SAP CO Experts
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used SAP CO
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Gerhard K.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Site Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Set-up of the data center in Oberkochen (Defence division)
- Planning of the fiber-optic ring and simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Installation plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning of network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pre-sales support and establishment of change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping of the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Set-up of a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 million - 34 FTE
Silvia B.
Last position:
Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG
- Focus on optimizing and further developing the internal customer EBICS application
- Functional and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on EBICS standard products and applications in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product manufacturer to implement the corresponding technical optimizations
- As the functional coordinator, providing advice on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and requirements, and bringing these together at the functional level
- Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
- Reviewing the current EBICS standard for optimization and further development potential
- Analyzing the current state to identify development potential and deriving appropriate recommendations for action while considering regulatory requirements
- Conducting EBICS tests throughout the project
- Functional responsibility for requirements management and, in this context, recording and documenting requirements for such tests
- Designing a functional and sustainable test management system
- Conducting and evaluating tests
- Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
- Project language: German and English
- Tools/Methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix Virtual Machines, WinSCP, Kitty, Putty, various Aareal Bank products, Online Banking Portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients
Christoph H.
Last position:
Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security
SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.
Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams
Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers
Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations
Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings
Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance
Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.
Matthias B.
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Isabella S.
Last position:
Founder & Consultant at ISA ADVISE
- Independent consulting at the intersection of HR, Finance and IT
- Focus on People Analytics, HR Controlling, Pay Transparency, Compensation & Benefits and HR Transformation
- Analysis of complex HR and business data and development of reliable decision-making foundations for management and HR
- Design of KPI, reporting and BI solutions as well as data-based management models
- Consulting from analysis and concept development through implementation of transformation and optimization projects
- Focus on SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW and Power BI
- ISA = Insight · Structure · Alignment
Nick F.
Last position:
SAP Senior managing partner at INXAP Switzerland
Leading public Cloud Projects hands on. Develop the German market for SAP consulting company Inxap focused on edge technologies.
- Built and expanded INXAP's SAP consulting presence in the German market, focusing on AI, automation, IoT, and next-generation financial process technologies.
- Advised CIOs, CFOs, and IT leadership teams on SAP strategy, digital transformation, and Center of Excellence (CoE) operating models.
- Led executive-level engagements, shaping solution roadmaps and driving high-value SAP S/4HANA, SAP Public Cloud and financial process automation initiatives.
- Developed and negotiated strategic deals, ensuring alignment with corporate IT priorities and delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Positioned INXAP as a trusted partner for edge technologies by translating complex innovations into actionable enterprise use cases.
- Built relationships with key stakeholders across corporate IT, enabling long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Identified market opportunities, crafted go-to-market strategies, and represented INXAP in executive discussions with German enterprises.
- Coordinated cross-border collaboration with Swiss leadership to align offerings, delivery models, and client acquisition strategies.
Tobias S.
Last position:
Project Manager SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud at TIMETOACT Group
To achieve savings and optimize compliance, apps were restructured in line with the mappings in identity management, restrictions were defined and, above all, costs resulting from overuse were reduced. Communication with stakeholders, validation of authorizations with users and technical implementation in the SAP FI/CO and Sourcing & Procurement modules created significant added value for the group. This also included the corresponding documentation for the auditors.
Songül D.
Last position:
Freelance SAP BW Consultant at DKV Mobility Services
- Designed and implemented enhancements in SAP BW on HANA 7.5 in the context of CRM migration and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA transformation programs
- Migrated SAPI data sources to the ODP framework as part of the S/4HANA migration
- Delivered SAP ECC data to Snowflake using BW data models and Calculation Views for Power BI analytics
- Integrated SAP and non-SAP data sources (including MS Dynamics)
- Improved reporting transparency through consolidated data models
- Optimized data loading processes for FI-CO data sources, significantly improving load times and system performance
Abhishek S.
Last position:
Business Process Manager / SAP FICO Owner at Dynapac GmbH
- Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
- Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
- Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
- Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
- Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.
Mladen B.
Last position:
Senior SAP BW/4HANA / BPC / SAC Consultant – Freelancer at Company in Berlin and Belgium in the utilities sector
- Implementation of data models in BW/4HANA, ABAP CDS Views, HANA Calculation Views, AMDP Scripts, OData Services, object-oriented ABAP in BW, SAC.
- Adjustments in BPC for BW/4HANA.
Arne Z.
Last position:
Managing Director and Shareholder at ARNESS GmbH & Co. KG
- Founded the company as a full-service consulting firm focused on purchasing and supply chain
- Commercial management of the company
- Digitalization and automation of work steps to reduce process costs
- Project management for optimization projects
- Connecting German companies with manufacturers abroad to achieve shorter delivery times and lower procurement costs at the same time
- Organizing B2B meetings between international companies
- Research on procurement markets (BestCostCountry) for the production of complex welded assemblies
- Taking on interim management assignments
Christian F.
Last position:
Department Head (Interim) at Municipal utilities and transport company
- Defined and established the areas of responsibility
- Built a governance model for the department and its areas of responsibility
- IT strategy, project management, process management, and quality and sustainability management
- Developed a communications strategy for the group
- Created the IT strategy
- Designed templates, guidelines, and processes for consistent ways of working
- Recorded strategic guidelines and grouped ongoing projects – derived a roadmap for strategic planning
- Reviewed ongoing projects
- Prepared staffing calculations and capacity planning
- Defined job profiles
Martin H.
