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Bring in auditors for internal audits, financial reviews, compliance checks, and process audits. Strong freelancers work clearly with finance, risk, and operations teams, and can support on-site or remote reviews with precise reporting. Fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.

About the role

Audit work

Auditors review records, controls, and processes to test whether a company is accurate, compliant, and well controlled. In practice, that can mean internal audits, financial audits, compliance audits, or process audits. Strong auditors do more than check boxes. They trace evidence, challenge gaps, and turn findings into clear action points.

Typical deliverables

  • Audit plans and scoped review steps
  • Control testing and evidence checks
  • Findings, risk notes, and root-cause analysis
  • Clear reports with priorities and remediation tasks
  • Follow-up reviews on open points

Companies often bring in freelance auditors when they need an objective view, extra capacity, or specialist support for a defined review cycle. That is common in growth phases, pre-close work, supplier reviews, and change programs. In Berlin, auditors are often asked to work with finance teams, scale-ups, and regulated businesses that need structured documentation and fast coordination.

Core skills

A strong auditor knows how to ask precise questions and test what is really happening, not only what is written in a policy. The best freelancers combine method with judgment.

  • Sampling, evidence review, and documentation
  • Risk assessment and control design
  • Interviewing stakeholders without losing objectivity
  • Report writing that is concise and usable
  • Confident use of Excel, audit trails, and review checklists

Tools and methods

Many auditors work with ERP data, spreadsheets, document systems, and structured testing templates. For finance-heavy work, knowledge of SAP, date traceability, and reconciliations is often useful. For compliance work, familiarity with ISO 27001, GDPR-related controls, or supplier due diligence can matter. For operational reviews, process mapping and walkthroughs help expose weak handovers and unclear ownership.

When to hire

Bring in freelance auditors when an internal team is too close to the topic, too busy, or missing a specific audit skill set. They are a good fit for independent checks before board reporting, audit committee packs, year-end preparation, and remediation tracking. If the work needs focused delivery rather than a permanent seat, a freelancer can be the better choice.

What strong auditors stand out on

Top auditors are disciplined, calm, and direct. They keep scope tight, explain issues without drama, and distinguish between a minor gap and a real control weakness. They also adapt their tone to the audience, from finance leadership to process owners and external partners.

In Berlin, this matters in companies that work across English and German-speaking teams. A good auditor can review evidence, discuss findings, and write a report that both sides can act on.

Meet FRATCH Auditors

Chris Wolf

IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | STRATEGY CONSULTING

Berlin

Last position:

Senior Strategy Advisor, Transformation Lead – program realignment with target picture, governance, and priority steering at Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe | S-Communication Services

In-house consulting provider and driver of transformation within the group, multi-stakeholder environment and C-level.

Realignment and stabilization of a cross-functional transformation and scaling program within the group. Sharpening the target picture, priorities, and set of measures, as well as building reliable governance, planning, and steering structures. Structuring roles, responsibilities, and strategic initiatives while including AI and IT automation ideas.

  • Designed program realignment and project portfolio management

  • Developed strategy model and target picture for IT projects

  • Structured portfolio, roadmap, and priorities

  • Established governance and regular meetings

  • Worked out operating model for flagship projects

  • Assessed AI and automation ideas

  • Clarified roles and responsibilities

  • Implemented change measures

  • Developed, moderated, and evaluated workshops

  • Transformed 17 initiatives into a steering model

  • Increased transparency and decision-making ability

  • Strengthened commitment in steering

  • Sharpened the operating model structurally

  • Integrated three top-5 institutes

  • Involved over 80% of stakeholders

  • Governance

  • Portfolio steering (PPM)

  • Change management

  • Artificial intelligence

  • Workflow automation

  • AI use case assessment

  • Confluence

  • Jira

  • Stakeholder management

Chris Wolf

Heide Siegmund-Schultze

Real Estate Development and Project Management

Berlin

Last position:

Consultant/Project Manager or Interim Manager in real estate at Freelance

  • Client representation for Taurecon GmbH for three projects and infrastructure in the 'Quartier Heidestrasse', Berlin, service phases 2-5 (volumes of €25–60 million each).
  • Client representation, project management, and overall site supervision for the existing Kornversuchsspeicher Berlin building for the Adler Group.
  • Monitoring for the Adler Group – 'Wasserstadt Mitte' quarter in Berlin, from service phase 5 (volume over €200 million).
  • Tenant fit-out for rental properties for the Adler Group, service phases 1-8, including design concept.
  • Review of project developments for the financing bank and analysis, clustering, and development of concepts for a portfolio for PwC.
  • Interim management for a Berlin housing company as head of neighborhood management, responsible for 92 employees.
  • Consulting for Vivantes, analysis of projects and order volumes, preparation of tender procedures, and application for funding.
Heide Siegmund-Schultze

Jonathan Stone

AI-Driven Product & Business Development

Berlin

Last position:

AI-Driven Product & Business Development at Self-Employment

  • Developed websites and micro-SaaS using Lovable, Claude Code, VS Studio, Vercel, Next.js, React, Supabase
  • Currently building a diagnostic service for autonomy capacity planning in organisations
Jonathan Stone

