Tara Barron
Bagshot,Surrey
Summary
CIMA Qualified with over a decade of progressive experience in finance and accounting across the health and consumer goods industries, significant expertise has been developed in statutory reporting, financial analysis, management accounting and team leadership. Roles have spanned Statutory Reporting Manager for EMEA, Senior Legal Entity Accounting Analyst, and Lead Financial Analyst in Supply Chain FP&A for a large public listed (NYSE) reputable organization, reflecting strong capabilities in audit management, statutory financial statement preparation, gross profit consolidation, financial analysis and process standardization. Driven and highly analytical, combining strong data interpretation abilities with effective communication skills. Ready to contribute to strategic decision-making and continuous improvement in Financial Planning & Analysis Section Manager role.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Statutory Reporting Manager - EMEA
Kenvue
High Wycombe
10.2024 - 10.2025
- As part of finance restructuring, help Legal Entity Controllership EMEA team to successfully complete 2024 Audit and Statutory financial statement filings, whilst providing training, support and documentation.
- Contributed to shaping improved workflows within the newly founded LEC team, fostering enhanced collaboration between departments.
- Provided expertise and troubleshooting support to Legal Entity Controllership (LEC) team on audit processes and financial statement preparation.
- Delivered training, guidance, and knowledge-sharing sessions to strengthen capabilities of the LEC team during transition period.
- Developed comprehensive process documentation for audit requests and financial statement preparation, ensuring consistent and efficient practices going forward.
- Finalize prior-year audits and completed outstanding financial statement filings to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Senior Legal Entity Accounting Analyst
Kenvue
High Wycombe
07.2022 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: Was Johnson & Johnson until August 2023
- As part of the separation of Consumer goods division of J&J into Kenvue taking over responsibility for Audit and Statutory Financial Statements for EMEA from J&J Shared Services to within Kenvue Enterprise Business solutions team, with responsibility for 17 companies within EMEA. Sharing knowledge and expertise with other senior analysts within the team.
- Direct Reports: 3 Analysts
- Created processes within the team for efficient audit control and financial statement preparation, incorporating training for three newly hired analysts unfamiliar with J&J/Kenvue's complex matrix organization and financial structures.
- Managed timelines for audits and statutory financial statement preparation in alignment with local audit teams and Deloitte's statutory team, ensuring adherence to deadlines across all companies.
- Reviewed or supplied statutory adjustments to Deloitte, including Transfer pricing adjustments, ensuring accuracy in trial balances.
- Solved intricate account discrepancies, maintaining integrity of financial data.
- Supervised responses to regional/local PWC and Deloitte requests regarding statutory financial statements preparation and corporate income tax matters, providing guidance, support, and follow-up actions as required.
- Coordinated with legal teams to obtain necessary approval of financial statements by board members/shareholders, ensuring compliance with statutory legal requirements.
Lead Financial Analyst Supply Chain FP&A EMEA
Johnson & Johnson - Consumer Division
Wokingham
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Main responsibility was consolidation of EMEA Supply Chain gross profit forecasts and actuals, established harmonization of data collection and report standardization to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Direct Reports: 1 Senior Analyst and 1 Analyst.
- Consolidation of results for pre-close estimates, actuals and forecast cycles, ensuring alignment with supply chain pillars on key performance metrics.
- Governance of calendar processes and coordination with stakeholders to ensure timely deliverables.
- Consolidation of gross profit bridges by different Supply Chain pillars and commercial inputs, ensuring alignment of gross profit commentary with key pillar contacts & commercial FP&A team.
- Preparation of CNIS Reporting, pulling commercial and supply chain data and unifying into global reporting categories and liaising with commercial CNIS contacts for commentary.
- Delivery of group reporting outputs for each cycle, including management deck presentations summarizing key findings and insights.
- Contribution to global projects aimed at enhancing forecast accuracy within Supply Chain Global FP&A team.
