Kalshi · 1 month ago
Strategic Finance
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $220K/yrKalshi is a pioneering company in the financial market, specializing in prediction markets that allow trading on future events. They are seeking a Strategic Finance team member to build the financial backbone of the company, focusing on forecasting, modeling, cash management, and cross-functional planning.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesFinTechInternetPrediction MarketsPredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
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
Prepare materials and analyses for investor updates, board meetings, and fundraising rounds
Translate complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives for external stakeholders
Manage cash forecasting and runway analysis to ensure alignment with company growth goals
Monitor spend against budget and identify opportunities for efficiency
Research market trends, competitors, and comparable metrics to inform strategic decisions
Build models to assess new market opportunities or business lines
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
Qualification
Required
Comfort owning and building financial models end-to-end, from assumptions to insights
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into action
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (SQL or BI tools a plus)
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
Preferred
Preferred experience in investment banking, management consulting, or private equity
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Kalshi
Kalshi is a regulated prediction market where users trade event-based contracts tied to real-world outcomes.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.65BKey Investors
ParadigmSequoia CapitalY Combinator
2025-11-20Series E· $1B
2025-10-10Series D· $300M
2025-09-02Secondary Market· $2M
Leadership Team
Tarek Mansour
Co-founder and CEO
J
John Wang
Head of Crypto
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