, filtering, basic formulas)
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numbers
• Ability to handle confidential employee and financial information with discretion

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or currently pursuing one
• Exposure to a payroll system (Paylocity, ADP, Gusto, or similar)
• Familiarity with expense or AP platforms such as Ramp, or with QuickBooks or another ERP
• Coursework in basic accounting (debits/credits, reconciliations)

Skills

• Like getting things exactly right and catching the errors others miss
• Stay organized with recurring deadlines like payroll cutoffs and month-end
• Ask questions early and want to learn how accounting works end to end
• Communicate clearly and politely, including when following up with coworkers on missing receipts

Schedule

Monday–Friday; occasional extra time around payroll and month-end.

Benefits

• 27 Paid Days Off in your first year (12 paid holidays + 15 PTO days)
• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, Dental & Vision
• Voluntary Short- & Long-Term Disability coverage
• Optional 401(k) and HSA matching program
• Team-building activities and company events
• Free products and employee discounts
• Career growth opportunities