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

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Run the full payroll cycle for the TOO: salaries, bonuses, vacation pay, sick leave, severance, per diems
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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
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Prepare and file Form 200.00, reconcile against tax authority records
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Know how to implement Astana Hub preferences
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Dealing with non-resindents and taxation
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Working with services under Civil Law contract (ГПХ)
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Close payroll monthly: accruals, vacation provisions, GL reconciliation, data prep for management reporting
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Calculation of unused vacation reserves
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Work with bonuses, benefits and other reimbursments
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Work with travel expenses and advance reports
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Allocate payroll costs by department and project, and answer finance team queries
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Support audits and tax inspections on anything payroll-related
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Answer employee questions on calculations, deductions, and certificates
What we're looking for
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3+ years specifically in payroll (not general accounting that happened to include payroll)
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Solid command of the Kazakhstan Labour Code and Tax Code as they apply to payroll, including current rates and thresholds
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Track record of filing Form 200.00 cleanly — no corrections, no penalties
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1C: ZUP / 1C: Accounting for Kazakhstan, at a level where you can configure earning types yourself
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Attention to detail and willingness to own the number that lands in someone's account
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Fluent Russian and English
Nice to have
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Experience with payroll for a foreign entity (Ltd / LLC) and contractors on invoices
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Understanding of IFRS on employee benefits
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Payroll automation or system migration experience
The deal
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Competitive salary in USD.
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On-site role in Almaty office.
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Full-time position.