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Acelya S.

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Interim Senior Accountant

Mönchengladbach
Acelya S.

Last position:

Interim Senior Accountant at Gustavo Gusto GmbH & Co. KG

  • Independently manage financial accounting
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements according to HGB and IFRS
  • Create monthly reports
  • Prepare booking documents and calculate provisions
  • Submit VAT advance returns, annual tax returns, and summary reports
  • Consolidate all relevant financial data from multiple entities in SAP BYD
  • Optimize AP and AR processes
  • Manage general ledger and fixed asset accounting
  • Serve as direct contact for internal and external finance topics
  • Prepare monthly forecasts, intercompany and account reconciliations
  • Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank accounting
  • Submit factoring reports to banks
  • Provide cash flow report to the CFO
  • Train new finance staff
  • Prepare and ensure compliance with financial statements
  • Liaise with auditors and tax advisors
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Mario M.

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Interim Manager

Köln
Mario M.

Last position:

Planning & Reporting at TenneT GmbH & Co. KG

TenneT is the largest transmission system operator and largest private bond issuer in Germany. With more than 5,000 employees and a transmission network of more than 15,000 km, TenneT connects more than one third of the European Union's total offshore wind capacity. With an annual investment volume of more than 12 billion euros, TenneT is a key player in Germany's energy transition.

  • Consulting and operational support for the Controlling department
  • Management of the new planning process following the entry of new international investors
  • Implementation of new reporting requirements after closing
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Björn B.

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President & CEO

Düsseldorf
Björn B.

Last position:

President & CEO at Buschek Payroll Corporation

  • Management of more than 38 interim and crisis assignments in over 15 industries (project volume: 50 to 155.000 employees).
  • Responsibility for stabilizing payroll operations and developing ICS concepts.
  • Management of digitalization initiatives and harmonization of time management systems.
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Ricardo M.

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Controlling - Change Management - PMI

Krefeld
Ricardo M.

Last position:

Controlling Staff Unit (CFO/Head of Controlling) at IT Security Solutions

  • Process optimization, process design
  • Business partnering, target vision
  • Teambuilding
  • Workflow design
  • Budget, MEC
  • SAP S4/Hana, Board
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René T.

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Managing Director

Heiligenhaus
René T.

Last position:

Managing Director at Le Shop Vegan

  • Shop & ERP system, performance marketing
  • Fulfilment: setup & operation of warehouse & shipping
  • Finance: control & liquidity planning
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Stefan R.

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Corporate Controller / Private Equity Controller (PE) interim

Düsseldorf
Stefan R.

Last position:

Corporate Controller / Private Equity Controller (PE) interim at Amedes Medical Services GmbH

  • Responsibility for group-wide financial management with a focus on management, PE, and lender reporting.
  • Focus on an integrated financial model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), robust liquidity and covenant management, and preparation of decision-ready materials for financiers, auditors, and rating stakeholders.
  • Establishment of reporting standards, data logic, and closing routines for high-frequency scalability.
  • Further development of an integrated financial model (P&L/BS/CF), including scenario capabilities, sensitivities, and driver-based forecasting logic.
  • Design and management of a rolling liquidity plan (short-/mid-term), including working capital mechanisms and financing instruments.
  • Preparation and quality assurance of lender reporting, including covenant calculations, bridge analyses, and variance explanations.
  • Support for the CFO agenda in financier and stakeholder communication (Q&A, documentation logic, key messages, data consistency).
  • Coordination and content input for rating- and financing-related deliverables (e.g., presentations, data rooms, management commentary).
  • Management of IFRS/accounting topics (e.g., IFRS 16 lease logic, accrual and reconciliation concepts) to ensure reporting and audit readiness.
  • Standardization of reporting structures, templates, and KPI definitions across entities to increase transparency, comparability, and speed.
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Thorsten O.

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Workstream Lead (WS)

Düsseldorf
Thorsten O.

Last position:

