Specialist I, Payroll Tax

Posting Date

06/12/2026

3201 S 323rd St, Federal Way, Washington, 98001-5023, United States of America

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This position assists the payroll tax team to ensure our systems are updated and accurate for teammate tax set up. This includes performing daily tax audits, completing tax registrations and responding to teammate tax questions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Daily tax audits and update of TM taxes

• Perform daily tax audits to identify teammate taxes that need to be updated
• Troubleshoot teammate tax withholding issues as needed and respond to teammate tax questions
• Input tax set-up and adjustments into Workday for accurate teammate tax withholding

Provide tax deposit amounts to Corporate Treasury as scheduled

Facilitate new tax filings and registrations

• Verify and ensure that the company is registered in all tax jurisdictions where teammates are located
  • Ensure new payroll companies are added to the payroll tax vendor system and that all tax jurisdictions are accounted for
  • Verify that all teammates are taxed in the correct jurisdiction(s)
• Ensure acquired facilities are registered to do business in tax jurisdictions; coordinate as necessary with the Corporate Tax department

Administrative tasks

• distributing tax mail
• maintaining tax logs of open tax filing notices, reporting action items and resolutions to management at regular intervals
• documenting processes

Respond to teammate tax questions

Other duties as assigned

• Potential for working overtime with little or no notice as needed
• Attend team meetings, phone conferences, and training as needed
• Know, understand, and follow teammate guidelines, employment policies, and department or company procedures

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

0-2 years of experience

High school diploma

Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and Outlook

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in related area

One year payroll experience

One year of Workday Payroll System

CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification)

TRAVEL AND TIME REQUIREMENTS

Travel: Extremely limited

Work Schedule: Ability to flex schedule (work hours) to support business need, including the ability to work occasional nights, early mornings and weekends.

Overtime: On occasion as needed up to 5%

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Wage Range for the role is $22.50 - $28.50/hour.

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.63/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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