Christopher Sorg

Founder Re-Build Finance Consulting

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Present
1 year 10 months
Berlin, Germany

Founder Re-Build Finance Consulting

Re-Build Finance

  • Provided tailored finance digitization consulting for SMEs in Germany
Sep 2023 - Present
1 year 11 months
Berlin, Germany

Lecture Accounting & Controlling

VelpTec

  • Lectured in Accounting & Controlling
Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Purchase to Pay Implementation Expert/Chief of Staff

Hivebuy GmbH

  • Full-time role overseeing company operations, finance, and human resources
  • Key achievements include reducing finance process times and implementing systems to scale the business
  • Set up a customer success function, including onboarding and consulting multiple businesses simultaneously on purchase-to-pay automation and implementing the Hivebuy P2P solution with ERP integration
  • Assisted the CEO with strategic planning, operational decision-making, and day-to-day management of the company
Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Mentor

The Mentoring Club gUG

  • Provide guidance and support to mentees in developing their careers in the areas of Finance, HR, Operations, Career Development and Entrepreneurship
Jul 2021 - Apr 2022
10 months
Berlin, Germany

Head of People & Operations

Cremanski&Company GmbH

  • Led the people and operations team, overseeing finance, legal, and office management
  • Implemented automated finance processes, the OKR framework, and various software tools for Finance and HR
Jun 2021 - Apr 2022
11 months
Berlin, Germany

Senior Finance Manager

Beautiful Drinks GmbH

  • Led the finance function, with responsibilities including operational accounting, controlling, and forecasting
Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
6 months
Berlin, Germany

Business Delivery Manager

Hypatos GmbH

  • Assisted customers in understanding Hypatos technology, serving as a sparring partner during PoC projects for Accounts Payable automation
  • Improved data analysis processes and restructured customer communication and success to reduce process time
Jul 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year 6 months
Berlin, Germany

Manager Project & Process Management

Zalando SE

  • Led a team of five and managed the integration of Zalando's S/4 HANA Offprice project
  • Managed testing, data migration, and all finance processes for the company
Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
1 year 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Project Manager Finance

Zalando SE

  • Contributed to Zalando's SAP S/4 HANA transformation project, developing a new finance master data concept for business partners and serving as scenario lead for key Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes
  • Set up the purchase-to-pay process for 56 entities, integrating them into a central finance system
Jul 2016 - Jun 2019
3 years
Berlin, Germany

Project Management Specialist

Zalando SE

  • Successfully led Zalando's first chatbot project, building a chatbot to process invoice status requests and saving around €80k in the first six months
  • Implemented digital document archiving and restructured accounting communications, boosting efficiency and improving processes
  • Supported senior project managers with digital archiving and accounting communication redesign
  • Managed fast-fashion and corporate suppliers, focusing on problem-solving and enhancing supplier relationships

Summary

Experienced finance professional with a strong background in operations management, process improvement, and analytics. Skilled in human resources, investor relations, and financial reporting. Excels in leading teams and implementing systems to scale businesses.

Languages

English
Native
German
Native

Education

Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

ThePower Business School

Master of Business Administration · Berlin, Germany

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

Fachhochschule Für Oekonomie Und Management (FOM)

Bachelor Professional of Economics (CCI) · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Harvard Business School

Lean Six Sigma Certification Green Belt

Technische Universität München