DATEV Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used DATEV
Peter M.
Last position:
Managing Partner without operational responsibilities at pt plus GmbH & Co. KG
- Full-service marketing agency for global technology groups
Nikolaos D.
Last position:
Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service at Engagement: Coworking Space & Incubator (anonymized)
CFO as a Service for a coworking space & incubator (€2 million in annual revenue, 15 employees), 1–2 days per week.
- Took over the full finance function: cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, building an integrated financial plan
- Approval processes, C-level reporting and KPI tracking
- Communication with banks and tax advisors, C-level sparring
- Tools: Moss, re:cap; functional guidance of an assistant and accounting specialist
Ivan N.
Last position:
Consultant at Mid-sized Construction and Real Estate Management Company
- Optimization of financial processes for purchasing, sales and the valuation of work in progress
- Development of a cash management tool for the systematic recording, monitoring and analysis of loan flows
- Improvement of liquidity planning and management at group level
- Consolidation of the individual financial statements of 20 subsidiaries in accordance with HGB
- Creation of automated workflows to reduce manual effort and increase accuracy
Results:
- Increased efficiency through optimized processes and new valuation standards
- More precise monitoring and management of loan flows, significantly improving liquidity planning
- Timely preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with HGB
Eyline J.
Last position:
External Financial Accountant at Trench Group GmbH
- Independently learned and managed travel expense accounting (Egencia, Perk, AirPlus)
- Interface management between RSK tools
- Onboarding and offboarding of employees and suppliers
- Advising teams on posting incoming and outgoing invoices
- Documentation and optimization of processes
Noor A.
Last position:
Interim Accountant at Autohaus
- ➤ Processing a backlog of around six months in accounting, stabilizing day-to-day operations, and supporting a twelve-person finance team as part of a restructuring
- ➤ Handling ongoing accounts payable bookkeeping
- ➤ Reviewing, coding, and posting incoming invoices as well as bank, leasing, and repair invoices
- ➤ Account reconciliation and clarification of accounts payable, general ledger, and clearing accounts
- ➤ Structured processing of existing accounting backlogs
- ➤ Support with day-to-day operations, including processing digital and physical documents
- ➤ Support with monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB, including closing entries
Simon S.
Last position:
Co-Founder and CEO at Sabana Studio & Ventures GmbH
Hands-on CFO services, including but not limited to restructuring financial departments, the development, automation, and optimization of financial tools and processes, implementation of IFRS, and financial consolidation.
Interim management and advising companies in business expansion as well as strategy.
Clients such as DEKOM, HYGH, Choco, SmartPractice, Vagabund, RailWatch, Majestic Records, Impact Plus Ventures, Advocado, Quandoo, or FinCompare
Robert F.
Last position:
Interim Director of Accounting at Foodspring
- Leading accounting team of 6 FTEs
- Training and development of employees
- Automation of accounting processes with SQL, Python and PowerQuery
- Owning year and month end close
- Taxation topics
- Audits
- Netsuite Admin and further development
Yahya S.
Last position:
Odoo Software Developer & Consultant at KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH
- Planning and implementing tailored Odoo ERP solutions to support and optimize specific business processes
- Configuring and customizing Odoo modules according to individual customer requirements, including process automation and data integration
- Training and supporting end users and administrators to ensure full use of Odoo features and to enhance user skills
- Providing ongoing post-implementation support, including troubleshooting, maintenance and updates to adapt to new business requirements
- Migrating data and integrating external applications into Odoo environments for a seamless, unified data landscape
- Analyzing and improving existing Odoo systems to boost efficiency and optimize the user experience
Mariam G.
Last position:
Marketing Manager & Team Assistant at TLC GmbH Tax
- Overall responsibility for the concept, setup, and further development of the digital learning modules of the afileon Learning Academy
- Strategic management of all social media channels – from content strategy to target group-specific implementation
- Trusted right hand to management in operational and company-wide initiatives
- End-to-end event management for seminars, workshops, and company events – from concept to performance review
- Central interface between management, specialist departments, clients, and external partners
Claudius K.
Last position:
Freelance Marketing Consultant at Claudius Körber Communications
Victor W.
Last position:
Project Manager Promotion, Events & Partnerships at Coding Giants Deutschland
- Planning and executing promotions, events and workshops
- Building and maintaining partnerships and collaborations
- Project coordination and stakeholder communication
- Supporting sales and outreach initiatives (lead generation)
Ali A.
Last position:
Intern Financial Accounting at VATAX GmbH
- Processing client accounting using DATEV, ELSTER, and Lexware
- Recording and reconciling financial transactions
- Supporting VAT and income tax calculations
- Preparing documents for audits and ensuring data quality
- Collaborating with tax advisors to optimize tax filings and maintain accounting standards and confidentiality
Jörg H.
Last position:
Managing Director; Data Protection Officer; Information Security Officer at Datenschutz24 (brand of Sovestro GmbH)
- Drafting company agreements related to data protection
- Acting as a mediator between business interests and data subject rights in a corporate context
- Process analysis and evaluation regarding data protection and information security implications according to GDPR, BDSG, BSI baseline protection
- Support for information security audits according to ISO 27001
- Implementation of change management processes
- Analysis of IT infrastructure and deriving recommendations
- Expert support in legal proceedings and communication with supervisory authorities
- Preparation of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and procedure and processing documentation (VVZ)
- Training on corporate data protection and information security
- Cooperation with law firms in legal proceedings
Dirk V.
