Role RoadmapWe're hiring a Strategic Finance team member to help build the financial backbone of Kalshi. In this role, you'll own COGS forecasting and the operating expense side of the P&L, working across teams to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that help leadership make high-impact decisions for 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, model cleanly, and collaborate effectively.
What You'll DoCOGS Modeling & Payment Deal Support- Own COGS forecasting and financial modeling end-to-end
- Support financial modeling and analysis for market data, infrastructure, and other major vendor and commercial agreements
- Provide financial support for commercial and vendor negotiations, improving speed and analytical rigor on data and payments deals
Operating Expense Planning & Cost Structure- Build and own the operating expense forecast across all non-marketing functions
- Partner with Accounting to establish and maintain a scalable cost center and reporting structure
- Implement and run monthly budget vs. actual reporting and variance analysis
- Own the annual budgeting process for COGS and operating expenses
- Improve cost visibility, unit economics, and gross margin reporting
Business Partnership & Scaling- Become the go-to Finance business partner for all operating departments outside of Marketing
- Build scalable planning and reporting processes to support new products and international expansion
- Lead continuous improvements to the operating model, reporting automation, and finance infrastructure
What You Bring- 3-6 years of FP&A or Strategic Finance experience
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cost center management experience
- Experience building and maintaining operating models from the ground up
- Excellent Excel / financial modeling skills (SQL or BI tools a plus)
- Strong cross-functional business partnering experience with Accounting and operating teams
- Comfort operating in ambiguity, with limited historical data or established process to lean on
- Preferred experience in investment banking, management consulting, or private equity
- Clear, structured communicator who can collaborate across technical, operational, and leadership teams
- Self-starter with curiosity, discipline, and a builder's mindset - you like creating systems that actually work
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Ability to thrive in an unstructured, fast-paced startup environment
NYC Pay Transparency DisclosureSalary Range: $140,000 to $220,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
This range reflects current market data for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and broad variance in experience levels within each title; if your compensation expectations exceed this range, we encourage you to reach out - we're always happy to discuss.
