HGB Experts in Hamburg
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Hamburg, who have recently used HGB
Jan M.
Last position:
Head of Finance at Sterlix GmbH
Sterlix GmbH is a company founded in 2016 that specializes in innovative digital solutions for ordering and payment in the hospitality and retail sectors. It offers products such as self-order terminals, web apps and AI self-checkout systems to optimize customers’ business processes and increase customer satisfaction.
- Professional, organizational and disciplinary management of accounting (5 employees)
- Implementation of a finance department (introduction of DATEV and S-Firm)
- Responsible preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Preparation for and participation in shareholder and management meetings
- Professional training of employees (accounting and tax topics)
Ilka S.
Last position:
Interim Accounting Manager at Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG
- General ledger accounting
- VAT
- ZM reports
- Z4 reports
- Z5a reports
- Intercompany reconciliations
Sven C.
Last position:
Interim Finance Manager at Darling Ingredients Germany Holding GmbH
- Vacancy cover: Operational controlling for four branches / plants, knowledge transfer, onboarding, and coaching of successor
- Monthly closing / reporting, forecasts, budget planning
- Created new dashboards and reports (transport costs, payroll processing) and optimized existing Excel tools with PowerQuery/PowerPivot
Industry: Recycling of slaughterhouse waste; parent company publicly listed
Dennis T.
Last position:
Head of Finance / Commercial Managing Director at Lotsenbüro für temporäre Bauten und mobile Lösungen GmbH
- Responsible for Finance, Insurance, and Legal, including 3 department heads
- Leading and managing day-to-day accounting
- Preparing and reporting monthly financial statements according to HGB and IFRS
- Corporate controlling including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Point of contact for external authorities, banks, tax advisors, and auditors
- Implementing group-wide processes at the corporate level
- Preparing annual financial statements according to HGB
- Supporting the annual audit
- Supporting special audits and due diligence projects at the group level
- Insourcing of accounting, including ERP implementation and department development
Olaf M.
Last position:
Interim Manager Head of Finance at Euromobil GmbH
- Bridging the Head of Finance position until it was filled again
- Use of SAP R/3
- Hybrid working model
- 10% English
Florian L.
Last position:
Interim Head of Transformation at TOMRA Systems ASA
- Strategic Transformation & Value Creation: Initiated and implemented a company-wide transformation program to establish a scalable, process-oriented organization. Focus on strategic agility, cost leadership and long-term financial resilience in a volatile market environment.
- Operational Excellence & Digitalization: Introduced digital management tools and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and speed up decision-making. Designed a modern operating model to promote data-driven leadership and transparency across the value chain.
- Finance, Controlling & Performance Management: Built an integrated finance and controlling framework with clear KPI structures to manage profitability, OPEX and cash flow. Developed a rolling forecast model and established robust reporting mechanisms as a basis for strategic decisions at the C-level.
- Working Capital, Liquidity Management & Treasury: Optimized working capital and managed the cash conversion cycle through targeted measures in inventory, receivables and payables management. Established an integrated treasury architecture for active liquidity planning and strengthening financial flexibility.
- Global Integration & ERP Transformation: Led the global harmonization of systems and processes by implementing a scalable ERP platform. Promoted synergies and transparency across borders to strengthen the global finance architecture.
- Growth Strategy, Efficiency Improvement & Executive Sparring: Responsible for designing and implementing group-wide initiatives for cost reduction, efficiency gains and sustainable growth, directly impacting EBITDA and overall financial performance. Worked closely on developing and executing investment strategies, resource allocation and transformation priorities to strengthen long-term competitiveness and return on capital.
Nghia L.
