John Baryeh

MBA-qualified finance professional with experience in month-end accounting, financial analysis, reconciliations and financial controls within regulated and multi-entity environments. Skilled in preparing journals, accruals and prepayments, completing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances and providing accurate financial information for management review. Proven track record of improving finance processes, including reducing AP query response times by 30%, maintaining 99% invoicing accuracy and automating recurring finance activities across international entities.

Advanced

Excel user with experience of Power BI, SAP, QuickBooks, BlackLine, SQL and Alteryx, and working knowledge of IFRS, FRS 102, US GAAP and SOX-controlled environments.

Finance Executive at Evergen Systems Limited (2025-09 – Present)

• Preparing journals, accruals and prepayments as part of the month-end close, completing account reconciliations and producing variance commentary for management review.
• Reconciling monthly bank, cash and balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving variances to maintain accurate financial records.
• Producing management and client reports covering accounts receivable, billing and key financial information, alongside ad-hoc financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Processing more than 100 customer and supplier invoices each week and ensuring payments and financial postings are completed on time (AP & AR).
• Initiating improvements to AP inbox management that reduced query response time by 30%, introducing improved triage, response templates and closer tracking of outstanding enquiries.
• Managing supplier reconciliations, purchase orders and finance queries, working with suppliers and operational teams to resolve discrepancies, billing exceptions and outstanding items.
• Improving P2P and O2C processes with finance and operational teams, helping to standardise workflows, strengthen controls and improve data quality.

Accounting Analyst – EUCAN at Indivior UK Limited (2024-07 – 2025-08)

• Completed monthly financial close activities across EUCAN entities in line with IFRS, FRS 102, US GAAP and SOX requirements, preparing supporting month-end control documentation.
• Prepared and posted monthly sales invoices and transactions, costs and accruals for four entities covering the UK, Spain, Portugal and Israel.
• Reconciled monthly inventory accounts and analysed stock movements and variances, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Managed the sales invoicing cycle across the four European markets mentioned above and acted as a key finance contact for pre-wholesalers, working with local and international colleagues to resolve financial and stock-related queries.
• Supported UK internal and external audits and statutory reporting by preparing financial information, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Developed and implemented an Excel-based automation for lease journals across eight regions, reducing manual work within the monthly process.
• Automated monthly sales-invoicing workflows using Alteryx across 10+ EUCAN markets, improving the efficiency of recurring finance activities.
• Led a currency conversion project spanning 10+ entities and 50+ accounts, coordinating activity across multiple financial accounts.

Master of Business Administration (MBA Full Time Studies) in Business Administration – York St John University (2023-01 – 2024-03)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting – University of Education, Winneba (2013-09 – 2017-09)