GEORGE KHADIGE
Broadview Heights,USA
Summary
Dynamic Business Unit Leader with a proven track record at CCL Industries, driving sales growth to over $75 million and enhancing profitability from under 10% to over 16.5%. Expert in financial analysis and team leadership, I successfully restructured operations, implemented ERP systems, and fostered employee development, achieving significant improvements in working capital and operational efficiency.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Unit Leader, CCL Design
CCL Industries
Strongsville, USA
2023 - Current
- Responsible for two manufacturing sites including all departments that centered around flexographic printing, digital printing, and other concurrent technologies in medical patch and zinc battery knowhow.
- Managed 250+ EEs that included 10 major departments (from manufacturing, indirect manufacturing, and all front and back-office departments).
- Restructured most departments to create succession and layered leadership which enhanced accountability and productivity.
- Sales of $75 Million+; Improved ROS from under 10% when took over to 16.5% as of 2025. Achieved through higher levels of productivity, equipment upgrades, price increases, and product mix improvements.
- Improved Working Capital every year for 8 consecutive years (dramatic improvements) using financial tools and departmental focus / employee development.
- Responsible for a new Greenfield building construction project (completed in 2023): Manufacturing and back-office space, over 100K square feet.
- Cost-cutting initiatives include leveraging technology, ERP implementation benefits (QAD), and departmental efficiencies.
- NC-99 Award winners in 2025 (prestigious Northeast Ohio award - first time applicant and award winners)
- EHS winners (Corporate designation) – for sustainability and recycling programs, most improved (landfill avoidance).
- Maxed out / Met budget goals over tenure with organization.
- Conducted all-hands meetings for the site.
- Introduced development plan initiatives for key high-performing employees.
Controller, CCL Design
CCL Industries
Strongsville, USA
2017 - 2023
- Led financial department of 12 individuals: Restructured department to make it the best performing department within our site organization.
- Separated Accounting and Analysis (Pricing, costing, etc.).
- Focused new initiatives on Accounts Receivable (financial tools, early cash, rhythms); accounts payables (tools to extend terms), and inventory reduction including a focus on reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
- Built annual budget / revised budget process and were able to hit or exceed budget annually.
- Profitability improved despite lower sales in consecutive years.
- Audits: Passed in the green; after multiple years of being 'green', was placed on Self-Certification Audit initiative.
Sector HQ Controller, Electrical Sector
Eaton Corporation plc
Cleveland, USA
2014 - 2017
- Oversaw a complex financial structure managing the accounting function of six (6) ledgers required for Regional and Segment Reporting.
- Established annual operating budgets (>$300M); performed monthly closing, analysis, reporting and monthly forecasting for Sector Level Staff and teams including IT and M&SC.
- Managed and developed personnel; 4 direct and 7 indirect reports.
- Redesigned and modernized the month-end close and rolling forecast analysis tools used by management.
- Create reports routinely used to convey Sector results to Eaton Executive Leaders.
- Supported key aspects of completion and consolidation of the overall Electrical Sector Profit Plan process; 60% of sales of Eaton, accounting for $13B in Sales plan globally.
- Produced high quality management reporting for Sector financial results globally, including such key reports as Sector-wide Orders report and monthly Operational reports of >$60M.
- Developed and implemented internal control environment for Sector HQ organization.
- Ensured compliance with wide internal controls and reserve calculations.
- Chosen as one of 30 individuals in the entire company to participate and graduated from Eaton’s exclusive Leadership Program – Advanced Leaders Zones.
Finance Director, Middle East & Africa (MENA)
Eaton Corporation plc
Cleveland, USA
2010 - 2014
- Led financial department of 40 individuals; co-responsible for turning around and building the most efficient and robust emerging market in EMEA with very strong growth and significant profit results above and beyond profit plan estimates while improving every facet of the business from IT systems, working capital, regional penetration, and organizational capability.
- Grew sales from $100M to >$400M in a three and half years via focused strategies and restructuring.
- Improved Profitability from negative $3M to positive $40M wall-to-wall on local ledger sales.
- Created new and creative financial reporting models and rhythms with limited IT resources to facilitate and enhance decision-making and manage a disparate $400M entity and set the platform for growth to achieve company strategic initiative of $1B by 2018.
