Microsoft Excel Experts in Switzerland
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Frank Gulitz
Last position:
Agile Coach and Program Manager at Centris AG
The insurance application service provider in Switzerland intended to develop a multi-channel output system to support their customers on their digital enhancement journey.
- Established an Agile Release Train based on SAFe 6.0
- Trained all ART leadership
- Coached the development of the solution intent
- Established 5 teams in the ART. Developed the Epic and Feature Backlog for the team.
- Planned and coached 2 PI planning sessions
The insurance application service provider in Switzerland intended to transform their claims management BPO and IT team into an agile delivery organization.
- Established an Agile Release Train based on SAFe 6.0
- Trained all ART leadership
- Coached the development of the solution intent
- Established 2 teams in an ART.
- Developed the Epic and Feature Backlog for the team.
- Planned and coached 2 PI planning sessions
Claus Triolo
Last position:
Interim Procurement Transformation Lead at Lonza
- Leading procurement transformation activities as part of a strategic carve-out program at a global life sciences company
- Responsibility for business separation, IT and operational technology contract management, supplier migration, and Day-1 readiness
- Close collaboration with Legal, IT, HR, PMO, Finance, and business functions to manage contractual risks, ensure business continuity, and successfully deliver the transformation.
Bettina Dudek
Last position:
Marketing Manager at NorthC Schweiz AG
- Strategic Marketing
- Responsible for defining and presenting the overall go-to-market strategy to management and stakeholders
- Leading and optimizing comprehensive marketing campaigns, including concept, execution, and performance tracking
- Monitoring and adjusting marketing activities to maximize efficiency and ROI
- Overall responsibility for planning, allocating, and controlling the marketing budget
- Working closely with the global marketing team (NL & DE)
- Extended responsibility for digital marketing, including the strategic development of digital marketing initiatives with SEO principles to improve visibility and findability
- Responsible for the full management and ongoing optimization of the website, including SEO measures to increase organic traffic and improve rankings
- Monitoring and strategic alignment of Google Ads, Bing Ads, and LinkedIn Lead Generation Ads
- Development and implementation of innovative landing page concepts and Pardot flows to support campaigns, designed according to the latest SEO standards to optimize conversion rates
- Creating and presenting a comprehensive social media editorial plan
- Leading brand marketing and lead generation, including the strategic positioning of the NorthC brand in the ICT, Finance and HealthCare, public sector & administration, and HPC/AI segments
- Running campaigns to increase awareness and brand presence
- Developing and implementing an employer branding strategy that strengthened the company profile as an attractive employer, increased employee retention, and contributed to successful recruiting as well as strong employee growth
- Developing and leading lead generation initiatives and campaigns
- Managing strategic sponsorship partnerships to strengthen the brand and generate leads
- Overall management of event marketing projects: strategic planning, coordination, and execution of offline and online events
- Responsible for the online and offline implementation of the NorthC brand at datacenter locations
- Planning and execution of the local content strategy
- Creating content such as white papers, or managing external assignments
- Uploading content into a content management system (CMS)
- Data-driven performance analysis and optimization of measures
- Continuous optimization of content and web presence
Thorsten Offermann
Last position:
Program / Project / IT Controller (ICT Controller) at Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Project Management Office: analysis and setup, master plan, standardized project planning (generic work breakdown structure according to HERMES), earned value management, milestone trend analysis.
Finance management at portfolio, program and project level.
Resource management and single point of contact for resource procurement (human resources / operating costs / investments).
Process management.
Implementation of a program management tool for unified program and project management.
Program controlling: finance management, earned value management, milestone trend analysis, consolidation of project budgets, actual costs and forecasts at the program level.
Variance analyses at program level.
Transition from total cost view to commitment credit view (federal administration terminology).
Calculation of available reserves (rolling), forecasts and scenarios.
Monthly, quarterly, half-year and annual reports, preparation of annual planning at program level, special analyses / ad-hoc reports.
Project controlling: support for project managers in project planning, earned value management, milestone trend analysis.
Review of projects for budget compliance, adherence to phases and schedules, deliverables, resource planning and deployment.
Variance analyses at project level, special analyses / ad-hoc reports.
Resource management: resource planning based on program and project plans, review of timesheets.
