Technical Accountant, Kalshi
$100-180k
+ Equity
Trading platform for future event outcomes
Be an early applicant
Trading platform for future event outcomes
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-180k
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To allow people to capitalize on their opinions and hedge risks that relate to their everyday lives.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of accounting, strategy, and regulatory evolution, and who’s passionate about shaping accounting policy in a fast-growing environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and active CPA (or equivalent certification)
- 5+ years of experience in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and/or technical accounting roles
- Strong preference for experience in financial exchanges, clearing organizations, broker-dealers/FCMs, fintech, or high-growth technology environments
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ability to interpret, apply, and communicate evolving guidance across varied topics
- Proven success influencing cross-functional teams and driving alignment across Accounting, Legal, Finance, and Compliance
- Analytical, structured thinker with exceptional attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills
- A lifelong learner passionate about technical accounting, regulatory change, and continuous improvement
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a seasoned, detail-oriented Technical Accountant to serve as a trusted expert on complex accounting issues and emerging business initiatives
- You’ll lead the Company’s interpretation and application of U.S. GAAP, partner cross-functionally on high-impact projects, and ensure technical conclusions are accurate, well-reasoned, and thoroughly documented
- Lead the accounting evaluation for complex and emerging business initiatives, collaborating across teams to identify, assess, and resolve technical issues
- Develop well-supported conclusions and high-quality technical memos that stand up to audit and regulatory scrutiny
- Serve as a primary liaison with external auditors on technical matters, ensuring transparency and constructive dialogue
- Monitor and interpret new accounting guidance from the FASB and other standard-setting bodies, evaluating potential impacts on financial statements
- Lead implementation efforts for new standards and ensure consistent application across teams
- Develop, document, and maintain company-wide accounting policies, updating them as business operations and regulations evolve
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to ensure accounting considerations are integrated into business decisions
- Support strategic initiatives and special projects, proactively identifying and addressing accounting implications
- Drive continuous improvement in accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls
Our take
Despite there being a broad choice of investment models, traders have not traditionally been able to invest in the outcomes of future events. Kalshi, as the first federally regulated exchange where users can invest, trade and essentially "bet" on future outcomes, sets out to change this.
The company has launched a unique asset class called "event contracts", where investors can buy simple yes or no contracts based on whether an event will happen or not. Since gaining federal regulation, Kalshi has begun adding expertise in key areas, hiring Google’s Phil Bogle as Director of Engineering and former Nadex CEO Timothy McDermott to the Board of Directors.
The key to the company's future will be maintaining trust with users through transparency, particularly on how more complex or ongoing ‘wagers’ are settled. The team has been backed with funding from Sequoia Capital, who have most likely gauged how valuable the opinion data collected on the site could be to market and political researchers - although the CFTC's reluctance to approve betting on US elections has presented a block in the road for Kalshi's plans to add "the outcome of congressional elections" to its asset options.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2025
$300m
SERIES D
Jun 2025
$185m
LATE VC
Total funding: $515.2m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Luana Lopes Lara
(Co-Founder)Studied Computer Science at MIT. Researcher at MIT in the Media Lab and later the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Worked as a Quantitative Trader at Five Rings Capital and Citadel Securities. Most recently she was a Researcher at the MIT Brain and Cognitive Science Centre.
Tarek Mansour
(Co-Founder)Studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Started off working in finance, as an Analyst at Audi Capital and Goldman Sachs. Was a Quantitative Trader twice at Five Rings Capital and Citadel Securities.
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