SAP CO-OM Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SAP CO-OM
Mimmo Nocera
Last position:
Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO at Freelance
- Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
- Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
- Focus on business process analysis and implementation
- Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
- Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
- Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
- Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work
Peter Schordie
Last position:
SAP FI/CO/PSM consulting at Federal agency
- SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 HANA
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD
- Analysis, consulting, and documentation of S/4 HANA apps for defining and executing statutory reports
- Clarification of prerequisites for using the S/4 HANA apps to define and execute statutory reports
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
- Consulting on integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (budget management), contract accounts receivable and payable (PSCD)
- Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM, PSCD for the introduction of new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of necessary process adjustments
Thomas Hala
Last position:
HUBER + SUHNER GmbH
- Preparation and support of the year-end closing for the Austrian site
Waleri Moretz
Last position:
Project Manager at WAMOCON Academy
- Project planning and resource planning
- Requirements definition and technology selection
- Data migration and risk management
- Monitoring up to go-live
- Tools: Office365, Jira XRAY, Strato, Onboarding App
Christel Kristin Riedel
Last position:
SAP Senior / Lead Consultant / Team Lead / Trainer at Sun & Rise Consulting and Coaching
- Complete consulting and support in all FI & CO, FI-AA, FI-CA, BP processes and functions
- Requirements analyses and solution presentations
- Specifications and steering of technical implementation
- Customizing, testing and documentation
- Support, trainings and coaching of key users and consultants
- Special topics such as QR-Code-IBAN, consolidation of multiple entities, R2R, TR, CM, CFIN, automated invoicing and billing
- Building international S/4HANA templates (greenfield and brownfield)
- Consulting on SAP Cloud, AI products and project tools
- Migration and upgrade guidance, hypercare, public cloud interim implementation
- Deep-dive process training at SAP training center and in projects
- Internal freelancer tasks: project acquisition, client care, marketing, sales and accounting
Käte Brinkmann
Last position:
SAP CO Consulting at SAP Consulting
- SAP CO team enablement mainly in the public cloud for cost object accounting and margin analysis in S/4 HANA.
Marcus Teuschl
Last position:
Subproject Manager at Limbach Gruppe SE
- Designing and implementing SAP CO-OM and CO-PA at the Karlsruhe site
- Designing and implementing CO-MA
- Supporting the design and rollout of EC-PCA profit center accounting
- Supporting the SAP S/4HANA Bluefield implementation for two company codes
- Capturing and documenting processes
- Creating training materials
- Training employees
Ergin Şen
Last position:
SAP FI Consultant at Freelance
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO-OM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
25%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
88%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP CO-OM
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
What CO-OM covers
SAP CO-OM is the overhead cost controlling part of SAP Controlling. It helps companies plan, collect, allocate, and analyze indirect costs across cost centers and internal orders. In many SAP landscapes, it is used together with CO-PC, FI, and MM to keep overhead spending visible and traceable.
Typical work
- Cost center structure and master data setup
- Internal orders for projects, events, and maintenance work
- Activity allocation and settlement rules
- Overhead costing, planning, and variance analysis
- Report design for managers and finance teams
Common ecosystem
CO-OM work often sits in classic SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA Finance. Strong specialists understand the links to cost elements, profit centers, actual postings, and period-end closing. They also know how to read business requirements and translate them into stable controlling design.
When to bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise during rollouts, restructures, migrations, or audit cleanups. The need is common in manufacturing, utilities, logistics, and other process-heavy businesses in Germany where overhead costs must be assigned clearly. It also helps when teams need short-term support for testing or documentation.
What strong specialists do
Good SAP CO-OM professionals keep master data consistent, avoid broken allocations, and design rules that finance users can follow. They test posting flows, settlement logic, and reporting end to end. They also spot gaps between business language and SAP configuration before they become recurring issues.
How to judge fit
Look for specialists who can explain cost center accounting and internal order design in plain language. They should be able to work with FI and logistics teams, not just configure settings. For Germany-based work, remote delivery is common, but on-site workshops can help when the controlling model is complex or needs cross-team alignment.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about SAP CO-OM.
SAP CO-OM is used to manage overhead cost controlling inside SAP. It supports cost centers, internal orders, allocations, settlements, and planning so finance teams can track indirect costs clearly. Companies use it to keep overhead spending organized and auditable.
No. SAP CO-OM is one part of SAP Controlling, focused on overhead cost management. It works alongside other areas such as cost element accounting, profit center accounting, and product cost controlling.
A company usually brings in SAP CO-OM expertise during a rollout, redesign, migration, or cleanup of controlling data. It is also common when allocations are wrong, reporting is unclear, or internal orders need better governance. Short-term help is useful when the internal team needs support for testing or documentation.
A strong SAP CO-OM freelancer usually understands FI integration, master data, period-end closing, and controlling reports. Knowledge of cost center accounting, internal orders, and settlement logic is especially important. In S/4HANA projects, experience with the broader Controlling model helps a lot.
SAP CO-OM is broader than cost center accounting alone. Cost center accounting is one key part of it, but CO-OM also covers internal orders, overhead planning, allocations, and settlement. If a company only needs one narrow area, a specialist can still scope the work around that need.
Not always. Many SAP CO-OM tasks can be done remotely if the process design, system access, and business contacts are in place. On-site workshops can help in Germany when teams need to align on cost center structures, approval flows, or closing routines.
A good SAP CO-OM professional can explain the business reason behind every allocation, settlement, and master data choice. They should ask clear questions about reporting, posting logic, and ownership across finance and operations. Strong work is visible in clean design and fewer exceptions during closing.
Before taking SAP CO-OM work, freelancers should understand the client’s cost object model, reporting needs, and integration points with FI and logistics. They also need to know whether the system is classic SAP ERP or S/4HANA. Clear scope matters because CO-OM often touches several teams at once.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-OM in their recent projects is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 928 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-OM in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 25% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-OM in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-OM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (88%), and Spanish (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-OM in their recent projects are Professional Services (100%), Information Technology (88%), and Manufacturing (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-OM in their recent projects are Accounting (100%), Finance (100%), and Information Technology (100%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP CO-OM
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