Workstream Lead (WS) at Bank-Verlag GmbH

  • Introduction of giro card with Visa Debit card payment function (Combocard) for Commerzbank
  • Support for the Card Processing Team (card processing; Clearing & Settlement incl. Dispute Management teams) in project work
  • Creation of requirements for the Clearing & Settlement team, Authorization team (AZ) and Card Production team (KP) as part of a requirements catalog
  • Requirements engineering (requirements management) with business contact person
  • Participation in workstream meetings between VISA Inc., SRC Security Research & Consulting GmbH, Commerzbank AG and consulting firms (PwC and Senacor Technologies AG)
  • Sprint planning with Jira tickets of type Task and use of Confluence
  • Creation and presentation of weekly status reports for the Clearing & Settlement, Dispute Management and Reporting & GUI workstreams
  • Coordination with network and file transfer teams for connection tests of new interfaces, e.g. setup of host keys, use of VPN or sipnet connections
  • Coordination of the delivery of test files, e.g. exchange rates (FX rates; TC 56 of VISA rates), VISA Debit and Credit transactions (format Base II) and EANSS/ISS Base II clearing files to the Debit Clearing System (DCS)
  • Conducting coordination meetings on the use of Visanet Settlement Service (VSS) and PSD2 reports and payment traffic statistics (ZVS)
  • Organizing workshops with FiServ (First Data) on Dispute Management and complaint handling
  • Setup and maintenance of Open Point List (OPL) in Confluence
  • Technologies/methods: Jira, Confluence, giro card, VISA Debit card, payments, Kanban board, BIN, routing, CIQ, VPAY, ScalaTest, Dispute Management
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Stefan S.

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Interim Director Finance / CFO

Langenfeld (Rheinland)
Stefan S.

Last position:

Interim Director Finance / CFO at Hemovent GmbH

  • Transition of processes from garage-style to series production
  • Establishment of financial processes including monthly reporting to the Chinese parent company
  • Development of long-term planning (5/10 years) and budgets for 2024 and 2025
  • Ensuring sufficient financing
  • Creation and implementation of a restructuring plan with over 60% reduction in staff and costs
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Christian L.

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Solution Sales Specialist

Neuss
Christian L.

Last position:

Solution Sales Specialist at BE-terna GmbH

  • Development and expansion of the Microsoft Dynamics BC (ERP, CRM) platform and BE-Terna Automotive and Manufacturing solution in DACH
  • Product and project management
  • Establishment of a sales, service and project structure in the business unit
  • Strategic planning of network connections across DACH
  • Partner management and combined sales of SaaS solutions
  • Speaker and webinar sessions at conferences and trade fairs
  • Business consulting for an optimized supply chain in logistics, production and process operations
  • Project management
  • Management and coordination of customer workshops
  • Digital transformation/change management
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Jonas S.

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Subproject Manager / Consultant – d.3 DMS Solution Implementation

Neuss
Jonas S.

Last position:

Subproject Manager / Consultant – d.3 DMS Solution Implementation at InterRisk Versicherungs-AG

  • Planning the migration of the legacy archive to the new d.velop-documents platform
  • Managing external service providers and internal project stakeholders
  • Connecting existing systems to d.velop documents
  • Project planning, control and reporting
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Bernd V.

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Managing Director/CEO

Haan
Bernd V.

Last position:

Consultant & Interim Executive (CEO / COO / CRO / Transformation Lead)

  • Interim and advisory mandates for B2B platform and digital service businesses with a focus on stabilisation, operating model design and scaling.
  • Support to shareholders and management teams in transformations, carve-outs and integration preparation; set up KPI systems and governance routines.
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Jens W.

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Startup Coach

Mönchengladbach
Jens W.

Last position:

Startup Coach at JW Unternehmensberatung

  • Supported and guided several startup companies in the online services area
  • Created business plans and required documents for company organization and marketing activities to obtain public funding
  • Reviewed business models for plausibility, validity, marketability, and viability
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Steffen H.

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Coordinator IT-Controlling & Purchasing

Düsseldorf
Steffen H.

Last position:

Coordinator IT-Controlling & Purchasing at Fiege Logistik Stiftung & Co. KG

  • Agile work in IT controlling and purchasing, including a project to build IT procurement structures
  • Month-end closing including forecast, budget creation including calculation of IT service specifications, ad-hoc analyses
  • Preparation and defense of business cases, top management reporting, commercial evaluation of new IT demands and contracts
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Matthias F.

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Information Security Project Manager

Leverkusen
Matthias F.

Last position:

Information Security Project Manager at Deutsche Bahn AG

  • Introduction of a new Information Security Management System (ISMS) according to ISO/IEC 27001.
  • Implementation of the RL CySec-Rail cybersecurity directive for cross-border rail networks.

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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

26 years (Germany: 25 years)

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf have 26 years of professional experience on average. It is 1 year more than in Germany, where the average stands at 25 years.

Position duration

2 years (Germany: 2.5 years)

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf stay in a single position for 2 years on average. It is 0.5 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.5 years.

Positions per freelancer

19 (Germany: 14)

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf have completed 19 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 5 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 14.

Top business areas

Project Management, Operations, Finance

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Project Management, Operations, and Finance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf are most in demand in Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Professional Services.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Accounting, Human Resources

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Accounting, and Human Resources.

Bachelor's degree or higher

73%

73% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

45% (Germany: 40%)

45% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf hold at least a Master's degree. It is 5% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 40%.

