Joyce S. Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, California, US

• Advanced from Assistant Controller (a mid-manager level) to Corporate Controller and currently hold the position of Global Corporate Controller (an upper management level).
• Spearhead a team of five direct reports responsible for Order-to-Cash, Payroll, Accounting, and Financial Systems, overseeing an organization of around 60 employees located in the USA, Sweden, Germany, and Australia.
• Drive strategic meetings with upper management to provide guidance that supports company growth and ensures compliance with current regulations.
• Stay on top of evolving compliance requirements to align the company's practices with the latest standards.
• Facilitate weekly meetings with direct reports to discuss day-to-day operations, upcoming projects, and strategic direction from upper management.
• Mentor and support direct reports to facilitate their effective management of day-to-day operations.

Pasadena, California, US

• Oversaw global Accounting, Order to Cash, Payroll, and Financial Systems teams within the Finance organization at Bluebeam and its subsidiaries
• Continue to invest and leverage technologies to achieve accounting operational efficiency. The most recent accomplishments were NetSuite Dunning and Celigo Cash Application Manager resulting in a 100% reduction of AR.

Pasadena, California, US

• Led a team of six members and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Accounting Department
• Oversaw a four-day month-end close and report the consolidated financial result to the parent company in Germany in accordance with IFRS
• Supported accounting operations for subsidiaries in Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Germany
• Drove operational efficiency by automating procure-to-pay workflow that ultimately transforms Accounts Payable to a paperless department
• Automated month end close checklist and account reconciliation by implementing FloQast, resulting in a 30% improvement in transparency, productivity, and accuracy in the closing process
• Utilized Smartsheet to streamline internal service requests, resulting in a reduction of emails volume and an increase in productivity

Pasadena, California, US

• Managed all accounting functions for Accounts Payable and General Ledger departments, supervising a staff of two AP Specialists and two Senior Accountants
• Heavily involved in month-end and year-end process by producing cash flow reports, P&L reporting, balance sheet, and income statements for SEC reporting
• Reviewed and approved all journal entries and account reconciliation for over 200 accounts including bank, pre-paid, fixed asset, payroll, and expense
• Reduced accounting errors by 85%, creating and improving accounting process, procedures, and internal controls
• Liaison for all internal/external audits, ensuring all PBC list items are provided in a timely manner
• Increased reporting efficiency by 30% and cut audit preparation time by 50%, spearheading software implementation of Hubble Reporting and Blackline Financial Close

Abbotsford, BC, CA

• Oversaw accounting processes for nine business units including preparation of monthly financial statements, annual budget, and variance analysis for company executives
• Managed eight staff accountants, approving all journal entries, fixed asset schedules, and account reconciliations
• Increased cash management efficiency by 20% by creating a weekly cash forecast model, streamlining disbursement process

Bolton, ON, CA

• Prepared annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for General Managers
• Instrumental to system conversion from Accpac to Baan by training and providing support for 11 end users
• Reconciled Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to the General Ledger for month-end close
• Prepared monthly financial statements and consolidated balance sheet for Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai