Microsoft Excel Experts in Zurich
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Rui A.
Last position:
Business IT Project & Program Manager, Salesforce CRM, Retail market at MET Holding AG
- Defined and launched a major European digital transformation program, leading a six-bidder RFP, overseeing solution blueprint development and co-developing the business case, roadmap and multimillion budget. Secured board approval within five months.
- Built and led a multidisciplinary delivery organization of nearly 50 people at peak, spanning internal teams and three external partners. Defined responsibilities, allocated resources, set priorities and oversaw vendor performance, coordinating 200+ stakeholders.
- Led the two-year delivery of a common Salesforce CRM and digital sales portals across four EU subsidiaries, integrating local systems through MuleSoft Anypoint. Connected to Databricks for reporting, and embedded Databricks-based pricing and credit checks into the sales processes. Applied an Agile, business-first approach to evolving business needs, achieving adoption in France, Italy and Spain and business-validated technical go-live in Germany, within budget.
- Established a sustainable post-program ownership and support model: appointed a Business Analyst as Product Owner and coached him over two years to take full ownership of the solution and the digitalization strategy. Built the functional delivery team, brought one of its Functional Analysts in-house as the business-side Application Manager to oversee functional management and future enhancements, and recruited two Salesforce Admins into Group IT for country-level user support and day-to-day technical operations.
- Enabled further group-wide expansion through a reusable, scalable platform, securing board approval for a rollout to Czechia & Poland. Initiated both rollouts before completing the assignment.
Charles S.
Last position:
Data Delivery Lead at Westpac
- Owned and managed the product roadmap and backlog for the Consumer Banker reporting framework, prioritising features and driving iterative delivery of banker scorecards and network performance reporting in an agile environment.
- Developed and iterated portfolio financial reporting on a weekly cadence based on stakeholder feedback, replacing manual PowerPoint packs and saving the program hours of effort weekly.
- Integrated Generative AI (MS Copilot) to automate data lineage documentation across a large legacy codebase, eliminating est. 6 months of analyst effort and accelerating data governance outcomes.
- Led a unified data delivery approach and standards across five UNITE initiatives (~CHF 115m portfolio) supporting consolidation of legacy systems into the Digital Banker platform.
- Led cross-functional delivery team of 3 while also drawing on BA and DA talent pools, coordinating analytical resource across workstreams to accelerate data, reporting & governance outcomes.
Monika E.
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
Oliver S.
Last position:
Managing Director and employed actuarial consultant at ARCS Actuarial and Risk Consulting Stoll GmbH
- Advising insurance companies on modelling, reporting, valuations, risk management and acting as Appointed Actuary
- 2023–2025: Improvement of Solvency II software, annual financial statements (HGB, SII), process optimisation, pricing, SQL- and Python-based reports for AXA Deutschland, Cologne
- 2022–2023: Support with portfolio transfer (RAFM optimisation; impact on HGB balance sheet, SII, reinsurance; migration to msg.Life Factory) for Zurich Deutschland, Cologne
- 2021 and 2024: Redesign of Solvency II model, implementation in Python and model enhancements; testing and documentation for PK Rück, Zurich
- 2021–2023: Control calculations for policy maturity benefits; specification and testing of an administration system for product launch at Youplus, Liechtenstein
- 2021: a) Support in drafting a reinsurance contract: project management and analyses; b) Support with Solvency II reporting and multi-year planning for Allianz Leben, Stuttgart
- 2020–2021: Further development and optimisation of models with Risk Agility FM (RAFM), integration into the IFRS 17 reporting process with Unify for Allianz Slovakia and Bulgaria
- 2017–2023: Quality improvement of the RAFM model; methodology development; documentation; optimisation of reporting and planning processes; automation with Excel and Oracle SQL (on COR-Life); implementation of a life reinsurance contract; validation of mathematical figures in the administration system for SV Versicherung, Stuttgart and Mannheim
- 2015–2017: Project management and senior actuary in the development of an actuarial projection tool and in the IMAP process with the regulator; guidance of the reporting team; analyses; methodology development; process design; coordination with IT, asset management and risk management for Allianz Leben, Stuttgart
- 2016–2020: Review of cash flow models for investment projects for B Capital, Zurich
- 2015: Rebuilding of methodology for MCEV calculation based on MVBS; weakness analysis and support in addressing weaknesses for Allianz SE, Munich
- 2014: Solvency II risk capital reporting project: validation of data submissions; analyses for management and the regulator; tool development; process and documentation improvements; training of team members for Aegon Group, The Hague, Netherlands
Peter P.
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 S.
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
Károly A.
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
Patrick N.
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.
Andreas B.
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.
Hans S.
Last position:
Product Development Team Member at Smell Discettes GmbH
- Supply chain and regulatory setup for medical device re-engineering, launch and manufacturing ramp-up
Beat Z.
Last position:
SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Tarik G.
Last position:
Freelance Employee at Reinsurance Industry
- System administration 3rd level server management and troubleshooting
- Azure DevOps administration
- Administration of virtual servers
- Monitoring and documentation of work processes
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd level support
- Administration of virtual servers (VMware)
- Administration of file servers and backup
- Onsite & remote support
- Office 365 user administration and troubleshooting
- Active Directory user setup and management
Daniel L.
