Junior Finance Specialist at Higgsfield (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Higgsfield · Almaty, Kazakhstan·
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WHY WORK AT HIGGSFIELD AI? Higgsfield AI is the fastest-scaling generative AI company in history, hitting $1B 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. Joining Higgsfield means becoming part of a high-impact team at a company that isn't just moving fast, but rewriting what fast looks like.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We're looking for a sharp, detail-obsessed Junior Finance Specialist to keep our finance operations running while most of the team is offline. This is your launchpad into finance at hyperspeed. You'll be the go-to person on the night shift for payments, transactions, and finance questions, getting hands-on with real operations at a scale most people only see years into their careers. We want someone who brings:
- Precision: you catch the wrong digit, the duplicate charge, the missing invoice.
- Ownership: you make decisions on your own within clear processes, and you know when to escalate.
- Curiosity: you don't stop at "it's broken". You dig until you find out why.
- Clear communication: you explain finance issues simply to people outside finance.
- Comfort in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
- Be the first line of support for finance questions and requests across teams.
- Handle issues around payments, transactions, invoices, and payouts.
- Investigate discrepancies, find the root cause, and propose solutions.
- Verify financial data and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Keep records clean, accurate, and well documented.
- Work with internal teams to resolve finance issues quickly.
- Escalate complex or unusual cases to the right people, with the context already gathered.
- Follow and help improve our finance procedures and internal policies.
- Support the finance team on other operational tasks when needed.
YOUR MUST HAVES
- 0–2 years of experience in finance, accounting, banking, payments, or operations.
- A solid grasp of basic financial concepts and processes.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
- Confidence with Excel / Google Sheets and digital tools.
- Strong English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Willingness to work a night schedule
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience with payment systems, banking operations, or financial platforms.
- Previous experience in a finance operations or support role.
- Knowledge of accounting principles.
- Experience in a fast-paced or international environment.
THE DEAL
- On-site role in Almaty office.
- Full-time position, night schedule.
- Competitive salary in USD.
- Real exposure to finance operations at global scale, with clear growth paths into finance and operations roles.
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.