Senior Accountant

KalshiKalshi 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 RoadmapKalshi is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our growing Finance team. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who wants to own meaningful parts of the accounting close, improve processes, and help build the financial infrastructure of a rapidly scaling company.You'll work across the business to ensure transactions are recorded accurately, accounts are reconciled, and our financials are complete and audit-ready. As Kalshi continues to scale, you'll also help strengthen controls, automate workflows, and build processes that can support increasing complexity and future public-company requirements.What You'll DoOwn key areas of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processPrepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedulesEnsure transactions are recorded accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAPMaintain balance sheet accounts and proactively investigate and resolve discrepanciesSupport preparation of monthly financial statements and management reportingPartner with teams across the company to understand new products, transactions, and accounting implicationsSupport external audits and ensure schedules and supporting documentation are audit-readyHelp develop and maintain accounting policies, processes, and internal controlsIdentify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting workflowsSupport technical accounting analysis for new or unusual transactions as neededHelp build the accounting infrastructure required as Kalshi continues to scaleWhat You Bring4+ years of accounting experience, ideally with a combination of public accounting and operating-company experienceStrong understanding of U.S. GAAP and core accounting principlesExperience owning significant components of the monthly closeStrong experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparationAbility to independently investigate accounting issues and drive them to resolutionHighly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to operate in a fast-moving environmentComfortable working cross-functionally and translating business activity into accurate accounting treatmentStrong Excel / Google Sheets skillsCPA preferredExperience at a high-growth technology, fintech, financial services, or other complex business is a plusExperience supporting audits, implementing controls, or preparing a company for increased reporting requirements is a plusNYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:Salary Range: $120,000 to $175,000 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 CultureMeritocracy 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 OpportunityKalshi 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.