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.