AP Specialist

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc.; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and benefits starting

401k with ESPP, HSA, FSA

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Bio-Techne, a leading life sciences and clinical diagnostics company, seeks an AP Specialist for its Newark, CA office. You will handle daily accounts payable tasks, support month-end close, and contribute to process improvements with focus on accuracy and compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in accounting/finance and 1–3 years’ experience, with advanced Excel skills, clear communication, and a proactive, detail-driven mindset to grow with the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or finance.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, etc.) and solid communication.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and payments (checks, wires/ACH) with accuracy and timeliness.
• Coordinate approvals with department heads and purchasing/receiving teams.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor timely payments; resolve issues.
• Assist in month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes and efficiency.
• Support team with additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: $56,700.00 - $93,300.00

Position Summary

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, a Bio-Techne Brand, has an exciting opportunity for an AP Specialist, based in our Newark, CA office. This role will be responsible for daily accounts payable transactions, month-end accounting close activities and adhoc projects. A successful candidate would have strong accounting fundamentals and is self-motivated, dedicated, detail oriented, and eager to learn and grow in his/her career with the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices & payment transactions (check run & wires/ACH) – with focus on compliance, accuracy, efficiency & timeliness.
• Liaison with department heads for approvals, purchasing team and receiving team.
• Manage vendor relationship by monitoring timely payments & resolving open issues.
• Assist in month-end close activities, account reconciliation and analysis, journal entries, audit requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes and enhance efficiency.
• Support the team with other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in accounting / business / finance or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing company.
• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft suite and Excel: vlookup, if function, pivot table etc.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Reliable, dedicated, detail-oriented and able to work independently.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status).

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award‑winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.