# Senior Accounting Manager / Hands-On Controller at XL Batteries

- Company: XL Batteries
- What the company does: Backed by Myriad Venture Partners.
- Company website: https://xlbatteries.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Marlborough, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://xl-batteries.breezy.hr/p/2ec758fc1a50-senior-accounting-manager-hands-on-controller
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xl-batteries-senior-accounting-manager-hands-on-controller/

## About the role

We are seeking an energetic, detail-oriented, and self-motivated Senior Accounting Manager / Controller to own our end-to-end accounting operations and financial management. This role is a hybrid of tactical execution and strategic oversight: you will handle day-to-day general ledger bookkeeping, AP/AR, and payroll, while also managing ASC 606 revenue recognition, financial reporting, external audits, and tax strategy.

## What they're looking for

- Financial Strategy, Controls & Compliance Accounting & GAAP Oversight: Enforce technical GAAP compliance, establish internal controls, design finance policies, and set up scalable accounting processes
- ASC 606 Implementation: Oversee revenue recognition policy design and execution, including contract-level revenue modeling
- Audit & Tax Management: Lead external annual audits with CPA firms, manage documentation readiness, and oversee annual tax strategy and compliance
- Compliance & Governance: Manage lender, investor, and federal grant compliance. Evaluate corporate insurance policies and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulations
- Equity & Cap Table Support: Maintain equity accounting, including convertible notes and SAFEs
- Financial Analysis & Strategic Reporting Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management dashboards, and board/investor reporting packages


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/xl-batteries-senior-accounting-manager-hands-on-controller/