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From budgeting and forecasting to ERP rollouts, month-end close support, and management reporting, Finance Consultants bring hands-on finance expertise to critical projects. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
What they deliver
A Finance Consultant helps companies turn messy numbers into clear decisions. In freelance projects, they often step into budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cash flow planning, and process improvement. They also support finance transformation when teams need extra capacity or specialist know-how.
- Management reporting and KPI packs
- Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Month-end close support and reconciliations
- Process design for planning and reporting
- ERP and finance system rollouts
Where they add value
Companies bring in a financial consultant when the finance team is under pressure, a project needs independent expertise, or a transition needs to move faster than permanent hiring allows. Common cases include new reporting structures, integration after an acquisition, or preparation for audits and leadership reviews.
In Germany, this often means working with international groups, industrial firms, mid-sized businesses, and finance teams that need clear communication in English and German. A strong consultant can work with controllers, accountants, and business leaders without slowing the team down.
Core skills
A strong Finance Consultant combines technical finance knowledge with practical delivery. They understand how figures move through the business, not just how to build a spreadsheet.
- Financial analysis and business partnering
- Advanced Excel and planning models
- SAP, S/4HANA, or other ERP environments
- Reporting tools and BI dashboards
- Clear communication with finance and non-finance teams
Typical specialisms
Some projects need a finance consultant with a sharper focus. That can include FP&A consulting, controlling support, cash management, finance transformation, or interim finance leadership. In many companies, the role overlaps with financial consultant or FP&A consultant, especially when the work centers on planning, reporting, and decision support.
The best freelancers quickly understand the chart of accounts, the reporting cycle, and the real business questions behind the numbers. They improve structure without adding unnecessary complexity.
What good looks like
Strong consultants leave behind more than slides. They build systems, templates, and routines that the team can keep using after the project ends.
- Clean, reliable reporting logic
- Practical recommendations, not theory
- Documentation that others can follow
- Stable handover to internal teams
- Fast integration into existing workflows
Why freelance works
Freelance finance support makes sense when speed, flexibility, or specialization matters more than a long hiring process. It is a good fit for short projects, peak workloads, cover for absence, and transformation work that needs focus without long-term overhead.
For companies in Germany, a freelance finance consultant can join on-site, remote, or in a hybrid setup depending on the process and the need for stakeholder access. The best engagements are clear on scope, data access, and decision rights from the start.
Meet FRATCH Finance Consultants
Victor Klyushkin
SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant at SIIX
SAP S/4HANA Implementation (Greenfield)
- SAP Finance Reporting
- VAT Reporting
- Foreign Plants
- Tax Calculation for SD/MM
- Z4/Z5 Reports
- Intrastat
- SAP DRC (E-Invoicing)
System: SAP
Industry: Manufacturing
Team: 10
Hanno Steiger
CFO | Performance & Transformation Advisory | EBITDA and Cash Management | Governance | Board-Level Finance
Last position:
Transformation Consultant to the Executive Board at Rheinbahn AG
- Structuring and handling identified high-risk topics for the executive board.
- Handling various ad-hoc topics as part of the company-wide restructuring, especially in the finance, controlling, and procurement departments.
- Developing strategic concepts to increase the level of digitization in central controlling, finance, procurement, and logistics functions.
- Stakeholder management (supervisory board, works council, city of Düsseldorf).
- Coordinating and conducting due diligence as well as subsequent purchase price negotiations related to the land acquisition for a new depot (volume >80 million EUR).
- Participation as a permanent member in various steering committees.
