Financial Controller

Location: Washington, D.C. area (in-office 3 days/week)

Experience: 6 years

Industry: Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals/Public Relations/Agency

• CURA Strategies — a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications agency named one of the Best Places to Work in Greater Washington, D.C., for two years in a row —is looking for an experienced Controller to oversee the financial operations of both the core CURA business and its Every 100th Heart nonprofit initiative.
• This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial records, delivering timely reporting to management, and building the financial infrastructure to support the company’s growth. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in agency or professional services finance and thrives in an environment where they own the full accounting function.
• Courageous, hardworking, positive people please apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Operations & Accounting

• Manage all day-to-day accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and expense management
• Oversee bill paying, invoice collection and sending, and invoice review and approval
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure timely, accurate monthly close processes
• Manage two separate QuickBooks systems for CURA Strategies, LLC, and Every 100th Heart nonprofit
• Coordinate with outsourced payroll/HR provider to ensure accurate processing and compliance
• Liaise with outside tax accountant (CPA) to coordinate tax planning, compliance filings, and entity-level tax strategy
• Manage and maintain accurate client-specific employee rates in time tracking system

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and deliver monthly financial statements with variance analysis and management commentary
• Develop and maintain budget vs. actuals reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Produce quarterly profitability reporting by client and service line
• Build and maintain monthly staff utilization and capacity models
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support management decision-making

Media Buying & Pass-Through Billing

• Manage the accounting complexity associated with media buying and pass-through billing arrangements
• Ensure accurate tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of client pass-through expenditures
• Develop and maintain controls to distinguish fee revenue from pass-through activity in financial reporting

Dual-Entity Management

• Oversee financial operations for both CURA Strategies (for-profit) and Every 100th Heart (nonprofit)
• Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and reporting requirements
• Maintain clear separation of financial records between entities while providing consolidated visibility to leadership

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 6 years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with meaningful time in a PR agency, advertising agency, digital marketing firm, or professional services environment
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks and proficiency in Excel
• Experience with media buying accounting and pass-through billing reconciliation
• Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle accounting operations independently
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Preferred

• CPA designation or progress toward CPA
• Familiarity with agency financial metrics including utilization rates, client profitability, and revenue concentration
• Experience with agency management platforms (e.g., Harvest)

WHAT WE OFFER

We take pride in nurturing a supportive and collaborative culture. In fact, in a recent employee survey, 100% of our employees “strongly agreed” that CURA’s managers cared about them as a person, cared about their development, helped them to be successful in their job and allowed them to utilize their strengths. Here are some of the benefits that set us apart:

• Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
• Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office!)
• Robust health benefits program with 100% of premium covered by CURA
• 401K with company match
• Flexible work hours and locations
• Workplace and off-site social gatherings and company retreats
• Professional learning and development opportunities; including weekly one-on-ones with direct managers and quarterly personal meetings with the CEO
• Weekly all-team meetings with updates on clients, new business and overall financial transparency
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Transportation and mobile phone stipends

All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. In a recent blinded employee survey, 100% of employees strongly believe, “Everyone here [at CURA Strategies] is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or other differences.”

ABOUT CURA STRATEGIES

CURA Strategies is an integrated strategic communications and public affairs agency exclusively focused on health care and wellness.

Our name, CURA – Latin for care, concern, and attention to others – exemplifies our mission: to work with clients to transform the health care system and improve lives. Whether our client is a business, a non-profit or a government agency, we believe that taking transformative action to improve people’s lives is always the winning strategy. Our culture is built on a love for transforming health care through integrated communications, a desire to proactively serve and contribute, and strong partnership with our clients to deliver results.

Our approach has received considerable notice from industry peers. Since our launch in 2016, CURA has received numerous awards and recognition, including:

• Washington Business Journal, Best Places to Work in Greater Washington (2025, 2026)
• PRovoke Media, North American Boutique Agency of the Year (2023)
• PRWeek, Outstanding Boutique Agency of the Year, Finalist (2023)
• PR News, Top Places to Work in PR (2020)
• PRovoke Media’s Global and North American New Agency of the Year (2018)
• American Business Award’s Silver Stevie for Startup of the Year (2018)