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Kalshi is seeking an early Finance Operations team member to oversee funds flowing through its regulated prediction-market exchange, clearing organization, and connected systems. The role focuses on high-volume transaction monitoring, daily financial snapshots, reconciliations, financial analysis, and continuous process improvement. The successful candidate will have roughly three or more years of post-graduate experience in an exchange, clearing, payments, treasury, or comparable financial-operations setting. Strong knowledge of financial controls and compliance, exceptional attention to detail, analytical ability, and cross-functional communication are central to success. This is a high-growth, high-accountability position whose scope is expected to evolve as the company scales.
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Dear Hiring Team,
I am excited to apply for the Finance Operations role at Kalshi, where rigorous financial controls and accurate transaction oversight are essential to supporting a regulated, high-growth exchange. My background in financial operations, reconciliations, and data analysis has prepared me to monitor high transaction volumes, investigate exceptions, and produce reliable daily reporting.
I would bring a detail-oriented, ownership-driven approach to improving operational processes while partnering effectively with Finance, Compliance, and cross-functional stakeholders. I am particularly motivated by the opportunity to help build scalable financial infrastructure within an innovative regulated market.
Thank you for your consideration; I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to Kalshi's operational excellence.
Sample interview questions
I would begin by validating the transaction data source, timing, and reconciliation rules, then compare internal ledger records against bank, payment processor, or clearing records. I would isolate the variance, determine whether it is a timing difference, data issue, or true exception, document the investigation, and escalate material items promptly while ensuring resolution is tracked to completion.
I prioritize controls that prevent, detect, and document errors: clear ownership, daily reconciliations, exception thresholds, approval workflows, audit trails, and timely escalation. I would also regularly test control effectiveness and refine procedures as transaction volumes, products, or regulations change.
I would create an automated or repeatable reporting process that reconciles inflows, outflows, balances, unsettled items, and material exceptions as of a defined cutoff time. The report would include concise operational metrics, variance explanations, and action owners so leadership can quickly assess risk and financial activity.
I would maintain a structured process for monitoring relevant regulatory updates, translating changes into operational requirements, and partnering with Compliance and Legal to update procedures and controls. I would ensure evidence of compliance is retained and that affected teams receive practical training or guidance.
I would first map the current workflow and quantify the problem through error rates, processing time, exception volume, and control gaps. After aligning stakeholders on the desired outcome, I would implement a scalable improvement—such as standardization, automation, or a clearer reconciliation process—and measure results after deployment.
What We’re Up To
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. Kalshi is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, and has over 1,900 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.
Building a new category is hard… like, really hard. But it’s beautiful and deeply fulfilling. 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.
What Is Kalshi
Kalshi is the first and only federally regulated exchange where people can trade on any event. Think like the NYSE, but instead of trading stocks, you trade on the events you know and care about. After three years of regulatory struggle, Kalshi’s historic regulatory approval from the CFTC has allowed it to launch a new asset class: event contracts. Event contracts, the fastest-growing asset class today, are elegant financial instruments structured as simple yes/no questions about the future.
In 2024, Kalshi Klear was approved as a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) and now manages all clearing activity for its exchange members.
We are looking for passionate and outlier members excited to embark on this voyage toward building the financial system’s next inflection point.
Role Roadmap
In the Financial Operations role, you will be an early member of Kalshi’s Finance team. We cater to retail customers, market makers and hedge funds, and institutional traders. The Financial Operations team is responsible for ensuring the money flowing in and out of the Exchange, the Clearing Org and its connected systems is all accounted for.
We’re scaling, which means your role will evolve and grow with the company; your initial responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities:
You will play a pivotal role in managing the flow of funds within our organization. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Transaction Monitoring: Oversee a high volume of financial transactions, tracking money inflows and outflows from various sources.
- Daily Snapshot: Generate daily reports to provide a snapshot of financial activity, ensuring accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Operational Excellence: Continuously monitor and optimize financial processes to guarantee smooth operations and adherence to financial regulations.
- Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas for improvement. Provide valuable insights to support decision-making.
- Financial Compliance: Ensure compliance with financial regulations and industry standards. Stay updated on changes in financial regulations that may impact our operations.
- Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align financial goals and achieve operational excellence.
Qualifications:
To excel in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
- Ideally 3+ years of experience post grad.
- Proven experience in a financial exchange, clearing organization or payment processing company with a high transaction volume.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
- Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance standards. Those specific to financial exchanges, clearing organizations and FCMs are a plus.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficiency in financial software and tools. NetSuite experience is a plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Entrepreneurial spirit paired with a team mindset.
Similar Roles:
This role is similar to positions in treasury, financial operations, and financial controllers. Professionals with experience in these areas are encouraged to apply.
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.
NYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:
Salary Range: $80,000 to $160,000 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.
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.
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