Last position:
Interim Manager at Interim Manager (various projects)
- Financial controlling, IT controlling, support of a change process, implementation of new cost center and cost unit structures, adjustment of finance workflow, IT budget planning and budget tracking, CAPEX, OPEX (HGB, SAP, XFlow; trading group) (since 2024-09-01)
- Project controlling, contract controlling, project contribution margins, project accruals for monthly and quarterly closing, reporting, accounting (HGB, Datev; advertising agency group) (2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30)
- Financial controlling support in a group environment; vacancy cover, operational controlling, revenue accrual in the year-end closing, process optimization, support for new ERP implementation, introduction of new reporting (KPIs, cost center accounting, service charge allocations), support of a change process/restructuring/reorientation (IT services) (2022-01-01 to 2024-09-30)
- Financial controlling with focus on working capital, cash flow projection, SOX testing (US advertising agency group, shared service) (2023-11-01 to 2024-05-31)
- FP&A, financial modelling, balance sheet planning (Lucanet) in an international corporate environment (solar industry) (2023-09-01 to 2023-11-30)
- Vacancy cover, overall commercial responsibility; operational accounting (Datev), collaboration with external tax advisor/auditor, coordination with British parent company (advertising agency) (2023-04-01 to 2023-08-31)
- Support for the general ledger team in a service group (US GAAP, SAP, Lucanet); preparation of HGB financial statements, reconciliation and submission of VAT returns, accounts reconciliations, support during tax audit (US media group) (2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30)
- Operational commercial oversight; financial controlling, operational accounting (Datev, Datev Unternehmen Online), collaboration with external tax advisor/auditor (film production) (2021-04-01 to 2023-02-28)
- Planning and budgeting, introduction of KPIs; structuring of monthly profit and loss statements and advising the management (digital agency) (2021-03-01 to 2023-01-31)
- Inventory and concept development for product and project controlling as well as implementation (gaming agency) (2022-10-01 to 2022-12-31)
- Financial controlling and improvement of accounting processes, redefinition of KPIs/controlling (event agency) (2021-08-01 to 2022-12-31)
- Reporting, financial controlling, ERP system change (easyJob), process optimization, realignment of KPIs, operational accounting, ensuring a smooth document flow (advertising agency group) (2022-04-01 to 2022-10-31)
- Vacancy cover of operational controlling/project controlling; revenue accrual in monthly closing (IT service provider/digital agency in a group environment) (2021-06-01 to 2021-12-31)
- Software selection and implementation of ERP system with a focus on digital workflow/remote work, interface to Datev, Datev Unternehmen Online (design agency) (2021-03-01 to 2021-12-31)
Britt B.
Last position:
Head of Accounting at VET Group Germany
- Location: Hamburg, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Invoice recording and posting in SAP R/3
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and monthly financial statements
- Account reconciliation, including analysis and correction of errors, reversal of postings, and troubleshooting
- Software: SAP R/3, DK-GAAP
Karen H.
Last position:
Interim Senior Accountant at Element Materials Technology GmbH
- Traditional financial accounting under HGB & IFRS
- Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements
- Reporting
- ERP: Microsoft Dynamics D365
Bernd S.
Last position:
Report Reviewer at Hansa Partner GmbH
- Formal review according to accounting standards (e.g. IDW, HGB, IFRS)
- Arithmetic accuracy check
- Plausibility check of key figures (balance sheet, P&L, cash flow)
- Cross-reference and reconciliation check
- Consistency and completeness control
- Final editing (spelling and grammar)
Dirk B.
Last position:
Accounting Manager at Technology company in the sports sector
- Responsible for preparing annual HGB financial statements, including notes and management report
- Responsible for overall closing coordination
- Coordinating tax returns
Thilo N.
Last position:
Independent Management Consultant at Dr. Nolte IFRS Consulting
- Independent consultant in IFRS reporting and related financial topics
Dirk H.
Last position:
Controlling Consulting at JobRad GmbH
- Design of C-level reports
- Identification of key figures and creation of dashboards
Julius K.
Last position:
Management-Reporting Consultant at FinCrafts GmbH
- Budgeting, planning and forecasting/predictive analytics
- BU, project, sales, production and plant controlling
- Management reporting
- Conducting stakeholder analyses
- Determining provisions for year-end closing
- Conducting internal SAP, SAP BW and Office trainings
- Setting up accounts payable reporting
- ICP management for international subsidiaries
- Site restructuring and closure
- Supporting monthly and annual closing under HGB and IFRS
- Setting up new income statement structures
- Redesigning cost center structure including supporting the required adjustments and trainings
- Documenting and digitizing VAT advance return
- Calculating cash runway and burn rate
- Preparing and processing cash forecasting
- Controlling costs and investments via valued goods receipt and purchase liabilities
- Contributing to the implementation of SAP R/3
- Introducing SAP EC-PCA
- Redesigning an inventor compensation process
- Preparing the implementation of Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Setting up cost object accounting in MS Navision
- Maintaining and cleaning master data in various ERP systems including preparing for export/import
- Supporting due diligence in the context of capital increase
Janina E.