- Received Senior Leadership and Local Team Accolades for outstanding expat performance in exceeding all goals set during the 2011 through 2014 time period.
Audit Manager
Eaton Corporation plc
Cleveland, USA
2006 - 2010
- Manager of risk-based audit assessments, SOX quality assurance reviews, and overall financial compliance activities.
- Directed 3 direct and 3 indirect reports to audit, investigate, and produce deliverables (e.g. Risk-Based Audit Reports, SOX-Based Quality Assessment Reports, Special Investigation Memos, formal presentations, etc.), resulting in governance and compliance.
- Contributed in building organizational capability and creating a talent pipeline of financial control professionals.
- Deliverables have resulted in numerous financial and operational efficiencies, further enhancing the corporate culture of proper ethical conduct and more importantly - the vetting and mitigating of significant risks and contingencies.
- Managed multiple financial assurance testing programs that contributed to reducing external audit fees by >more than $500K in FY2009.
- Oversaw a major ethics investigation and successfully executed a clandestine audit approach to discover cause and amounts of loss.
- Built case and evidence trail and provided daily senior management level updates while strengthening control environment to prevent recurrence.
- Presented various Internal Audit topics at the Northeast Ohio IIA Chapter’s year-end Award banquet and other venues.
- Awarded Category 4 Champion for the EBE Certification relating to process improvement in measurement, analysis, knowledge sharing, and client focus.
- Involved in the preparation and achievement of EBE Certifications in 2006 (first department certification) and 2010.
Audit Supervisor
Eaton Corporation plc
Cleveland, USA
2005 - 2006
- Managed audits to reduce overall direct involvement with IA SOX validation work and transition the department to a more holistic approach where the operations would mainly test and validate their own control environment through independent SOX managers overseen by an Internal Control Program Office and Internal Audit.
- Created the tools, designed the strategy and helped execute the business plan to reduce the department’s time commitment from performing 100% of all SOX validations in 2005 to
Risk Management Supervisor
KeyCorp
- Supervised and participated in operational and credit audits in a variety of areas within KeyCorp, including specialty lending, cash management, commercial lending, international financial services, and Automated Clearing House to strengthen and mitigate significant operational and credit risks.
Wealth Management Advisor
Morgan Stanley
- Formulated financial plans and executed investment strategies for individual investors to achieve specific financial goals.
- Achieved the National Sales Directors Award from Morgan Stanley in 2001 for outstanding personal performance, integrity and professionalism, with uncompromising dedication and service to customers.
Business Assurance Associate
- Audited both SEC and large privately held corporation engagements receiving exposure to various industries including retail, manufacturing, aerospace, hotel lodging, and real estate.
Education
Advanced Leaders Zone - Leadership Development Program
Eaton
01.2015
FA Certification - Financial Advisor’s Training Program
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
New York, NY01.2005
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OHDiploma - Psychological Operations
US Army J. F. K. Special Warfare Center
Fort Bragg, NCSkills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Hyperion
- QAD
- Oracle G/L Financial Systems
- ENCORE
- Process Flow and Decision Tree Modeling
- Lotus Notes
- Teammate
- Operational efficiency
- Budget management
- Financial analysis
- Inventory optimization
- Team leadership
- Employee development
- Strategic planning
- Risk assessment
- Organizational skills
Certification
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- FA Certification, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Financial Advisor’s Training Program, New York, NY
Professional Development
- Advanced Leaders Zone, Eaton’s 2015 Leadership Development Program Graduate (only 30 selected a year)
- Eaton University Training, Series of Management and business-related skill courses.
Timeline
Risk Management Supervisor
KeyCorp
Wealth Management Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Business Assurance Associate
Business Unit Leader, CCL Design
CCL Industries
2023 - Current
Controller, CCL Design
CCL Industries
2017 - 2023
Sector HQ Controller, Electrical Sector
Eaton Corporation plc
2014 - 2017
Finance Director, Middle East & Africa (MENA)
Eaton Corporation plc
2010 - 2014
Audit Manager
Eaton Corporation plc
2006 - 2010
Audit Supervisor
Eaton Corporation plc
2005 - 2006
Advanced Leaders Zone - Leadership Development Program
Eaton
FA Certification - Financial Advisor’s Training Program
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting
Case Western Reserve University
Diploma - Psychological Operations
US Army J. F. K. Special Warfare Center