Supply chain (until April 2022): single point of contact for resource procurement (human resources / operating costs / investments).
Change management: involvement in change management for cost-relevant changes (change requests), tracking of service contract price for contract-related changes, participation in change control boards / decision boards at management level.
Establishment of controlling structures in a new Swiss federal agency (becoming a federal office as of January 1, 2024) since April 2022.
Credit monitoring with validation of actual costs and commitment values.
Resource management: cross-project resource planning (HRP).
Earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis for key ICT projects of the federal government.
Participation in the introduction of the JIRA Tempo module.
Tools & methods: HERMES 5.1 / Agile HERMES, Sciforma 7, JIRA, Confluence, Tempo, Signavio, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Prof., Excel-VBA.
Andreas Bernhardt
Last position:
Finance Expert, AI Training & Evaluation at Micro1
- Design complex finance prompts and evaluation rubrics for frontier AI models across corporate finance, valuation, financial statement analysis, leverage, treasury, and cross-border finance topics.
- Create expert-level test cases to assess genuine multi-step financial reasoning rather than simple lookup or pattern matching.
- Review model outputs for numerical accuracy, logical consistency, assumption quality, source traceability, and compliance with prompt requirements.
- Stress-test AI responses on accounting, covenant logic, scenario analysis, returns analysis, and decision-useful written synthesis.
Monika Elsen
Last position:
Tax Specialist at Julius Bär / Bosshard & Partner
- Operational responsibility in tax relief at source
- Took over and stabilized a complex department during a project phase
- Analysis, review, and optimization of existing processes and workflows
- Updating and further development of the specialist manual
- Analysis and resolution of individual cases in an international tax environment
Peter Puchalla
Last position:
Consultant Strategy & Digital at Polynova AG
- Designed the growth and digital strategy for an EU distributor
- Established a differentiation strategy focusing on horizontal portfolio expansion, ESG and SG&A cost reduction using new digital sales and service channels
- Offered same-day logistic delivery for key customers, increasing customer satisfaction by 25%
Philipp Siegenthaler
Last position:
Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC
- Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
- Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
- Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
- Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
Reinhold Schätz
Last position:
Senior Software Developer at Hitachi Energy
- Support and further development of the Leegoo Builder
- Handling ad hoc requests
- Definition of rules/attributes and their rules
- Optimizing and managing SQL queries
Matthias Leicht
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at POCTIM Leicht
- Consulting, leading, and contributing to projects for efficiency improvement, restructuring, process improvement, process outsourcing, and cost reduction in production, quality, and logistics
- Interim management, especially in SMEs
- Lean management
- Bridging vacancies
- Management and process consulting as a Lean Trainer
- Technical Project Manager (IPMA Level D)
Max Rosari
Last position:
ICT Solution Architect Senior at ewb, Energy, Water
- Questioning and discussion of technical requirements and coordination with the team
- Contributing to objectives of the Digital Transformation Services unit and implementation of objectives
- Analyzing, specifying, updating and delivering architecture models to implement digital solutions in line with business, data infrastructure and requirements
- Selecting suitable technical options for application design considering interoperability, reversibility, scalability, usability, accessibility and security and optimizing cost/quality ratio
- Creating and maintaining concept documents, architecture models and other technical documentation
- Reviewing services to be provided and other documents for solution development
- Collaborating with IT enterprise architect, business analyst, project manager, developers, testers and process owner in design and documentation of technical specifications for new and further developments
- Communicating and supporting concepts to relevant stakeholders
- Participating in enterprise architecture activities and ensuring compliance with principles, standards and guidelines
- Monitoring compliance with defined design at application, solution and enterprise level
- Developing and testing existing and new solutions as required
- Supporting and guiding development teams in implementation of new projects or maintenance of existing products, assuming product manager role if required
- Establishing and ensuring best practice in implementation, documentation, testing and packaging for distribution
- Contributing to handling of reported incidents and requests assigned to third level support and follow-up actions as required
Károly Aczél
Last position:
NIS2 & Risk Strategy Consultant at RRC power solutions GmbH
- Developed a compliant information security management system (ISMS)
- Advanced a modern risk management framework based on NIST for NIS2 compliance
Veit Maager
Last position:
Test Method Development and Validation Engineer at Gebr. Renggli AG
- Test method validation for destructive testing (peel-force testing) according to ASTM F88/F88M
Frank Gassan
Last position:
Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions
- Led the founding of a startup for AI-based consulting products for dental practices.
