Strategic Finance Analyst

Kalshi
New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Ownership","Leadership"]

The Strategic Finance Analyst will build and maintain financial models, forecast and analyze performance, and support investor reporting, fundraising, and cross-functional planning. You’ll partner with product, growth, and operations teams to translate data into actionable insights, manage cash planning and runway, and analyze market trends to inform strategic decisions for Kalshi’s fast-growing prediction market business.

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Kalshi
Kalshi
11 months ago

Strategic Finance Analyst

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Job Summary

The Strategic Finance Analyst will build and maintain financial models, forecast and analyze performance, and support investor reporting, fundraising, and cross-functional planning. You’ll partner with product, growth, and operations teams to translate data into actionable insights, manage cash planning and runway, and analyze market trends to inform strategic decisions for Kalshi’s fast-growing prediction market business.
Location: New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Modeling & 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.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •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.
Experience:FintechCapital marketsStartup
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingCollaborationOwnershipLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExcelGoogle SheetsSQLBI tools

Company Brief

Kalshi
Operates a regulated exchange offering event-based contracts that let users trade outcomes on real-world events, providing a marketplace for hedging and speculation across political, economic, and market-related questions.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2018
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