Harald Germann
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Last position:
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central at B.i. Team Gesellschaft für Softwareberatung mbH
- Customer portfolio from fruit wholesale, mail order and wholesale
- Conduct and support requirements workshops in finance
- Conduct and support individual deep dive workshops in finance
- Advisory and support of finance and controlling before, during and after migration to Dynamics 365 Business Central with customer-specific extensions (OPplus, Document Capture) and departmental responsibility
- As-is analysis of finance and controlling workflows
- Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in finance, controlling and adjacent supply chain processes
- Preparation and execution of work packages
- Data migration, basic setups, posting matrices, interface connections, report creation
- Project planning, creation and management using Azure DevOps
Eduard Krenz
Construction Finance Advisor
Last position:
Construction Finance Advisor at Self-employed
Lennard-William Jaskulski
Freelancer
Last position:
Freelancer at NextGenRail Partners
- Project management for a design study of a modular freight wagon concept in Scandinavia
- Training on innovative products in the railway sector for customers and their suppliers in workshops or at terminals
Agnes Reinsberg-Pollet
Head of Finance
Last position:
Head of Finance at Ecologic Institute
- Help executives and teams within the CFO environment master the growing number of complex and generally interdependent challenges they face
- Through all change phases, from the strategic concept to the operational implementation
- Focus on process improvement, organizational development and information systems
- Intervene as a coach, a consultant, a project manager or an interim manager depending on needs
Elio Marescalchi
Financial Advisor Trainee
Last position:
Financial Advisor Trainee at Swiss Life Select
- Advising private individuals and small and medium-sized businesses on retirement planning, insurance and investments
- Developing individual financial strategies
- Acquiring new clients
Gurpreet Dhami
Digital Finance Consulting – Advanced Data Analysis
Last position:
Anonym – German building materials manufacturer
- Creation of the profit center report and statistical key figures report
- Gathering and analyzing requirements regarding the forecast for revenue and costs
- Implementation of various time series analyses and optimization of predictions
- SAP process knowledge, SQL, Python
- Python with various libraries for time series analysis and machine learning
Lars Markull
Embedded Finance Advisor
Last position:
Interim Head of Payments at bezahl.de (NX Technologies GmbH)
Volker Asmus
Interim CFO
Last position:
Interim CFO at Medical Modules GmbH (Part of MK Kliniken AG)
- Company focus: Manufacturing of modular emergency hospital containers
- Administration, finance and controlling
- Build up all processes, procedures, systems and structures in Germany as headquarters
- Post-acquisition integration of a manufacturing plant in Spain
- Setting up a greenfield plant in Serbia
- Reporting line: CEO
Ulrike Basten
Interim Manager | Finance & Controlling Consultant
Last position:
Interim Manager | Finance & Controlling Consultant at NTT Global Data Centers EMEA GmbH
- Structuring digital and general audit processes for the accounts payable area
- Setting up and standardizing FI reports after S/4 HANA migration
- Operational support for accounting
- Introducing KPIs in the AP area
Johannes Bremen
Cost Manager (Offshore Projects)
Last position:
Cost Manager (Offshore Projects) at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
Dana Reibe
Freelance appraiser
Last position:
Freelance appraiser at Certa
- Additional activity as freelance appraiser for Certa
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Finance Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Finance, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Daily Rate Distribution
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Average rates for Finance Consultants & Seniority distribution
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A Finance Consultant helps companies with planning, reporting, analysis, and finance process work. The scope can range from budgeting and forecasting to month-end close support, cash flow planning, and ERP-related improvements. In many cases, the goal is to make finance more reliable and easier to run.
A freelance financial consultant is a good choice when you need expertise quickly, have a temporary gap, or need help with a specific project. It also makes sense when the work is too specialized for the current team, such as a reporting redesign or a system rollout. For ongoing operational coverage, a permanent hire may be better.
Look for strong analysis, clean Excel work, and solid knowledge of accounting and controlling basics. A good Finance Consultant also knows how to translate numbers into decisions and can work with stakeholders who are not finance specialists. Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools is often important as well.
The difference is mainly in scope and delivery. A controller or FP&A analyst often works inside a fixed internal role, while a financial consultant is brought in to solve a defined problem or support a change. The freelance role is usually more project-based and more focused on moving work forward quickly.
Yes, many projects can be handled remotely, especially reporting, analysis, and planning work. In Germany, on-site time is still useful when the consultant needs close contact with local stakeholders, system access, or workshops with finance and operations teams. Hybrid setups are common when the project is sensitive or cross-functional.
At minimum, strong Excel skills are expected. Many projects also require SAP, S/4HANA, planning systems, Power BI, or similar reporting tools. The exact stack depends on whether the focus is on FP&A, controlling, process improvement, or system implementation.
Look at the clarity of their work, the structure of their recommendations, and how quickly they understand your finance setup. A strong finance consultant asks good questions, works with accurate data, and leaves behind usable templates or processes. References, relevant project experience, and a clear approach to handover are also good signs.
In practice, the terms are often used interchangeably. Some companies say Financial Consultant when they mean a person who works on planning, reporting, controlling, or finance transformation. The exact title matters less than the project experience and the ability to deliver the work your team needs.
The average hourly rate for Finance Consultants in Germany is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 890 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Finance Consultants in Germany, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Finance Consultants in Germany have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Finance Consultants in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Finance Consultants in Germany are Manufacturing (69%), Banking and Finance (54%), and Information Technology (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Finance Consultants in Germany are Finance (100%), Project Management (85%), and Information Technology (62%).
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