About the 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.