Oracle Essbase Experts in Germany
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Ali Kavacik
Last position:
SAP-FICO Project Manager at BAHAG AG
- Finance: Managed and led multiple cash flow-related projects.
- Implemented a standardized project management organization, including a resource plan.
- Led the VAT change project in Slovakia.
- Built a management dashboard for all internal projects.
- Systems used: MS Office; Jira, Confluence.
- Reference: Alexander Knoll, CFO – SAP FICO.
Dirk Bergner
Last position:
Freelance Controller and Coach at Freelance Controller and Coach
- Interim Head of Controlling at a medium-sized mechanical engineering group: set up corporate controlling, prepared for planned IPO, realigned monthly reporting
- Project at a medium-sized steel and mechanical engineering company: enhanced cost and performance accounting; created a structured operating cost sheet to determine hourly and overhead rates for pre- and post-calculations; set up profit center accounting to show P&L by business units
- Interim CFO at a startup in optics/photonics: prepared financial and liquidity plans for funding rounds and grant projects; acted as contact for investors during due diligence; set up monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders; prepared annual financial statements in collaboration with external tax advisors (inventory valuation, provisions, etc.); liaison for project sponsors of funded development projects; optimized and digitized financial processes
- Interim Head of Finance at a robotics startup: implemented business processes; supported financing rounds
- Project at a medium-sized mechanical engineering company: implemented cost and performance accounting
Matthias Scherer
Last position:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage Senior Consultant at KKH (Kaufmännische Krankenkasse Hannover)
- Data migration from BVS to BITMARCK 21c|ng
- Test case creation; test execution and result analysis of the ETL processes
- Consulting on detailed planning and test execution
- Job review
- Development
- Documentation
- Error analysis & fixing / new development
- System environment: Windows 10; IBM InfoSphere DataStage 11.7.x; IBM DB2 z/OS; IBM DB2 LUW; PL/SQL; SQL; DBeaver 25.x; MS Office 365; Atlassian JIRA
Frank Hertkorn
Last position:
Head of Finance at Sudarshan Germany Horizons GmbH
- Led the finance and controlling department at the Langelsheim site with 6 employees
- Prepared annual financial statements, served as contact for auditors and tax advisors
- Created monthly closing reports, commented on variances with recommendations for action
- Budgeting and forecasts for 3 companies, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, cost center and investment planning
- Integrated finance and controlling processes of the insolvent Heubach GmbH into the Sudarshan group
Friedemann Jaeger
Last position:
Freelance Interim CFO at Fairsenden GmbH
- Forecasting, controlling and business planning of entire business.
- Support strategic development of business and pricing model.
- Support daily accounting and contract workstreams.
Olga Dubrowski
Last position:
Software Developer (Freelancer) at Finanz Informatik Hannover
- Support and consulting for implementing ASF print components used to create PDF forms
- Technologies: DCF, ASF, DMS, SQL
- Development
- Documentation
- Program adjustments for ASF->FDVG migration
Steffen Lindner
Last position:
Berdas Data Service UG
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Statistics of experts using Oracle Essbase
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
34 years
Position duration
3.9 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Finance, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Accounting, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Oracle Essbase
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Essbase basics
Oracle Essbase is a multidimensional analytics and planning database used for fast financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. It sits inside the Oracle EPM stack and is often used when teams need dense calculations, strong drill-down, and reusable business logic.
Typical work
- Build and maintain Essbase cubes for planning and consolidation
- Write calc scripts, rules, and load processes
- Support reporting layers and Excel-based analysis
- Tune performance for queries, aggregations, and batch jobs
- Align data structures with finance and operations teams
Ecosystem fit
Essbase often appears with Oracle EPM Cloud, Planning, Financial Consolidation and Close, Smart View, and older on-prem EPM systems. Specialists also need comfort with relational sources, metadata mappings, security design, and migration work between legacy Hyperion environments and newer Oracle setups.
When to bring help
Companies usually bring in freelance experts when a cube is slow, a rollout is late, or a planning model needs redesign. In Germany, this is common in finance-heavy teams that want on-site workshops for key design decisions and remote support for build, testing, and documentation.
What strong specialists do
Strong Oracle Essbase professionals work cleanly across business and technical detail. They understand dimensional modeling, calc logic, data loads, security filters, and how users consume numbers through Excel or web forms. They also document rules so finance teams can maintain the model.
Good project outcomes
A solid engagement leaves behind stable cubes, clear dimension design, predictable reloads, and reports that match business logic. That is what makes Essbase useful in long-running planning cycles, close processes, and scenario analysis where accuracy matters more than flashy features.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Oracle Essbase, in one place.
Oracle Essbase is used for planning, forecasting, budgeting, consolidation support, and fast multidimensional analysis. Teams choose it when they need complex calculations, drill-down across dimensions, and stable financial models rather than a simple reporting layer.
Essbase is still relevant when a company already runs Oracle EPM or needs a mature multidimensional engine for finance. It is often weighed against other planning and analytics tools, but its strength is the depth of the cube model, calc logic, and long-term fit for structured financial processes.
A strong Oracle Essbase specialist usually understands Oracle EPM, Smart View, dimensional modeling, SQL, data integration, and finance processes. Knowledge of metadata management, security filters, and Excel-based user workflows also matters because most projects touch both the cube and the business side.
Oracle Essbase projects vary a lot, but production work usually needs someone who has already built or maintained real cubes, not just read the documentation. If the scope includes redesign, migration, or performance tuning, look for proven hands-on work with calc scripts, data loads, and security.
Yes, Oracle Essbase work is often done remotely because much of it involves cube design, scripts, testing, and documentation. In Germany, on-site time can still help for discovery workshops, finance process alignment, or go-live support when many stakeholders want direct discussion.
Ask which versions and Oracle EPM products the person has worked with, what kind of cubes they have built, and how they handle performance issues. For Essbase, it also helps to ask about load rules, calc scripts, security design, and whether they can explain the model to finance users in plain language.
A good Oracle Essbase expert can explain the business model, not just the technical steps. Look for clear decisions on dimension design, careful handling of data loads, clean documentation, and examples of fixing slow or fragile models without breaking reporting.
If refreshes are slow, reports do not match source data, calc logic is hard to change, or users no longer trust the numbers, Essbase help is usually needed. These are signs that the cube, the rules, or the process around it needs a specialist review before the issue grows.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle Essbase in their recent projects is 109 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 870 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle Essbase in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle Essbase in their recent projects have 34 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle Essbase in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle Essbase in their recent projects are Manufacturing (86%), Banking and Finance (71%), and Information Technology (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle Essbase in their recent projects are Business Intelligence (86%), Finance (71%), and Information Technology (71%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Oracle Essbase
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