Joy is a seasoned senior finance professional with over 25 years of experience in a diverse range of market sectors. Building on this experience as interim CEO she excels at ensuring financial stability and profitability by utilising strategic and operational planning, and decision-making, all of which enhance organisational performance.
With a comprehensive understanding of the entire business lifecycle, Joy appreciates the importance of every functional area that contributes to delivering a product or service, including finance, HR, sales, marketing, IT, customer service and purchasing. She is known for her innovative approach, continually finding and implementing process improvements that boost reporting efficiency and information quality. Additionally, she is skilled in overseeing project monitoring and control to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Her expertise spans financial management, project and change management, acquisitions and equity investments, profit analysis, finance systems management, process optimisation, policy development, senior stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, audit oversight, financial modeling, corporate governance, and team leadership. As a dynamic and inclusive leader, Joy Archer serves as interim Chief Executive Officer at CRU, using her extensive cross business experience to ensure CRU meets its clients expectations and as a result drive the grow and success of the business.
Education/Qualifications:
- CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA, CGMA)
- Oxford Leading Strategic Projects Programme – Said Business School
