Payroll Accountant
Almaty, KazakhstanFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Payroll Accountant responsible for full payroll cycle, statutory deductions, tax filings, cost allocation, and payroll-related audits for an on-site Almaty-based role.
Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications
- 3+ years specifically in 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
Skills
Required:Payroll processingKazakhstan Labour CodeKazakhstan Tax CodeForm 200.00 filing1C: ZUP / 1C: AccountingRussian and English communication
Benefits
- Competitive salary in USD
- On-site role in Almaty office
- Full-time position
Last updated Sep 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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