HGB Experts in Munich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Munich, who have recently used HGB
Markus H.
Last position:
Interim Manager Finance at Int. Konzern
Wolfgang H.
Last position:
Head of Finance and Controlling (Interim) at Kunert Fashion Group
Financial accounting: daily general ledger entries and month-end closing
Preparation of FY 2024 financial group statements (subunits KF, KNL, KAU, KCH)
Preparation of physical inventory for KF with inventory instructions for Logistic
Further development of ERP Finance processes integration with MS Dynamics BC 14
Implementation of electronic invoice verification and Multi Cash banking software
Expansion of sales and e-commerce controlling toolbox and processes
Preparation of budgets 2026, 2027, 2028, including investment plan, cost accounting
Preparation and commentary on monthly reports for sub-units and Group
Preparation of weekly financial plans, cash flow and liquidity plans
Further development of sales controlling, focusing on margins & product profitability
Creation and integration of accounting workflows for MS Dynamics
Leadership focus: Stabilization of the finance team and clear scope of work responsibility
Communication with banks, auditors, tax advisors, and tax authorities
Complete and accurate monthly reporting for each business unit and the KF Group
Preparation 2024 financial statements for KF Germany, KNL, KAU, and KNL with audit opinion
Detailed setup and preparation of the KF 2026 budget for the management and shareholders
Weekly cash flow planning coordinated with the management and shareholders
Turnaround in net sales and EBIT from September 2025 onwards – stable growth
Leadership & change through consistent, data-driven KPIs
Daniel F.
Last position:
Chief Financial Officer at exporto GmbH
- Full responsibility for finance (Accounting, Controlling, Tax, BI, Legal)
- Built clear structures and roles for scaling
- Introduced a monthly steering and forecast rhythm (KPI set, EBITDA bridge, cash) as a decision-making basis for management/investors
- Established working capital and liquidity management including scenarios and action tracking
- Built reliable management reporting based on Google database/Holistics/DATEV, focusing on data quality and automation
- Managed financing and contract issues as CFO sparring partner to the founder
Dorothée W.
Last position:
Interim Management at Dorothée Weides – StB & Consulting
- Interim management – management level including personnel responsibility
- Change management – process optimization & digitalization
- Analyzing and optimizing internal accounting processes (finance & cross-departmental finance processes)
- Support in M&A transactions and due diligence
- Establishing reporting systems (finance & controlling)
- Consulting on accounting-related issues
- Business administration consulting
- Conducting recruitment processes (including redefining job descriptions and postings)
- Staff management and development
Anastasiya H.
Last position:
Freelance Accountant at Freelance Accounting according to IFRS and HGB
- Performed accounting services according to IFRS and HGB
Georg W.
Last position:
Interim CFO at Confidential SaaS Company
- Lead transformation of a SaaS corporate group
- Manage M&A, post-merger integration and carve-out activities
- Develop and implement strategic realignment and growth initiatives
- Professionalize structures and processes to drive cost reduction
Michael G.
Last position:
Interim Manager at Pixomondo Images GmbH & Co KG
- Provided technical support for tax reporting and reconciliations from IFRS to HGB with focus on IFRS 15 in an international environment
- Prepared missing documentation for annual audits of 2021 and 2022
- Served as single point of contact for tax authorities, tax advisors, and auditors
- Utilized SAP for reporting and design processes
Soufiane E.
Last position:
Finance Manager - Fund Management and Valuation | Controlling at HV Capital Manager GmbH
Responsible for managing three main funds and multiple SPVs, including the preparation and oversight of accounting, financial controlling, fund reporting, and the execution of capital calls and distributions to maximize financial performance and business success.
Quarterly valuation of portfolio companies for investor reporting and year-end financial statements according to EVCA/IPEV.
Leading quarterly accounting and financial reporting for the managed funds, ensuring precision and timely delivery in line with HGB/KAGB standards.
Collaboration with external auditors to support efficient year-end audits.
Preparation of cap tables, calculation of shareholder loan balances, and distribution simulation (waterfall calculation) for portfolio companies.
Responsible for the creation of integrated financial models and business plans.
Project work, such as fundraising, further digitalization of fund control and reporting processes, and undertaking various special valuation projects.
Collaboration in tax and accounting with external service providers (Aztec Jersey and Lux).
Oversee regulatory compliance, including reporting to the German Federal Bank, BaFin, FATCA, and CRS.
Burak G.
Last position:
BI Consultant TM1 at Accantec GmbH
Project description: Design and step-by-step implementation of a central, multidimensional controlling platform based on IBM Planning Analytics to optimize and automate internal company planning and reporting.
Business & technical consulting: Analyzed the provided operational base data and proactively advised the controlling team on cube design best practices and optimal dimension structures.
Data integration & ETL: Designed and developed robust TurboIntegrator processes for automated data loading, transformation, and dimension maintenance.
