Payroll Accountant

Why work at Higgsfield AI? Higgsfield AI is the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, hitting $700M in annual revenue run rate, 30M+ users worldwide, 6M+ generations per day, and powering 390 of Fortune 500 brands. We're building at the absolute frontier of AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools. Joining Higgsfield means becoming part of a high-impact team shaping the future of AI-native experiences, at a company that isn't just moving fast, but rewriting what fast looks like. What you'll do Run the full payroll cycle for the TOO: salaries, bonuses, vacation pay, sick leave, severance, per diems Calculate and control IPN (individual income tax), OPV and OPVR (pension contributions), SO (social contributions), VOSMS and OOSMS (medical insurance), and social tax; apply statutory deductions Prepare and file Form 200.00, reconcile against tax authority records Know how to implement Astana Hub preferences Dealing with non-resindents and taxation Working with services under Civil Law contract (ГПХ) Close payroll monthly: accruals, vacation provisions, GL reconciliation, data prep for management reporting Calculation of unused vacation reserves Work with bonuses, benefits and other reimbursments Work with travel expenses and advance reports Allocate payroll costs by department and project, and answer finance team queries Support audits and tax inspections on anything payroll-related Answer employee questions on calculations, deductions, and certificates What we're looking for 3+ years specifically in payroll (not general accounting that happened to include payroll) Solid command of the Kazakhstan Labour Code and Tax Code as they apply to payroll, including current rates and thresholds Track record of filing Form 200.00 cleanly — no corrections, no penalties 1C: ZUP / 1C: Accounting for Kazakhstan, at a level where you can configure earning types yourself Attention to detail and willingness to own the number that lands in someone's account Fluent Russian and English Nice to have Experience with payroll for a foreign entity (Ltd / LLC) and contractors on invoices Understanding of IFRS on employee benefits Payroll automation or system migration experience The deal Competitive salary in USD. On-site role in Almaty office. Full-time position.