Chief Accountant at Higgsfield (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Higgsfield · Almaty, Kazakhstan·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
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.
Core Accounting & Compliance
- Own day-to-day accounting operations: journal entries, reconciliations, AR/AP, and general ledger management.
- Maintain accurate bookkeeping in accordance with Kazakhstan accounting standards.
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
- Handle payroll calculation and related reporting.
- Ensure full tax compliance and timely submission of all required tax filings.
- Prepare and submit statutory reports via:
- Cabinet of Taxpayer
- Astana Hub reporting
- National Bank reporting
- National Statistics reporting
Costing, Capitalization & Financial Structure
- Capitalization of payroll and direct overheads to IP rights.
- Distribution of payroll and direct overheads by Platforms.
- Manage CAPEX structure divided into two major groups (IT and Administrative).
- Ensure proper separation of intracompany transactions.
- Oversee revenue distribution by Clusters, Projects, and Platform support.
- Implement expense allocation across Clusters and Projects.
- Maintain mapping and control using PPPD codes and КУП/НУП classifications.
Policy, Controls & Performance Framework
- Prepare and maintain the Company Accounting Policy (including capitalization approach, economic logic, and performance alignment).
- Identify efficiency metrics together with operational teams and implement methods for their evaluation and digitization.
- Define and document requirements for the Data Office regarding:
- Company-level reporting and metrics.
- Project / product-level reporting and analytics.
Regulatory & Astana Hub Compliance
- Ensure Astana Hub compliance by identifying control points, defining measurable indicators, setting checkpoints, and establishing a structured reporting process.
Your Must-Haves
- Strong hands-on experience in 1C Accounting.
- Experience working with 1C ZUP (Payroll & HR module).
- Practical experience using the Cabinet of Taxpayer.
- Proven experience preparing and submitting Kazakhstan tax forms and statutory reports.
- Solid understanding of local tax legislation and accounting regulations.
- Experience managing payroll, compliance, and full-cycle bookkeeping.
- Highly organized, accurate, and deadline-driven.
- Ability to work independently and take full ownership of the accounting function.
- Good working knowledge of Excel and accounting systems.
- Professional working proficiency in Russian, Kazakh & English.
The deal
- On-site role in Almaty office.
- Working hours: 12pm - 10pm, KZ time.
- Full-time position.
- Competitive salary.
Why work at Higgsfield
- Culture: "Built by creators, shaped by community" – a blend of ML engineers and award-winning filmmakers working in a tight feedback loop.
- Growth Trajectory: Unicorn status with 13% monthly headcount growth; positioned as a "next decacorn" by the company.
- Hiring Speed: Full process from first conversation to offer takes 1–2 weeks careers.higgsfield.kz
- Global Team: Employees in 35 countries; office hubs in San Francisco and Almaty (Kazakhstan). Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated, but the distributed nature suggests flexibility.
- Notable Perks: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI video models, direct impact on a platform used by 25M creators, and the chance to join a unicorn in its early scaling phase.
- Engineering Focus: Strong emphasis on ML, backend engineering, and data annotation; top engineers from Central Asia are a key talent pool.