About Us

Kenect is a leading AI-powered texting and reputation management platform used by 10,000+ dealerships and service businesses across North America. We help companies streamline communication, respond faster, and drive real revenue by converting their main business line into a text-enabled number and unifying messaging, reviews, payments, and customer conversations in one simple platform.

What sets Kenect apart from other communication tools is our deep industry expertise and seamless integrations with the systems dealers already use. Teams trust us because our technology is easy to adopt, built for real-world workflows, and delivers measurable improvements in speed, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

We're a fast-growing, mission-driven team building technology that strengthens human connection in a digital-first world and we're just getting started.

About the Role

As the AP / Payroll Clerk you are responsible for the accurate and timely processing of
payroll and accounts payable, while supporting month-end close and daily cash operations. This role ensures the integrity of financial data, maintains strong vendor and employee relationships, and contributes to an efficient, well- controlled accounting environment.
This position plays a key role in maintaining trust across the organization by ensuring employees are paid accurately, vendors are paid on time, and financial records are complete and reliable.

What You Will Be Doing

• Process and verify payroll accurately and on schedule, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time
• Maintain payroll records including earnings, deductions, tax withholdings, and benefit changes
• Respond promptly and professionally to employee payroll inquiries to maintain trust and transparency
• Review, code, and process vendor invoices and employee expense reports accurately
• Prepare and process vendor payments including checks, ACH, and wires in accordance with payment terms
• Reconcile the accounts payable subledger to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies
• Monitor accounts payable aging and ensure vendors are paid within agreed terms
• Support month-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, and documentation
• Maintain organized financial records and supporting documentation for audit readiness
• Record customer payments and complete bank reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is measured by accuracy, timeliness, organization, and trust.

• 100% on-time payroll processing
• Zero payroll errors
• All payroll reconciliations completed accurately and on schedule
• Employees receive timely and professional responses to questions
• Vendors are paid accurately and within agreed terms
• Month-End close tasks completed on schedule
• All cash receipts recorded weekly and accurately
• Bank reconciliations completed monthly with no lingering reconciling items
• Reliable, consistent, and trusted by accounting leadership
• Viewed internally as dependable and detail-oriented

Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree in Accounting or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of accounts payable and/or payroll experience
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting systems
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information

Our Company Values We Hope You Showcase

• See it, Solve it, Get it Done
• Build, Adapt, Win
• Unwavering Customer Obsession

What Kenect Offers!

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance
• Your birthday is a paid day off
• Onsite gym
• Breakroom full of snacks and drinks
• Convenient location next to freeway entrance/exit

We believe in hiring self-motivated team members who can run alongside us without needing to be “managed” along the way. Yes, we have managers and 1:1s. Yes, we believe in giving open two-way feedback. We also believe in having team members that can run without the daily guidance that some companies prefer.

Kenect is an equal opportunity employer. We are an organization comprised of people of all kinds of backgrounds, and believe this mix is precisely what makes us strong. All employment decisions at Kenect are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected under.