Last position:
Lead Product Owner at Energy
- Team leadership: Prioritization and coordination of four cross-functional teams.
- Platform strategy: Development and implementation of strategies to optimize existing IT platforms.
- Stakeholder management: Active management of expectations and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Program and innovation management: Prioritization and coordination of cross-department projects as well as innovation initiatives.
- Product Owner consulting: Advising Product Owners with a focus on product development and continuous product improvement.
- Organizational development: Improving communication and decision-making structures across all organizational levels.
- Change management: Implementing best-practice change management methods to ensure continuous optimization and innovation.
- Quality assurance: Ensuring high quality standards in processes, services, and deliverables.
Thomas V.
Last position:
Consulting and project support in fixed asset inventory at tvp-interim
- Independent planning, coordination and operational counting of fixed asset inventories at SGS sites across Germany
- During the count, clarification of variances as well as posting of the new inventories in the fixed assets of the respective site and company
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Finance
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using SAP CO
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 26 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP CO 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 (77%)
- Professional Services (75%)
- Manufacturing (71%)
- Automotive (47%)
- Banking and Finance (46%)
- Retail (43%)
- Healthcare (33%)
- Transportation (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP CO covers
SAP CO, also known as SAP Controlling, provides the internal view of an organization’s costs, revenues and profitability. It connects operational activity with management accounting so companies can plan budgets, assign costs and understand performance. SAP CO is commonly used with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA.
Core accounting areas
The module supports cost center accounting, internal orders, profit center accounting, product costing and profitability analysis. Strong specialists design structures that reflect how the business makes decisions, rather than copying an existing chart of accounts without review. They also define allocations, assessments, settlements and planning cycles.
- Cost center and profit center models
- Product costing and cost component structures
- Internal orders and settlement rules
- Margin analysis and profitability reporting
Ecosystem and integration
SAP CO rarely operates alone. Projects often connect it with SAP FI for financial accounting, SAP MM for procurement, SAP PP for production and SAP SD for sales. Relevant skills can include SAP S/4HANA Finance, Universal Journal, Material Ledger, SAP Analytics Cloud, Fiori apps, reporting, data migration and integrations with external systems.
When companies need expertise
Companies bring in freelance SAP CO specialists during S/4HANA transformations, template rollouts, reorganizations and post-go-live improvements. They may need support when management reports do not reconcile, allocations are hard to maintain or product margins cannot be explained. External expertise can also help prepare workshops, document decisions and transfer knowledge to internal teams.
- Designing a new controlling area or operating model
- Converting costing and reporting processes to S/4HANA
- Resolving integration and period-end issues
- Improving planning, variance analysis and management reporting
What strong professionals deliver
Effective SAP CO professionals combine accounting knowledge with practical configuration and process design. They ask how costs originate, who owns them and which decisions the reports must support. Their deliverables may include requirements, solution designs, configuration, test scenarios, migration checks, user guidance and clear documentation.
How to assess fit
Look for experience with the exact SAP release, industries and processes involved in the project. Ask candidates to explain a costing flow, allocation cycle or profitability report in business terms, including its links to FI, logistics and master data. Strong specialists can distinguish a configuration issue from a data, process or governance problem and can work with both finance teams and technical integration specialists.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about SAP CO.
SAP CO is used for internal management accounting and cost control. It helps companies plan and monitor costs, allocate expenses, calculate product costs, analyze margins and evaluate business units through areas such as cost centers, profit centers and profitability analysis.
SAP Controlling focuses on internal costs, planning and profitability, while SAP FI records external financial transactions and statutory reporting. The two areas are closely integrated, so a project usually needs specialists who understand how postings and master data move between them.
A strong SAP CO specialist usually understands SAP FI, logistics integration and management reporting. Depending on the project, useful adjacent skills include SAP S/4HANA Finance, Material Ledger, Universal Journal, SAP Analytics Cloud, data migration and Fiori-based reporting.
SAP ERP Controlling projects can range from a focused allocation redesign to a broad S/4HANA transformation. The required background depends on the scope, but a suitable professional should have handled the relevant processes, integrations and testing activities rather than only completed isolated configuration tasks.
SAP CO work is often suitable for remote collaboration because workshops, configuration reviews, testing and documentation can be handled online. On-site sessions may still help with process discovery, training, data validation or stakeholder alignment, especially during a transformation.
Ask an SAP CO professional to describe a comparable cost flow from business requirement through configuration, testing and reporting. Check whether the explanation covers master data, integration with FI and logistics, period-end activities, controls and user adoption instead of focusing only on transaction knowledge.
SAP CO remains central in SAP S/4HANA, although its data model and integration patterns differ from older SAP ERP environments. The Universal Journal, Material Ledger and margin analysis can change how finance and controlling processes are designed, so migration experience matters.
Before starting an SAP Controlling engagement, clarify the SAP release, scope, controlling area structure, integrations, project phase and expected deliverables. It is also important to understand access, decision ownership, documentation standards, collaboration routines and whether the work includes configuration, testing, training or support.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used SAP CO in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 922 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used SAP CO in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used SAP CO in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are German (98%), English (97%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Information Technology (77%), Professional Services (75%), and Manufacturing (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Project Management (85%), and Finance (75%).
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