Shivan Vasdev CA(SA)

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Sr Manager Global Accounting at Meltwater

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Shivan is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a background in auditing and financial reporting at major firms like EY, Deloitte, and Uber. He currently serves as the Senior Manager of Global Accounting at Meltwater, specializing in internal controls and financial process improvement for global clients.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Global Accounting
His current role as Senior Manager of Global Accounting at Meltwater involves overseeing international accounting processes and standards.
Financial Process Improvement
His professional introduction highlights extensive experience in improving financial processes for efficiency and accuracy.
Auditing & Controls
He has a strong background in auditing from his time as an Audit Senior at EY and in Audit Consulting at Deloitte.

Media Appearances

Shivan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Sr Manager Global Accounting at Meltwater
9-2018 - 7-2025
Financial Reporting Manager at Uber
1-2017 - 9-2018
Audit Senior at EY
12-2016 - 1-2017
Audit Consulting at Deloitte Malta
1-2015 - 12-2016
Founder and owner at Online Retailer

Education

2016 - 2016
Chartered accountant (South Africa) from SAICA
2016 - 2016
Certificate from Affinity Education

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Exp : 11 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Middle Designation : Sr Manager Global Accounting at Meltwater
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Insights For Selling To Shivan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shivan is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shivan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shivan move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Shivan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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