Strategic Finance - COGS/Opex

What is Kalshi?

Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi fought for years and legalized prediction markets in the US for the first time in history, is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, and has thousands of markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.

We believe prediction markets have the potential to be the largest financial market because they turn anything into a financial position.

• Our vision: well… build the largest financial market on the planet.

• Our mission: bring more truth to the world through the power of markets.

Our culture is simple: we hire really talented people, work really hard, and enjoy the climb. We are looking for ambitious and exceptional people to join our (relatively small) team to help us build the next generation of financial markets.

Role Roadmap

We'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 Do

COGS 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 Disclosure

Salary 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.

Our Culture

Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out. We dream big. We love our craft deeply and are proud of what we put out in the world. We are committed to our vision of building something big… but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.

Kalshians are Kalshi’s most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our mission and values, we’d love to hear from you.