Tax, Strategy & Operations

As Kalshi scales, we are looking for an experienced tax professional to build and own the tax function across the company.

Responsibilities

Own federal, state, indirect, and international tax matters across Kalshi's entities; Oversee federal consolidated and multistate income tax compliance and manage relationships with external tax preparers; Take end-to-end ownership of state tax examinations and controversy matters, including response strategy, document production, deadlines, and coordination with outside advisors; Develop and maintain Kalshi's positions on federal and state excise and transaction-based taxes, including research, documentation, and monitoring of regulatory developments; Own ASC 740 tax provision support and tax-related financial statement disclosures in partnership with Technical Accounting; Build and maintain a comprehensive tax calendar covering federal, state, international, and information-reporting obligations; Drive tax planning for new products, new markets, international expansion, and entity-structuring decisions; Evaluate VAT, GST, withholding, transfer pricing, nexus, and apportionment considerations as the business expands; Own information reporting, including 1099 processes and customer tax documentation; Direct and challenge external tax advisors, including PwC and EY, while managing scopes, budgets, and auditor-independence requirements; Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and business teams on novel tax questions in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment; Determine how the tax function should evolve over time, including what capabilities should remain outsourced and where Kalshi should build internally

Requirements

10–15 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, industry, or a combination of both; Active US CPA; Deep corporate income tax expertise with hands-on ASC 740 experience in a PCAOB-audited environment; Strong multistate and SALT experience, including meaningful exposure to tax audits, examinations, or controversy; Experience operating in complex, transaction-heavy businesses; financial services, fintech, exchanges, or similar environments are particularly relevant; The ability to independently develop and defend tax positions where precedent may be limited or evolving; Experience directing Big 4 or other external advisors and the judgment to challenge recommendations rather than simply defer to them; Strong written communication skills and experience producing tax positions and documentation that can withstand scrutiny from auditors and tax authorities; Comfort operating in a highly regulated environment and partnering with Legal when tax issues intersect with regulatory or litigation matters; A builder mentality and willingness to operate as the primary in-house tax expert while establishing the function

Nice to have

Exposure to excise taxes, transaction-based taxes, and information reporting is strongly preferred; International tax experience, including VAT/GST, withholding, or transfer pricing, is a plus; Experience preparing a company for an IPO or operating within a public-company tax function is a strong plus

Benefits

equity; benefits