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Honor Society® member

Sona Kristinova

Director Finance Order to Cash at Henkel Corporation, Rocky Hill, CT

  • business administration
  • Class of 2023
  • Glastonbury, CT

Member since January 2023

About

Experienced finance executive with expertise in strategic process set up and analysis, efficiently managing high-performing teams.
- An organized, strategic finance leader with 20+ years of experience influencing business results through efficient process set up and motivational leadership.
- An influential relationship builder working efficiently with diverse stakeholders in business and functions to develop positive working relationships and promote organizational success.
- An energizing, culture-focused coach, and mentor. Committed to providing employees clear vision, meaningful feedback and motivating them to achieve unprecedented results. Have developed team members who, today, are senior managers and executive leaders.
- Highly regarded for consistent ability to apply sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and decorum to sensitive, confidential, and unpredictable situations.

Education

  • Purdue University Global

    business administration

    2020 – 2022

  • Harvard Business School

    Leading in Finance

    2018

Honors and awards

  • Chancellor's List

    9 out of 10 terms I achieved 4.0 GPA and made it to the Chancellor's list

  • dean's list

    for achieved GPA 3.99

Experience

  • Director Finance Order to Cash

    Henkel Corporation, Rocky Hill, CT

    Dec 2016 – Dec 2022

  • Senior Manager

    Henkel AG & Co. KGAA, Germany

    Dec 2015 – Nov 2016

  • Head of Finance Order to Cash

    Henkel Russia, Russia

    Jan 2014 – Nov 2015

Volunteering

  • Engagement Team Coordinator

    Veteran Administration Rocky Hill, CT

    Apr 2022 – May 2022

Languages

  • German Intermediate
  • Russian Intermediate
  • French (France) Beginner
  • Slovak Advanced