Specialist , Payroll Tax

Posting Date: 06/12/2026.

Location:

3201 S 323rd St, Federal Way, Washington, , United States.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Ensure acquired facilities are registered to do business in tax jurisdictions; coordinate as necessary with the Corporate Tax department.

• 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 as required.

• 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

• 0-2 years of experience
• High school diploma
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook
• 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:
  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%

• 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 Star Learning.

The Wage Range for the role is $22.50 - $28.50 per 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 Non-exempt rates:
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.

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.