- Developed and launched PraxisScore, a data-driven consulting product for economic analysis and corporate consulting of dental practices.
- Held full responsibility for technical implementation, AI integration, and structured startup setup from product idea to public launch at IDS 2025 in under three months.
Patrick Niederhauser
Last position:
SAP Real Estate Expert at RKW SE
- Compliance with IFRS 16 for all group companies
- Achieve efficiency gains through a centralized and standardized process and save time thanks to a single source of information
- Automatic calculation and posting of IFRS 16 and other relevant journals
- Simulations / planning of positions regarding rent/leasing (vehicles, equipment, real estate, etc.)
- Coordination of service fees, benchmarking, scheduling, etc.
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Excel
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
68%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
15%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Microsoft Excel
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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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Spreadsheet work
Microsoft Excel is used for reporting, analysis, planning, and day-to-day business tracking. Strong experts turn raw data into usable sheets, models, and clear outputs that teams can trust. They also keep workbooks stable when many people rely on the same files.
What experts deliver
- Financial models and management reports
- Dashboards with charts, slicers, and KPI views
- Data cleanup, mapping, and validation
- Forecasting, scenario planning, and what-if analysis
- Templates for recurring business processes
Core skills
A strong Excel specialist works well with formulas, lookup logic, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and charts. Many also use Power Query for data prep and Power Pivot for larger models. Good file structure, naming, and documentation matter as much as the formulas themselves.
When companies bring help
Companies ask for freelance support when reporting becomes slow, manual, or hard to maintain. That often means broken formulas, messy imports, inconsistent templates, or a workbook that grew beyond the original owner’s control. In Switzerland, this is common in finance, operations, consulting, and project work where teams need reliable spreadsheets in English or German.
Ecosystem and tools
Excel work often connects with:
- Power Query and Power Pivot
- VBA macros and Office Scripts
- CSV, XML, and database exports
- Microsoft 365 and OneDrive collaboration
- SharePoint-based document workflows
What strong professionals do
They do more than build formulas. They simplify logic, remove fragile dependencies, and make workbooks easier for others to use. The best experts explain choices clearly, test edge cases, and leave behind files that stay useful after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Microsoft Excel? These answers cover the essentials.
Microsoft Excel is used for reporting, analysis, planning, reconciliation, and tracking work across teams. Companies also use it for forecasting, budget models, dashboards, and operational lists that need quick editing and sharing.
Bring in an Excel specialist when the workbook is too important to guess on, or when manual work is slowing the team down. A freelancer is useful if formulas keep breaking, data imports are messy, or the file needs a cleaner structure and clear ownership.
Microsoft Excel is usually the better choice for detailed modeling, ad hoc analysis, and workbooks with many business rules. Power BI is stronger for shared visual reporting, while Google Sheets is often easier for lightweight collaboration. The right choice depends on whether the priority is depth, sharing, or speed of editing.
A strong Microsoft Excel freelancer often knows Power Query, pivot tables, data cleaning, and basic automation with VBA or Office Scripts. For many projects, it also helps if the specialist understands finance, operations reporting, or data export formats like CSV.
Simple templates or cleanup tasks may only need a practical Excel specialist with solid workbook discipline. More complex models, automation, or multi-file reporting usually need someone who can handle formulas, data flows, and testing without relying on trial and error.
Yes, most Microsoft Excel work can be done remotely, including model building, workbook repair, and reporting support. For Swiss teams, remote collaboration works well when there is a clear file owner, agreed language for comments, and access to sample data or exports.
Look for a Microsoft Excel professional who explains the logic behind the file, not just the result. Strong signs are clean formulas, consistent naming, low manual effort, good error checks, and a handover that another person can maintain.
An Excel freelancer should ask where the data comes from, who will use the file, and how often it must be updated. It also helps to clarify whether the workbook needs automation, version control, or collaboration with colleagues in Switzerland and other locations.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects is 127 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,017 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects, 68% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are German (98%), English (98%), and French (60%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are Manufacturing (73%), Professional Services (62%), and Information Technology (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are Project Management (71%), Information Technology (69%), and Product Development (69%).
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