Financial Analyst - MD Regional Office, Education Solutions & CSS
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
Wokingham
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Established unified reporting system for newly created Education Solutions Reporting by consolidating processes of three previously separate teams, enabling clear tracking of course expenses and aligning financial results with event management systems.
- Standardized booking and cost-reporting procedures across four countries (CZK, GBP & EURO based), integrating local and regional accounts into Regional Office P&L for transparent recharge processing, working with Intercompany Shared services team to ensure correct mapping for recording from one company to regional office books.
- Developed cost-by-course reporting for Professional Education and Commercial Education, facilitating accurate comparison between actual expenditures and event management records.
- Managed month-end responsibilities including accruals, adjustments, intercompany cross charges, charge-ins for headcount, and detailed actual versus forecast reporting of Professional Education results categorized by type.
- Produced variance analysis commentary highlighting differences to budget during monthly reporting cycles; collaborated closely with business partners to monitor marketing spend plans and redirect budgets as needed.
- Prepared annual business plans through collaboration with department managers while identifying risks, including headcount projections aligned with organizational targets.; submitted accurate forecasts through TM1 for review prior to FP&A team taking over responsibility.
Financial Analyst - Global Surgery Regional Office
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
Wokingham
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Developed and consolidated budget preparation files by department and franchise, ensuring accurate alignment of financial planning and forecasts.
Financial Analyst - EMO
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
Wokingham
07.2009 - 12.2012
- Transformed manual processes into automated systems, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced error rates.
Financial Accountant
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
Wokingham
03.2008 - 06.2009
- Implemented new procedures to reconcile balance sheet for maintaining accuracy and resolving historical discrepancies in account balances.
Assistant Accountant
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices division
Bracknell
01.2007 - 02.2008
- Created quarterly cashflow statement and developed procedures for credit note provision using historical data sets.
Finance Manager promoted to Senior Finance Manager
DC Leisure Management Ltd
Bagshot
01.2005 - 12.2006
Accounts Technician promoted to Senior Accounts Technician
DIMON Int'l Services Ltd.
Camberley
10.1999 - 12.2004
Accountancy Assistant
Rushmoor Borough Council
Farnborough
09.1997 - 09.1999
Education
Fully Qualified -
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
01.2009 - 01.2013
Skills
- Team Leadership/Development
- Forecasting
- Analysis
- Collaboration
- Accruals
- Reconciliations
- Process improvement
- Process Documentation
- US GAAP
- IFRS/Local GAAP
- Audit Co-ordination
- SAP
- Blackline
- TM1
- Excel (Pivot tables, sumifs etc)
Websites
Custom
Team Leadership/Development, Forecasting, Analysis, Collaboration, Accruals, Reconciliations, Process improvement, Process Documentation, US GAAP, IFRS/Local GAAP, Audit Co-ordination, SAP, Blackline, TM1, Excel (Pivot tables, sumifs etc.)
Timeline
Statutory Reporting Manager - EMEA
Kenvue
10.2024 - 10.2025
Senior Legal Entity Accounting Analyst
Kenvue
07.2022 - 09.2024
Lead Financial Analyst Supply Chain FP&A EMEA
Johnson & Johnson - Consumer Division
06.2020 - 06.2022
Financial Analyst - MD Regional Office, Education Solutions & CSS
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
01.2017 - 06.2022
Financial Analyst - Global Surgery Regional Office
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
01.2017 - 05.2022
Financial Analyst - EMO
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
07.2009 - 12.2012
Fully Qualified -
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
01.2009 - 01.2013
Financial Accountant
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices Division
03.2008 - 06.2009
Assistant Accountant
Johnson & Johnson - Medical Devices division
01.2007 - 02.2008
Finance Manager promoted to Senior Finance Manager
DC Leisure Management Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2006
Accounts Technician promoted to Senior Accounts Technician
DIMON Int'l Services Ltd.
10.1999 - 12.2004
Accountancy Assistant
Rushmoor Borough Council
09.1997 - 09.1999