Last position:
Finance Project Manager at Schluckwerder GmbH
- Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements under HGB and IFRS in AS400 (Comarch)
- Reporting to the parent company in Ireland
- Further development of forecasting and budgeting
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Statistics of experts using HGB
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.4 years (Germany: 2.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 14)
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Audit
Top industries
Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Accounting, Finance, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
69% (Germany: 80%)
Master's degree or higher
38% (Germany: 49%)
Doctorate
15% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 96%)
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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg using HGB
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.
HGB 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 (93%)
- Retail (67%)
- Manufacturing (60%)
- Energy (53%)
- Food and Beverage (53%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
- Information Technology (40%)
- Real Estate (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
HGB in practice
HGB is the abbreviation for Handelsgesetzbuch, Germany’s Commercial Code. It defines core rules for merchants, commercial transactions, bookkeeping and annual financial statements. Companies use it alongside tax law, corporate law and sector-specific requirements.
Financial reporting
HGB expertise is central to preparing and reviewing commercial accounts. Professionals work on balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, notes, management reports and group reporting. They apply principles such as prudence, imparity and proper bookkeeping to produce consistent records.
Connected disciplines
HGB work rarely stands alone. Strong specialists understand the relationships between commercial accounting, German tax rules, German GAAP, IFRS and company law.
- Annual financial statements under HGB
- Consolidation and group reporting
- Accounting policies and documentation
- Audit preparation and evidence
When companies need support
Companies often bring in freelance HGB specialists during annual closing, audits, restructurings, acquisitions or ERP transitions. External support can also help when an internal team faces a complex transaction, a reporting backlog or a new German entity. In Hamburg, remote collaboration can work well alongside occasional on-site workshops.
Deliverables that matter
A capable professional turns rules into clear, reviewable work products. Typical deliverables include closing schedules, accounting memos, chart-of-accounts guidance, consolidation packages, audit files and controls for recurring processes. They explain judgments clearly and keep source documents traceable.
Assessing HGB expertise
Look for experience with the exact reporting environment, entity structure and accounting questions involved. Ask how the specialist handles provisions, leases, revenue recognition, foreign-currency items and consolidation issues. Strong professionals distinguish HGB from IFRS, document assumptions and communicate confidently in the language required by the stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to HGB.
HGB, or Handelsgesetzbuch, sets important rules for commercial bookkeeping, annual financial statements and other business matters in Germany. Companies use it to prepare statutory accounts and document accounting decisions in a consistent way.
HGB is German commercial accounting law and is closely linked to statutory accounts and creditor protection. IFRS is an international reporting framework with different recognition, measurement and presentation rules, so companies may need reconciliations between both systems.
A strong HGB specialist often understands German tax accounting, IFRS, consolidation, audit processes and ERP systems such as SAP. Knowledge of company law, internal controls and financial process design is also useful for complex assignments.
The right level depends on the assignment. A routine closing may need practical knowledge of HGB accounts, while a group consolidation, acquisition or policy decision calls for deeper experience with German GAAP and documented accounting judgments.
Yes. HGB work can often be completed remotely when records, systems and stakeholders are accessible online. On-site sessions may still help with close workshops, audit coordination or sensitive process changes, and German-language communication may be important for local teams.
Ask which types of statutory accounts, entities and transactions the specialist has handled. Clarify familiarity with your ERP, consolidation process, audit calendar and reporting requirements, then request examples of how they document accounting conclusions.
Reliable HGB work is traceable, internally consistent and supported by appropriate evidence. Review whether the specialist explains assumptions, separates commercial and tax treatment, identifies risks early and produces files that another reviewer can follow.
Freelancers may support monthly and annual closing, statutory reporting, consolidation, audit requests, accounting manuals or ERP migrations. Handelsgesetzbuch knowledge is especially relevant when a company opens a German entity, changes its reporting process or faces an unusual transaction.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 890 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects, 69% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 38% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects are Professional Services (93%), Retail (67%), and Manufacturing (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects are Accounting (100%), Finance (100%), and Audit (60%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used HGB
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