Payroll Accountant

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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.

How we score this

Payroll Accountant at Higgsfield AI scores 32 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

AI Level 1. The work itself involves no AI, or AI only appears as scenery, such as a company tagline.