Last position:
SQL, .NET and VBA Developer at Postfinance AG
- For the internal MIS, which gathers data in a complex, comprehensive system landscape and loads it into a central database via ETL, existing processes and packages had to be maintained and new KPIs analyzed, specified, and implemented.
Thomas Z.
Last position:
Principal – Self-employed / Strategy & Corporate Finance at Leverage Experts AG
- Acquisition, closing, and execution of consulting projects
- Treasury, business controlling, corporate finance, accounting, M&A, corporate sustainability, ESG, turnaround management
Paola S.
Last position:
Part-time retiree
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Excel
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Project Management, Finance, Information Technology
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Finance, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
57%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Zurich using Microsoft Excel
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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.
Microsoft Excel experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (68%)
- Professional Services (68%)
- Information Technology (58%)
- Insurance (47%)
- Manufacturing (42%)
- Government and Administration (42%)
- Telecommunication (37%)
- Automotive (32%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Excel does
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application for organizing, calculating, analyzing, and presenting business data. Companies use it for budgets, forecasts, financial models, operational planning, reporting, dashboards, and controlled data workflows. Its familiar grid supports both quick analysis and structured business tools.
Core capabilities
Strong professionals work across formulas, structured tables, named ranges, charts, PivotTables, and data validation. They design workbooks that remain understandable as data changes and users grow. Advanced work often includes Power Query for importing and transforming data, plus Power Pivot and the Data Model for relationships and measures.
Automation and integration
VBA enables automation of repetitive tasks, custom forms, workbook controls, and document generation. Specialists may also use Office Scripts, Power Automate, SQL, Power BI, or Python when Excel needs to connect with wider processes. They build reliable imports and exports, protect sensitive logic, and document dependencies so a workbook can be maintained by others.
Common project work
- Build budgeting, forecasting, and scenario models
- Consolidate data from files, systems, and departments
- Create management dashboards and recurring reports
- Clean legacy workbooks and replace fragile formulas
- Automate reconciliations, approvals, and document output
Excel appears across finance, manufacturing, retail, logistics, professional services, and public organizations. In Zurich, specialists may need to collaborate with local teams on-site or remotely while adapting outputs to multilingual stakeholders and established reporting processes.
When to bring in expertise
- A critical workbook depends on one person or undocumented macros
- Manual reporting consumes time every closing or planning cycle
- Data from different sources does not reconcile cleanly
- Teams need a controlled template with permissions and validation
- Leaders need a repeatable dashboard rather than ad hoc analysis
Freelance expertise is useful for a focused redesign, a migration from legacy spreadsheets, or temporary capacity during reporting and planning work. The right specialist first clarifies the business rules, source data, users, and handover requirements.
Quality signals
A strong professional separates inputs, calculations, and outputs instead of hiding logic across scattered cells. They test edge cases, handle errors visibly, reduce volatile formulas, and explain assumptions in plain language. Quality also means version control, access planning, performance checks, and practical documentation. Look for a portfolio or work sample that shows both analytical judgment and careful workbook design.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Microsoft Excel.
Microsoft Excel is used for budgeting, forecasting, data cleaning, financial analysis, operational planning, dashboards, and recurring reports. It is especially useful when teams need a flexible tool that combines structured data with human review.
Microsoft Excel offers deep modeling features, mature charting, Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, and strong support for complex local workbooks. Google Sheets can be simpler for browser-based collaboration, while a database is better for shared transactional data and controlled application workflows.
A strong Microsoft Excel specialist may also work with Power Query, Power Pivot, SQL, Power BI, VBA, Office Scripts, or Power Automate. Business knowledge in finance, supply chain, sales operations, or controlling can be just as important as formula expertise.
A simple reporting task may need focused spreadsheet expertise, while a financial model, automated workflow, or legacy workbook redesign requires proven experience with the relevant business rules. Assess the project by its data sources, user groups, controls, and consequences of error rather than by tool familiarity alone.
Microsoft Excel work is often suitable for remote collaboration when files, data access, review steps, and ownership are clearly defined. Zurich teams may still prefer on-site workshops for process discovery, sensitive reporting, or stakeholder alignment, while delivery and testing can remain remote.
Ask how the professional structures models, tests formulas, manages source data, documents assumptions, and handles changes. Request a relevant work sample or walkthrough that demonstrates clarity, error handling, maintainability, and an appropriate level of automation.
VBA remains useful for desktop-based workbooks, custom forms, repetitive actions, and established processes that already depend on macros. Office Scripts or Power Automate may be a better fit for cloud-first workflows, shared execution, and integration across Microsoft 365.
A Microsoft Excel professional should separate raw data, transformations, calculations, and presentation layers wherever practical. Clear naming, consistent formulas, visible checks, protected inputs, concise documentation, and a handover session help other users operate and improve the workbook safely.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects is 128 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,024 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are German (95%), English (95%), and French (53%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (68%), Professional Services (68%), and Information Technology (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are Project Management (68%), Finance (63%), and Information Technology (63%).
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