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.