Payroll & Accounting Specialist

Description

Description

 Saraya USA is a mission-driven consumer products company focused on creating innovative, environmentally conscious, and health-forward products across multiple lifestyle and wellness brands.

Our portfolio includes:

Lakanto — natural sweeteners and better-for-you food products

Arau.Baby — plant-based baby care and household essentials

Happy Elephant — eco-friendly home cleaning products

KYHV — premium wellness and lifestyle products

At Saraya USA, we value innovation, integrity, collaboration, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

About the role 

Lakanto is hiring an Entry Level Payroll / Accounting Clerk to support payroll, and general accounting activities. This is a full-time role on our finance team, reporting to the Accounting Manager. 

• Company: Lakanto (Saraya US, Inc.) 
• Location: Orem, UT 
• Employment type: Full-time, non-exempt 
• Reports to: Accounting Manager 

Lakanto makes monk fruit–sweetened foods and sweeteners. Our 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. 

What you'll do 

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, account reconciliations 
• Support audits and special projects as needed 
• Journal entry preperation 

What you bring 

Required 

• 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 

Preferred 

• 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) 

You'll thrive here if you 

• 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 and benefits 

• 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 

Saraya USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.