Certifications per freelancer

2 (Germany: 3)

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf hold 2 professional certifications on average. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

93% (Germany: 96%)

93% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf speak two or more languages. It is 3% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 96%.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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8% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf charge less than €640 per day.
15% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf charge between €800 and €960 per day.
38% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
23% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf charge between €1120 and €1280 per day.
8% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf charge between €1280 and €1440 per day.
8% of Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts in Düsseldorf charge €1440 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf using Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 1050 €
Germany avg. 936 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 1000 €
Germany median 952 €

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.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (80%)
  • Manufacturing (80%)
  • Professional Services (73%)
  • Automotive (53%)
  • Banking and Finance (53%)
  • Retail (53%)
  • Chemical (40%)
  • Construction (40%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

ERP foundation

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is Microsoft’s enterprise resource planning system for small and midsize companies. It connects finance, purchasing, sales, inventory, warehousing, manufacturing and service operations in one business system. The product was formerly known as Navision and later evolved into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Core business processes

Companies use NAV to standardize transactions, improve reporting and control operational workflows. Strong specialists translate business requirements into reliable configurations across departments and legal entities.

  • Configure general ledger, accounts payable and receivable
  • Set up sales, purchasing, inventory and warehouse processes
  • Model bills of materials, production orders and capacity planning
  • Support service management and project accounting

Extensions and integrations

NAV projects often combine functional configuration with technical customization. Relevant work can include AL or older C/AL development, extensions, reports, workflows, permissions and data migration. Specialists may also connect NAV with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, EDI services, CRM systems, payment providers and custom APIs.

When companies need specialists

Freelance expertise is useful when internal teams lack capacity for a rollout, difficult customization or a time-critical system change. It can also help when a company inherits undocumented modifications or needs to prepare a NAV environment for Business Central.

  • Analyze legacy customizations and document the current solution
  • Design a migration, upgrade or integration path
  • Resolve posting, inventory or reporting issues
  • Test releases and prepare user acceptance

What strong professionals bring

The best NAV professionals understand both accounting logic and daily operations. They ask precise questions about posting groups, dimensions, item tracking, costing, approvals and permissions before changing the system. They distinguish standard functionality from justified customization and leave clear documentation for the internal team.

Düsseldorf project context

Companies in Düsseldorf and the wider Rhine-Ruhr region may use NAV across manufacturing, wholesale, logistics, retail and professional services. On-site workshops can help with process discovery and user training, while remote collaboration works well for configuration, development, testing and support. German business-process knowledge and clear communication with local users are valuable when the system supports German operations.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with Microsoft Dynamics NAV? These answers cover the essentials.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is an ERP system for managing finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, warehousing, manufacturing and service operations. Companies use it to connect business processes, control postings and produce operational reports from shared data.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is the predecessor to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. NAV commonly refers to installed or older customized environments, while Business Central is Microsoft’s current successor with a stronger cloud and extension model. The right migration approach depends on the NAV version, customizations and integrations.

A strong Microsoft Dynamics NAV specialist may also understand accounting, warehouse and manufacturing processes, SQL Server, Power BI, EDI and API integrations. For older installations, C/AL and C/SIDE knowledge can matter; for migration work, AL and Business Central extension concepts are useful.

The scope matters more than a fixed tenure. A specialist handling a posting issue or report change needs a different background from someone leading a multi-entity rollout, production redesign or Business Central migration. Ask for examples involving the same modules, localization and integration constraints as your project.

Yes. Microsoft Dynamics NAV configuration, development, testing and support can usually be handled remotely with secure access, clear documentation and regular workshops. On-site sessions in Düsseldorf can still be valuable for process discovery, warehouse observation and user training.

A Microsoft Dynamics NAV freelancer can add capacity during an upgrade, audit, rollout, integration or urgent incident. External expertise is also useful when the internal team lacks knowledge of legacy customizations or needs an independent view of a migration to Business Central.

Look for a clear link between business requirements, configuration choices, testing and documentation. A capable Microsoft Dynamics NAV professional explains posting logic, permissions and integration risks in plain language, challenges unnecessary customization and demonstrates relevant completed work.

A Microsoft Dynamics NAV freelancer should clarify the installed version, localization, customizations, modules, integrations, deployment model and access process. It is also important to establish whether the engagement covers functional analysis, development, data migration, testing, training or post-go-live support.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Microsoft Dynamics NAV in their recent projects is 131 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,050 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Microsoft Dynamics NAV in their recent projects, 73% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 45% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Microsoft Dynamics NAV in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Microsoft Dynamics NAV in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Microsoft Dynamics NAV in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Manufacturing (80%), and Professional Services (73%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used Microsoft Dynamics NAV in their recent projects are Project Management (87%), Operations (80%), and Finance (73%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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