Kaushik Ghosh

Doer
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Chief Financial Officer at Berger Paints India

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Overview

Kaushik Ghosh is a trusted finance executive with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Berger Paints India. A Chartered Accountant, he specializes in implementing high-impact growth strategies and robust internal controls. Colleagues describe him as a meticulous, dedicated, and supportive leader with strong managerial abilities.

He has financial leadership responsibility for 2 divisions, 14 subsidiaries in India and overseas, and 3 joint ventures.

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Strategic Planner

Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Financial Growth Strategy
He has a long track record of implementing high-impact growth strategies and has overall responsibility for the financial strategy of Berger Paints India.
Operational Efficiency
Focuses on streamlining financial and accounting policies, procedures, and controls to drive efficiencies and maximize performance and profitability.
Cost Management
His role involves proactively offering solutions for cost controls and monitoring budgets and expenditures to minimize costs and reduce potential risks.

Media Appearances

Kaushik has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Chief Financial Officer at Berger Paints India
4-2022 - 1-2023
Assistant Vice President at Berger Paints India
4-2020 - 3-2022
Senior GM Finance & Accounts at Berger Paints India
9-1998 - 6-2000
Assistant Manager at McNally Bharat Engineering Company limited

Education

8-1995 - 5-1999
Bachelor's degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
6-1994 - 12-1997
Education details unavailable from Institute of Cost Accountants of India

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Exp : 7 Location : Kolkata, West Bengal, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Berger Paints India
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Insights For Selling To Kaushik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kaushik is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kaushik

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kaushik move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Kaushik take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Kaushik

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