Penelope Cordina
About Penelope Cordina
Penelope Cordina is an Associate Finance Manager at SC Johnson, leading an accounting team and supporting strategic initiatives.
Title and Current Role
Penelope Cordina currently serves as an Associate Finance Manager at SC Johnson. In this role, she leads an accounting team of seven, providing financial services to the European headquarters and the Dutch manufacturing site. She is responsible for overseeing Sarbanes Oxley compliance for the Shared Service Centre processes and ensuring compliance with Global Internal Audit standards.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining SC Johnson, Penelope Cordina worked at Royal Surrey County Hospital in various roles. She served as Deputy Finance Manager in 2014 for seven months and as Senior Management Accountant from 2011 to 2014. In these roles, she was based in Guildford, United Kingdom, where she gained extensive experience in financial management and accounting.
Educational Background
Penelope Cordina attended the University of Sussex, where she studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology & Business Management. She completed her degree in 2009, after three years of study. Her education provided a solid foundation in both sociological and business management principles.
Professional Training
Penelope Cordina has completed several professional training programs to enhance her competencies. Notably, she completed the SCJ Global Finance Excellence Program in January 2015, which included training on Risk & Fraud and Foreign Exchange Fundamentals. She also participated in a 'Fundamentals of Breakthrough' workshop in March 2015, and a Situational Leadership II training in April 2015. Additionally, she completed a White Belt Project Management Course in September 2012 and a Personal Development Review Training in January 2013.
Project Involvement
Penelope Cordina has been involved in significant projects within SC Johnson. She played a key role in the SCJ Transformation project, reconciling against a budget of approximately EUR 27M and tracking regional costs of redundancies. She regularly leads weekly huddles to review team performance against KPIs and encourages the implementation of Lean methodologies.