Role in brief
Kalshi is seeking a Financial Operations Associate to manage and optimize its financial systems for a prediction market platform. This role involves daily financial monitoring, reconciliation, and process improvement, focusing on regulatory compliance and crypto payment flows. Ideal for professionals with experience in financial exchanges or high-volume payment processing who possess strong analytical skills and an entrepreneurial mindset.
About the role
This role involves managing the core financial operations of a prediction market platform. The Associate will be responsible for monitoring and reconciling high-volume transaction flows daily, ensuring the financial system operates smoothly. A key aspect of the work is to produce regular financial reports and continuously improve processes to enhance reliability and align with regulatory standards.
The position requires analyzing financial data to identify trends and discrepancies, with a specific focus on optimizing crypto payment flows. Collaboration is essential, as the Financial Operations Associate will work closely with various internal teams including risk, compliance, engineering, operations, and product to ensure integrated and compliant financial practices.
Success in this role means maintaining the integrity and efficiency of Kalshi's financial plumbing. This includes ensuring strict adherence to financial regulations and compliance standards, contributing to the company's growth as it expands its financial market offerings across diverse categories like politics, economics, and technology.
The annual salary for this role ranges from $110,000 to $150,000, complemented by equity and benefits.
Skills that matter here
- analytical skills: Required for identifying trends and discrepancies within financial data.
- financial regulations and compliance standards: Necessary for refining financial processes and ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- settlement flows: Involves hands-on experience with how transactions are finalized within a financial system.
- crypto rails: Pertains to optimizing the pathways and processes for cryptocurrency payments.
- attention to detail: Crucial for monitoring high-volume transactions and producing accurate financial reports.
- communication skills: Important for collaborating with various internal teams and conveying financial information clearly.
Who this role suits
- A person who thrives on meticulous daily financial oversight and process optimization.
- Someone with a background in financial exchanges or payment processing who understands high-volume transactions.
- An individual who is proactive in identifying and resolving financial discrepancies and improving system reliability.
- A professional who enjoys collaborating across different departments to achieve financial and regulatory goals.
From the employer
- Own the heartbeat of our financial system, monitoring and reconciling high-volume transaction flows.
- Produce daily financial snapshot reports.
- Continuously refine financial processes for reliability and regulatory alignment.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and discrepancies.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations.
- Optimize crypto payment flows.
- Collaborate with risk, compliance, engineering, operations, and product teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Ideally 2+ years of experience post-graduation.
- Experience within a financial exchange or high-volume payment processor.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance standards.
- Hands-on exposure to settlement flows and crypto rails.
- High attention to detail.
- Clear communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- An entrepreneurial mindset.
- Salary Range: $110,000 to $150,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.
- Minimal hierarchy and broad variance in experience levels.
- Commitment to Equal Opportunity.
Questions about this role
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This position is fully remote.
What is the required level of experience for this role?
Candidates should ideally have at least two years of post-graduation experience.
What skills are essential for this position?
Key requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, strong analytical skills, knowledge of financial regulations, and hands-on exposure to settlement flows and crypto rails.