Mathias Wilhelm

Development of an AI-driven social media automation for topic identification, text generation, and posting

Berlin

Last position:

Development of an AI-driven social media automation for topic identification, text generation, and posting

  • Optimization and automation of marketing activities across social media channels
  • Gathering requirements and the processes to be optimized
  • Developing an automation to identify the company's USPs for different marketing target groups
  • Building an algorithm to search for and identify relevant news
  • Implementing an algorithm to create and send social media posts
  • Designing and implementing the entire automation in Python
  • Creating a web application in AngularJS
  • Increasing the company's visibility through more and more targeted posts on social media channels
  • Used technologies: requirements management, stakeholder management, architecture decisions, NLP, LLM, transformers, Python, FastAPI
Mathias Wilhelm

Jan Kopia

Consultant for Information Security & Auditor

Berlin

Last position:

Consultant for Information Security & Auditor at Kopiasonsulting GmbH

  • Operational management of the company: building teams and infrastructure, developing products, analysis and implementation of IT security measures

  • Project assignments in the IT security environment focusing on establishing blue teaming activities (defensive processes and technologies) to defend against cyber attacks

  • Conducting red teaming processes, including penetration tests and security analyses for companies

  • Consulting on setting up Security Operation Centers and implementing SIEM systems, and building Computer Incident Response Teams (CSIRT)

  • Auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, § 8a, ISO 27019, § 11 1a EnWG, TISAX

  • Advising companies in critical infrastructures on information security and compliance with the IT Security Act

  • Building SIEM/SOC processes and SOC analyst work (Splunk, ELK-Stack)

  • Integrating data into monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

  • Consulting on BSI IT baseline protection, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, BCM, ITIL and risk management

  • Security assessments and penetration testing of IT and network architectures

Jan Kopia

Erik Wredenhagen

Project experience

Berlin

Last position:

Project experience at Various real estate companies

  • Preparation, review and submission of income tax, VAT and construction withholding tax returns/filings
  • Analysis/review of IFRS/HGB postings and subsequent tax provision calculations
  • Process consulting and individual case reviews regarding VAT (reverse charge procedures, rental options, transfer of business as a going concern, input tax deduction and reduction)
  • Review of purchase agreements for M&A transactions and real estate acquisitions
  • Advice on use of special depreciation (§ 7b EStG since 2020), § 6b EStG reserves, distinction between commercial and asset management activities
  • Ongoing compliance advice on property tax and real estate transfer tax
Erik Wredenhagen

Werner Heiss

Tech Property Manager, Project Controller, Energy Consultant

Berlin

Last position:

Tech Property Manager, Project Controller, Energy Consultant at Freelancer

Werner Heiss

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Auditors statistics

Typical experience

22 years

Average project duration

2.4 years

Certifications per freelancer

5

Top business areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Top industries

Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Bachelor's degree or higher

83%

Master's degree or higher

67%

Doctorate

33%

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Daily rate avg. 832 €

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Median rate 760 €

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Frequently Asked Questions

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A freelance auditor reviews records, controls, and processes to check whether they work as intended. The work often includes planning the review, collecting evidence, testing samples, documenting findings, and writing a clear report. Depending on the assignment, the focus may be financial, operational, or compliance-related.

A strong auditor needs sharp attention to detail, a structured way of working, and the confidence to challenge evidence when something does not add up. Good writing matters too, because findings must be clear enough for managers to act on. For many assignments, Excel, audit documentation, and familiarity with control frameworks are part of the job.

An internal auditor usually looks at how well internal processes and controls work, often with a focus on improvement. An external auditor is more likely to check whether financial statements or compliance evidence meet an outside standard. The titles overlap in day-to-day conversations, but the mandate and audience are not the same.

A freelancer makes sense when the audit need is project-based, time-limited, or highly specific. That includes support for a close, a special review, a remediation program, or an independent second look. It also helps when the company needs capacity quickly without building a full internal function.

Many audit tasks can be done remotely if records, policies, and stakeholder interviews are available online. On-site work is still useful when walkthroughs, process observations, or sensitive evidence handling are involved. In Berlin, hybrid setups are common when teams want close coordination but do not need a full-time presence.

Start with the scope, the standards involved, and the expected output. Ask how the auditor will gather evidence, how findings will be ranked, and how they handle missing documentation. If the topic is compliance-heavy, make sure the auditor has worked with the relevant controls and can write for both management and specialist readers.

Look for a clear scope, sound testing, and findings that are based on evidence rather than opinion. A good financial auditor or internal auditor explains the issue, the risk, and the next step in plain language. Strong work is easy to follow, defensible, and useful for whoever has to fix the gap.

In Berlin, many companies expect auditors to handle both German and English communication well enough for interviews, notes, and final reporting. That is especially useful when the team includes international finance, tech, or operations functions. A good auditor adapts to the local business context without losing independence.

The average hourly rate for Auditors in Berlin is 104 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 832 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Auditors in Berlin, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 33% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers working as Auditors in Berlin have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as Auditors in Berlin are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (29%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Auditors in Berlin are Professional Services (100%), Information Technology (57%), and Manufacturing (57%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Auditors in Berlin are Project Management (86%), Information Technology (71%), and Product Development (71%).

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