Payroll Accountant

About this role

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.