Joy Archer

Joy is a seasoned senior finance professional with over 25 years of experience in a diverse range of market sectors. She excels at driving financial stability and profitability by utilising strategic financial and operational planning, management controls 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 Finance Director at CRU, where she plays a key role in CRU Finance, driving excellence in financial strategy and operations. She is also committed to coaching and mentoring her teams to achieve peak performance.