Last position:
Fractional CFO at Lucid Labs GmbH
- Built the finance function from zero for an AI consulting and AI agent studio and run it as one CFO plus Claude-based agents, delivering the equivalent of a full finance team in roughly 40 hours per month across accounting, controlling, reconciliation, rolling liquidity planning, business case modelling and variance commentary. This is the same approach Lucid Labs builds for its clients.
- Made the company due diligence ready for future funding rounds: switched tax advisors, reconciled books, documented contracts and cap table, structured data room and investor-grade reporting.
- Secured non-dilutive funding via Gründungsbonus and Forschungszulage for AI agent development.
- Restructured cost and utilisation reporting around a billable and non-billable model (Consulting, GTM, Tech, Ops), making project profitability visible for the first time.
Juan R.
Last position:
Financial & Project Controller at Velero GmbH
- Project controlling including budget monitoring, forecasting, and profitability analyses
- Analyzing financial and project data and making recommendations for action
- Identifying optimization potential in controlling and business processes
- Preparing management reports and dashboards
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Statistics of experts using DATEV
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Germany: 2.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
9 (Germany: 13)
Top business areas
Finance, Accounting, Audit
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
79% (Germany: 76%)
Master's degree or higher
53% (Germany: 47%)
Certifications per freelancer
1 (Germany: 2)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 95%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Berlin using DATEV
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.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
DATEV experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Professional Services (91%)
- Information Technology (64%)
- Banking and Finance (36%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Food and Beverage (32%)
- Healthcare (32%)
- Advertising (27%)
- Media and Entertainment (27%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
DATEV at a glance
DATEV is a German cooperative and software ecosystem for accounting, tax, payroll and business administration. Companies, tax practices and audit firms use DATEV applications to manage financial records, payroll runs, tax filings and secure data exchange. Its products are designed around regulated processes and reliable cooperation between businesses and professional service firms.
Core applications
DATEV expertise can cover financial accounting, payroll, annual accounts, tax returns and document workflows. Specialists may work with Kanzlei-Rechnungswesen, LODAS, Unternehmen online and DATEV SmartTransfer, depending on the operating model. They also understand permissions, client structures, booking logic and the handoffs between companies and tax practices.
Connected systems
DATEV projects often involve integrations with enterprise resource planning, billing, banking and document management systems. Relevant work includes importing structured accounting data, mapping accounts, validating transactions and exporting records for tax processes. Strong knowledge of APIs, data formats, authentication and secure file exchange helps prevent fragile manual work.
When expertise matters
Companies usually bring in freelance DATEV specialists when an implementation is delayed, a finance process is changing or internal teams lack product-specific knowledge.
- Migrating accounting or payroll processes into a controlled DATEV setup
- Connecting DATEV with ERP, banking, billing or document systems
- Reviewing permissions, workflows, interfaces and data quality
- Supporting mergers, reorganisations or the handover to a new tax practice
Berlin collaboration
In Berlin, DATEV expertise is relevant to growing companies, professional service firms and organisations with German accounting or payroll obligations. Remote work is practical for configuration, analysis and documentation, while on-site sessions can help with workshops, process discovery and stakeholder alignment. German-language communication may be important when requirements involve tax practices, payroll teams or local compliance processes.
What strong experts bring
A strong DATEV professional combines product knowledge with careful process analysis. They clarify who owns each accounting step, document assumptions and test data transfers before production use. Look for experience with the specific DATEV products involved, clear handling of sensitive financial data and the ability to explain technical choices to finance and tax stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about DATEV, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
DATEV is used for financial accounting, payroll, tax preparation, annual accounts and secure exchange of business documents. Companies also use its tools to collaborate with tax practices and audit firms.
A suitable DATEV specialist may work with Kanzlei-Rechnungswesen, LODAS, Unternehmen online or DATEV SmartTransfer. The right product knowledge depends on whether the project focuses on accounting, payroll, document exchange or cooperation with a tax practice.
DATEV is closely aligned with German tax, payroll and professional accounting workflows. Generic accounting tools may offer broader business features, but they often require additional configuration or integrations for processes handled directly within the DATEV ecosystem.
A strong DATEV freelancer may also understand ERP integrations, payroll processes, tax data structures, banking interfaces, document management and data protection. Experience with APIs, imports, exports and process documentation is valuable when systems need to work together.
The required experience depends on the scope and risk of the work. A workflow review may need focused product knowledge, while migrations, payroll changes or complex integrations call for a specialist who has handled comparable processes and can test data carefully.
Yes, many DATEV tasks can be completed remotely, including configuration reviews, integration analysis, documentation and user support. On-site workshops in Berlin can still be useful for mapping processes and aligning finance, tax and technical stakeholders.
German is often useful for DATEV work because requirements may come from German tax practices, payroll teams or finance departments. The need depends on the documentation, stakeholder group and whether the assignment includes user training or process workshops in Berlin.
Ask how the DATEV expert would validate data, manage permissions and document a proposed workflow. Strong professionals explain risks clearly, distinguish product settings from custom integrations and can provide relevant examples without exposing confidential client information.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DATEV in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 936 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DATEV in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 53% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DATEV in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DATEV in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DATEV in their recent projects are Professional Services (91%), Information Technology (64%), and Banking and Finance (36%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DATEV in their recent projects are Finance (82%), Accounting (77%), and Audit (55%).
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