# Tax, Strategy & Operations

**Company:** [Kalshi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/kalshi)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $200k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Corporate Income Tax, Asc 740, Salt, Tax Compliance, Tax Audits, Tax Controversy, Excise Taxes, Transaction Taxes, Vat, Gst, Transfer Pricing, 1099 Reporting, Pcaob Audits, Us Cpa, Tax Planning
**Posted:** 2026-08-14

> Build and lead Kalshi’s in-house tax function across federal, state, indirect, and international matters. The role requires a US CPA, 10–15 years of progressive tax experience, deep ASC 740 and multistate expertise, and experience managing external advisors in a regulated, transaction-heavy environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own federal, state, indirect, and international tax matters across Kalshi's entities.
- Oversee federal consolidated and multistate income tax compliance and manage external tax preparers.
- Own state tax examinations and controversy matters, including response strategy, document production, deadlines, and outside-advisor coordination.
- Develop and maintain positions on federal and state excise and transaction-based taxes.
- Own ASC 740 tax provision support and tax-related financial statement disclosures with Technical Accounting.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive tax calendar covering federal, state, international, and information-reporting obligations.
- Drive tax planning for new products, markets, international expansion, and entity structuring.
- Evaluate VAT, GST, withholding, transfer pricing, nexus, and apportionment considerations.
- 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 with Finance, Accounting, Legal, and business teams on tax questions.
- Determine which tax capabilities should remain outsourced and which should be built internally.

## Requirements
- 10–15 years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, industry, or a combination.
- 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 tax audits, examinations, or controversy.
- Experience in complex, transaction-heavy businesses; financial services, fintech, exchanges, or similar environments are particularly relevant.
- Ability to independently develop and defend tax positions where precedent is limited or evolving.
- Experience directing Big Four or other external advisors and challenging recommendations.
- Strong written communication skills and experience producing tax positions and documentation for auditors and tax authorities.
- Comfort operating in a highly regulated environment and partnering with Legal on regulatory or litigation matters.
- Builder mentality and willingness to operate as the primary in-house tax expert.

## Nice to Have
- Exposure to excise taxes, transaction-based taxes, and information reporting.
- International tax experience, including VAT/GST, withholding, or transfer pricing.
- Experience preparing a company for an IPO or working within a public-company tax function.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: **$200,000–$300,000 annually**, plus equity and benefits.

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