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Jay
Pandya
Corporate Controller
Calico Cottage
Jay Pandya is a finance and operations leader specializing in building scalable, institutional-grade financial infrastructure inside growth and private equity–backed environments. He operates at the convergence of capital oversight, operational control, and enterprise value creation, where precision is not optional and ambiguity is eliminated. With experience supporting private equity acquisition cycles from diligence through integration, Jay aligns financial reporting, systems, and performance metrics with investor-grade expectations. He has led global consolidations, system transformations, and margin discipline initiatives. His expertise spans financial architecture, M&A readiness, capital efficiency, and operational alignment, ensuring organizations scale without sacrificing control. He now leads finance at Calico Cottage, helping guide the company through acquisition and post-transaction transformations. Navigating integration, reporting acceleration, and investor scrutiny, Jay focuses on translating financial complexity into decisive insight while building scalable infrastructure for growth. His perspective reflects a rare blend of global financial discipline and hands-on integration execution, offering a grounded view of how Controllers evolve when ownership shifts and performance expectations accelerate.
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07 May 2026 15:45 - 16:15
Beyond the deal: Integration, board reporting, and reality in the M&A cycle
Discover how to build a controller team that does more with less while maintaining accuracy and insight. Learn how to identify the right roles and skills, streamline responsibilities, and leverage AI to automate routine tasks. Walk away with practical strategies to scale your finance function, free your team from transactional work, and focus on value-added decision support. Key takeaways: 1. Design high-impact teams – Learn how to structure roles and responsibilities so your controller function scales efficiently without adding headcount. 2. Automate the routine – Identify repetitive processes that can be safely automated with AI, freeing your team to focus on analysis and insights. 3. Shift to strategic work – Use lean operations and automation to prioritize decision-ready reporting, business partnering, and forward-looking finance initiatives.