Tarryn Shepherdson

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Finance Accounting Manager at Cognigy

Germany

Overview

Tarryn Shepherdson is a Senior Finance and Accounting Manager with over 18 years of global experience, specializing in SaaS, AI, and high-growth scale-ups. With a B. Compt from UNISA, she is known for transforming financial chaos into clarity by managing international accounting functions, implementing systems, and ensuring clean execution in fast-paced environments.

A South African-born professional currently based in the EU, Tarryn has adapted to different international work cultures, including working in Germany. Her professional interests include major tech companies like Google and NVIDIA, indicating a passion for the broader technology and AI landscape beyond her direct financial role.

She uniquely describes her core skill as "Turning Finance Chaos into Clarity, " highlighting her expertise in creating structure and process.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Rigorous & Demanding

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Financial Operations
Her profile emphasizes being a "Scale-Up Specialist, " focusing on building a strong finance backbone to help SaaS and AI companies grow successfully.
Global Ops Management
As a South African based in the EU, she has a proven track record of managing accounting functions across international subsidiaries and dealing with multi-jurisdictional compliance.
Financial System Implementation
She has direct experience with accounting program changeovers and is certified in systems like Xero and Navision, reflecting her "systems-smart" approach.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2023
Finance Accounting Manager at Cognigy
6-2022 - 4-2023
Finance & Accounting Manager at HiveMQ
10-2021 - 11-2021
Financial Controller at Interim Management Placements
2-2021 - 9-2021
Senior Finance Manager (Interim) at HelloFreshGO
5-2020 - 1-2021
Financial Controller at Elastomer Solutions Group

Education

2011 - 2011
SMME Management from UNISA
2000 - 2010
B.Compt (Bachelor of Accounting Science) from UNISA

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Exp : 23 Location : Germany Job Level : Middle Designation : Finance Accounting Manager at Cognigy
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DO's

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  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tarryn is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tarryn

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tarryn move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Tarryn take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

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