Controller

Overview Job Description Summary: The Controller shall lead and execute all accounting, treasury, financial reporting, and finance operations for Pandi and its family clients, including the Patterson Family Foundation, First Hand Foundation, and numerous family-owned entities. The Controller shall be a critical member of the team responsible for the integrity of Pandi’s books and records, the accuracy of client financial and portfolio reporting, and the efficiency of all accounting and tax workflows. The Controller reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and is expected to work full-time from the Kansas City office, five days per week. The role requires a hands-on, collaborative leader who can manage direct reports, work with technology systems, and continually improve operations, using modern technology and AI where appropriate. Responsibilities Own and lead all accounting, treasury, financial reporting, and finance operations for Pandi and its family clients, including the Patterson Family Foundation, First Hand Foundation, and family-owned holding companies, partnerships, and dozens of family trusts. Serve as a hands-on finance leader by personally working in the systems—booking journal entries, reconciling accounts, closing the books, and resolving issues directly—while managing and collaborating with the accounting team. Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across all entities; prepare and review journal entries, perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, and execute timely month-end and year-end close processes. Manage the full treasury function across all entities, including cash forecasting, intercompany funding, wire and ACH disbursements, capital calls and distributions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and invoicing. Open, maintain, and oversee bank, brokerage, and custodial accounts; build and maintain strong working relationships with banking, custodian, and lending counterparties on behalf of Pandi and its family clients. Assist the Chief Compliance Officer with SEC reporting and regulatory filing requirements applicable to Pandi as a registered investment adviser, including timely preparation of supporting financial data and reconciliations. Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) for Pandi and entity-level FP&A for family clients, including annual plans, multi-year forecasts, cash flow projections, and clear explanation of variances against plan. Coordinate and manage all activities with external tax advisors for federal, state, and local tax filings across the Patterson Family Foundation, First Hand Foundation, family-owned LLCs and partnerships, family trusts, and individual returns; reconcile 1099s and K-1s at year-end for every investment and entity. Manage portfolio accounting and reporting in collaboration with the Investment Team, ensuring data integrity in Addepar and Caissa, accurate performance and exposure reporting, and consistent reconciliation between investment systems and the general ledger. Coordinate and manage the third-party audits and any other entity-level audits or reviews; design and maintain internal controls appropriate for an SEC-registered investment adviser and multi-family office. Manage relationships with external accounting, audit, tax, and finance vendors; conduct vendor due diligence, oversee deliverables, and continuously evaluate whether work is best performed internally or externally. Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO and CFO, including technical accounting research, implementation of new accounting standards or procedures, implementation or use of new technology systems and tools, and ad hoc analysis and reporting. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred. Seven (7) or more years of progressive accounting experience, with at least three (3) years managing an accounting or finance team. Demonstrated ability to work hands-on: closing the books, building reconciliations, configuring systems, and solving problems directly. Working knowledge of personal income taxation, partnership and trust accounting, and private foundation accounting; ability to engage substantively with external tax advisors on planning and compliance. Understanding of investment accounting across public equities, private funds, and private investment partnerships, including capital calls, distributions, K-1 reconciliation, and unrealized/realized gain tracking. Experience leading accounting system implementations or migrations and integrating accounting platforms with portfolio management, banking, and custodian systems. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and modern accounting and finance technology platforms; willingness to use AI and automation tools to improve workflows. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. An entrepreneurial, figure-it-out mindset; strong work ethic; ability to organize, prioritize, and exercise independent judgment in a small-team, time-constrained environment. Preferred: experience supporting SEC-regulated or highly controlled environments (investment advisers, broker-dealers, financial services). Preferred: familiarity with Addepar, Caissa, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, and common custodian and banking platforms. Preferred: prior family office, private foundation, or multi-entity / multi-trust accounting experience. About Pandi Pandi, LLC (“Pandi”) is a Kansas City-based family office investment firm that advises and manages multi-asset investment portfolios. Our client portfolios are invested globally, across economic sectors and asset classes, including both publicly traded and privately held securities. The primary work with our clients focuses on (a) defining the overall investment strategy, (b) setting strategic asset allocation targets, (c) selecting, underwriting, and monitoring specific investments, and (d) ensuring our clients have a holistic view of performance. We also provide advisory services to our clients’ private companies as they contemplate merger, acquisition, divestiture, or other capital market transactions. One well-known private enterprise our clients own and operate is Sporting Kansas City, which is the Major League Soccer franchise based in Kansas City. Pandi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. #J-18808-Ljbffr