Role RoadmapWe're looking for a sharp and analytical
Strategic Finance Lead to help build the financial backbone of Kalshi. You'll own forecasting, modeling, and cash management, and play a critical role in supporting investor reporting, fundraising, and cross-functional planning.
In this role, you'll work across teams to translate complex data into clear financial insights, helping leadership make decisions that shape the future of the first regulated event-trading exchange.
We're open to candidates with varying levels of experience. What matters most is your ability to think critically, build well, and work collaboratively.
Key ResponsibilitiesModeling & Forecasting- Build and maintain detailed financial models for budgets, forecasts, and scenario planning
- Analyze business performance and key metrics across revenue, expenses, and margins
- Partner with product, growth, and operations teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions
Investor & Fundraising Support- Prepare materials and analyses for investor updates, board meetings, and fundraising rounds
- Translate complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives for external stakeholders
Cash Management & Planning- Manage cash forecasting and runway analysis to ensure alignment with company growth goals
- Monitor spend against budget and identify opportunities for efficiency
Market & Competitive Analysis- Conduct research on market trends, competitors, and comparable metrics to inform strategic decisions
- Build models to assess new market opportunities or business lines
Cross-Functional Collaboration- Work closely with internal teams to extract, clean, and interpret financial and operational data
- Support finance leadership in building scalable processes for reporting and planning
Qualifications- Someone who feels comfortable owning and building models end-to-end, from assumptions to insights
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into action.
Solid command of Excel / Google Sheets (SQL or BI tools a plus) - Past experience at top investment bank or management consulting or PE firm is preferred
- Clear communicator who can collaborate across technical, operational, and leadership teams
- A self-starter with curiosity, structure, and a builder's mindset - you like creating systems that actually work
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
These are the primary responsibilities of the role - but, at a startup, there's always more to build. We value ownership, curiosity, and initiative and trust you'll make a lot of it your own.
NYC Pay Transparency DisclosureSalary Range: $140,000 to $200,000 annually plus equity and benefits. This salary range is based on the current available market data, and represents the expected salary range for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and few titles, but has broad ranges of experience represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we'd love to hear from you and would welcome you to reach out to further discuss.
