Global Controller

Big Ass Who? We didn’t set out to start a fan company. We set out to solve a problem—workplace discomfort. (Sorry, HR, not your kind.) Facilities become furnaces during the summer, but businesses still expect peak performance and productivity. Without providing the basic human right of comfort, that’s just asinine. Seeing how overhead fans cooled California dairy cows begged a massive question for our founder.

“Can a fan be made to revolutionize comfort for people?” he uttered.

That’s when the HVLS Fan Company was born—with the first‑ever patented high‑volume, low‑speed fan. But that name? BOR‑ing. And customers knew it. We kept getting calls asking, “Are you the guys who make those big ass fans?” Hell yeah, we are. And Big Ass Fans was born, complete with our own cheeky donkey mascot, Fanny. Today, we don’t just move air, we transform experiences.

Big Ass Fans deliver comfort where it counts. We build every product like lives depend on it. Because, turns out, they do.

Our success is a result of the Big Ass Fans team’s innovation. Are you seeking an opportunity to work with extraordinary people with an entrepreneurial spirit? Do you have something that sets you apart from the rest? With a bias for action, we want you to bring the next great BAF product to market. From our customers to our employees, we are passionate about what we can accomplish together.

The successful candidate will bring passion, energy, and a “get it done” mentality to BAF and the industrial business and contribute in a meaningful way to realize the company’s full potential in the market.

Ready to join the Big Ass Family and make a global impact? The Global Controller will report to the CFO of Big Ass Fans (BAF) and lead the Accounting department. This position is responsible for setting the tone for compliance across the organization, owning the month‑end close/consolidation process, generating timely and accurate financial reports, researching accounting issues, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, owning the internal controls environment, and driving consistent policies and procedures for BAF Globally.

• Plan, manage, and execute the various functions of the accounting department to work toward the overall goal of providing accurate and timely financial information in accordance with US GAAP and Company policy.
• Oversee the month‑end close/consolidation process, including the recording of journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and calculating various balance sheet reserves.
• Ensure a robust internal controls environment exists and drive business to be SOX compliant.
• Act as owner of Accounting policies and procedures and ensure compliance globally with both BAF and Madison Air standards.
• Partner with the Director of Accounting Operations to identify business or operational issues that affect the company’s accounts and effectiveness, as well as recommend ways of improving existing systems and processes.
• Prepare monthly analyses on changes in accounts and communicate findings and recommendations to management.
• Lead the annual Audits, prepare audit schedules, resolve audit issues identified by external auditors; provide support to internal parties and external auditors during year‑end audits.
• Serve as primary conduit into the Madison Air Tax and Controllership teams for issues as they arise.
• Lead in developing an environment that creates “best practices” processes and systems and challenges current practices in an effort to locate efficiencies.
• Mentor and lead team members through towards best‑in‑class performance.
• Performs and assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be required.

• 7-10 years of general accounting experience is preferred with preference to those with prior experience in manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent) required, CPA preferred
• Experience in a publicly‑traded company preferred
• Experience with Standard Costing preferred
• ERP systems experience is required (experience with Epicor is a plus)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required, including strong working knowledge of Excel
• Strong ability in managing changing priorities and…