Kayla Proud, Cpa
About Kayla Proud, Cpa
Kayla Proud is the Finance Team Lead for Merchandise Accounts Payable at Kohl's and has a background in various financial and accounting roles within the company.
Title: Finance Team Lead - Merchandise Accounts Payable
Kayla Proud currently holds the position of Finance Team Lead - Merchandise Accounts Payable at Kohl's. She has been in this role since 2020. In this position, she oversees the finance team responsible for managing the accounts payable related to merchandise, ensuring accurate and timely payment processing, and maintaining vendor relations.
Professional Experience at Kohl's
Kayla Proud has accumulated extensive experience at Kohl's in various financial roles. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Senior Financial Analyst - Capital Accounting from 2017 to 2020, where she was responsible for capital expenditure reporting and financial analysis. From 2016 to 2017, she served as a Senior Tax Accountant - Sales Tax, handling sales tax compliance and reporting. Before that, she was a Tax Accountant - Sales Tax from 2015 to 2016. She began her career at Kohl's as a Financial Analyst from 2012 to 2015, focusing on financial planning and analysis.
Previous Experience at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Before joining Kohl's, Kayla Proud worked at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as an Accountant from 2011 to 2012. During her tenure at the firm in the Greater Milwaukee Area, she gained experience in areas such as audit, tax preparation, and financial reporting.
Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kayla Proud's academic background includes a Master's Degree in Accounting with an emphasis in Tax from the University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Business, which she completed in 2011 through the IMacc Program. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the same institution, graduating in 2010 after four years of study. Her education has provided her with a strong foundation in accounting principles and practices.