Logic & business implementation: Implemented complex business logic and calculations with high performance using TM1 business rules (including efficient skipping/feeding).
Development of a Python HTTPS server to integrate an input widget in IBM PAW, enabling direct data write-back to TM1 cubes via the TM1 REST API.
Reporting & analytics: Created dynamic, user-friendly reports and dashboards for management and specialist departments.
Robert S.
Last position:
Business Consultant at Beratung Robert Schrank
- Operations organization & process management
- Finance, accounting & controlling
- Team building, team leadership & staff development
Ella G.
Last position:
Development Project Manager AI Program at Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
- Coordination and management of multiple AI, IT, and organizational projects
Thomas S.
Last position:
Interim Support at PSF Gesellschaft
- Supported a PSF company in preparing annual and consolidated financial statements
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Statistics of experts using HGB
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years (Germany: 24 years)
Position duration
2 years (Germany: 2.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Audit
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Finance, Accounting, Audit
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 79%)
Master's degree or higher
58% (Germany: 45%)
Doctorate
8% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Munich 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 19 Sep 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 (92%)
- Information Technology (83%)
- Manufacturing (75%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Banking and Finance (42%)
- Pharmaceutical (42%)
- Food and Beverage (33%)
- Automotive (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What HGB covers
HGB is the abbreviation for Handelsgesetzbuch, Germany’s Commercial Code. It defines core requirements for commercial accounting, annual financial statements, management reports, retention duties and selected corporate disclosures. Companies use HGB as a legal basis for producing reliable German statutory accounts.
Accounting applications
HGB expertise appears in finance systems, reporting processes and projects that prepare or review statutory accounts. Typical work includes:
- Designing German GAAP accounting rules and chart-of-accounts structures
- Preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements and notes
- Supporting annual closing, audit requests and management reporting
- Mapping group transactions to local HGB reporting requirements
Ecosystem and tools
Strong HGB professionals connect legal accounting rules with ERP and finance tooling. They may work with SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP FI, DATEV, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance or specialist consolidation and reporting software. Useful adjacent skills include German GAAP, tax accounting, data migration, internal controls and interface design.
When companies need support
Companies often bring in freelance HGB expertise during ERP rollouts, legal-entity changes, acquisitions, year-end closing or audit preparation. Specialists can clarify accounting treatment, document decisions and translate business requirements into workable system processes. Munich-based teams may benefit from on-site workshops, while many closing and documentation tasks work well remotely.
HGB compared with alternatives
HGB focuses on German statutory reporting and the commercial prudence principle. IFRS serves consolidated or international reporting needs, while German tax accounts follow tax-specific rules; the frameworks can overlap but are not interchangeable. Professionals should understand reconciliation between HGB, IFRS and tax reporting rather than treating one framework as a substitute for another.
Signs of strong expertise
Quality is visible in clear accounting memos, traceable postings and well-tested closing procedures. Look for professionals who can explain the reasoning behind an HGB treatment, challenge incomplete source data and document controls for auditors. For Munich projects, German-language communication may matter when working with local finance teams, auditors and authorities, while English remains useful in international groups.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about HGB? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
HGB, or Handelsgesetzbuch, provides the German commercial rules used for statutory bookkeeping and annual financial statements. It covers areas such as recognition, measurement, presentation, notes and management reporting.
HGB is designed for German statutory accounts and places strong emphasis on prudence and creditor protection. IFRS is an international reporting framework with different recognition and measurement aims, so groups often maintain reconciliations between both.
A strong HGB specialist should understand German GAAP, tax accounting, audit coordination and internal controls. Experience with SAP FI, S/4HANA Finance, DATEV, consolidation or reporting tools is useful when the work involves systems.
Companies usually need HGB expertise for ERP implementations, annual closing, acquisitions, new legal entities, audit preparation or complex accounting assessments. The required depth depends on whether the assignment concerns process design, technical configuration, review or statutory sign-off support.
HGB work is often suitable for remote collaboration because documents, accounting data and review trails can be shared securely. On-site workshops may still help with process mapping, stakeholder decisions and coordination with German-speaking finance teams in Munich.
Before starting, an HGB freelancer should clarify the legal entities, reporting period, accounting policies, source systems, audit timetable and expected deliverables. They should also establish whether the work covers German statutory accounts only or includes IFRS, tax or group reporting.
Ask an HGB professional to explain a comparable accounting decision and show how it was documented and controlled. Good answers connect the commercial facts, the applicable rule, the system treatment and the evidence an auditor would need.
Because HGB is German legislation and statutory documentation is commonly prepared in German, German-language capability is valuable for many assignments. International projects may operate bilingually, but the professional should still be able to interpret German accounting terms and communicate clearly with local stakeholders.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects is 134 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,076 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects are Professional Services (92%), Information Technology (83%), and Manufacturing (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used HGB in their recent projects are Accounting (100%), Finance (100%), and Audit (83%).
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