CV Sebastian Behrendt
The Head of Global Finance and Chief Controlling Officer at SAP SE leads a team driving core financial processes for sustainable growth and finance transformation. With a background in strategic finance roles, he ensures effective financial management and leadership across various finance functions. Download the Document© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
Learn more about Sebastian Behrendt:
• At SAP since: 2008
• Nationality: German
• Based in Walldorf, Germany
Sebastian Behrendt biography
Sebastian Behrendt is the Head of Global Finance and Chief Controlling Officer of SAP SE. Under his
leadership, the team drives SAP’s core financial processes, ensuring sustainable growth while accelerating
the execution of SAP’s Finance Transformation initiatives.
While being with SAP he held several strategic finance leadership roles, including CFO for the Middle and
Eastern Europe region, and he was appointed Chief Controlling Officer in 2018. In 2023, he took on additional
responsibility as Head of Global Finance, leading a multifaceted team comprising Controlling, Commercial
Finance, Procurement, Facility & Real Estate, the Finance Services organization, and Regional/Market Unit
CFOs.
Behrendt holds a diploma degree in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences in
Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
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Learn more about Sebastian Behrendt:
• At SAP since: 2008
• Nationality: German
• Based in Walldorf, Germany
Sebastian Behrendt biography
Sebastian Behrendt is the Head of Global Finance and Chief Controlling Officer of SAP SE. Under his
leadership, the team drives SAP’s core financial processes, ensuring sustainable growth while accelerating
the execution of SAP’s Finance Transformation initiatives.
While being with SAP he held several strategic finance leadership roles, including CFO for the Middle and
Eastern Europe region, and he was appointed Chief Controlling Officer in 2018. In 2023, he took on additional
responsibility as Head of Global Finance, leading a multifaceted team comprising Controlling, Commercial
Finance, Procurement, Facility & Real Estate, the Finance Services organization, and Regional/Market Unit
CFOs.
Behrendt holds a diploma degree in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences in
Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
Follow Sebastian on social media