Payroll Accountant

Higgsfield

Almaty, Kazakhstan Full-time Posted 9d ago
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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.

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