Accountant

Houston Methodist; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Health coverage

Paid growth time

Freelance arrangement

Job summary

Houston Methodist in Appleton, WI is seeking an experienced Accountant to own Accounts Payable from day one and oversee cash positioning and budgeting processes. You will partner with department heads across Appleton to ensure budgets stay honest, read AR aging for proactive actions, and manage capital expenditure approvals with proper paper trails.

The role comes with a focus on mentorship, collaboration, and career growth within a team that values detailed analysis, clear communication, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience.
• Experience with budgeting and internal controls.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.
• Ability to read AR aging and forecast cash needs.

Responsibilities

• Run weekly cash positioning and short-term borrowing decisions.
• Test pricing models before board review.
• Collaborate with department heads in Appleton to keep budgets honest.
• Monitor AR aging and act before cash flow storms.
• Maintain approvals for capital expenditures with clear documentation.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Cash flow management

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Pricing models

Communication

Mentoring

Job description

This is an Accountant role for the person who reads footnotes, because at Houston Methodist the footnotes matter. Earn $83,000 - $110,000 as an Accountant, take ownership of Accounts Payable from day one, and build your career with a collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Run weekly cash positioning and short-term borrowing decisions
• Pressure-test pricing models before they reach the Houston Methodist board
• Partner with department heads across Appleton, WI to keep budgets honest
• Read the AR aging like a weather map and act before storms hit
• Keep capital-expenditure approvals flowing without losing the paper trail

What You’ll Bring

• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• 6 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it
• 5+ years of Accounts Payable reps, not just Accounts Payable exposure
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Appleton, WI deadlines bring
• An eye for the people-first detail that separates fine from finished
• A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads

Houston Methodist began as a side project in Appleton and grew into the mentorship-focused platform thousands of finance users now rely on. We build an environment where generously-mentoring ideas get tested quickly and credit is shared fairly.

The number is $83,000 - $110,000; the rest is mentorship, health coverage, paid growth time, and a freelance arrangement that respects your evenings.

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