SAP CO-PC Experts in Germany
to sharpen product costing with vetted, available freelancersHire experts who configure product cost planning, analyze manufacturing variances and connect SAP CO-PC with logistics and finance processes. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers for your SAP costing project.
Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SAP CO-PC
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.
Peter S.
Last position:
SAP FI/CO/PSM Consulting at Federal Authority
- SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 Hana
- Analysis and documentation of SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD customizing
- Analysis, consulting and documentation of S/4 Hana apps for defining and preparing statutory reports
- Clarification of the prerequisites for using S/4 Hana apps to define and prepare statutory reports
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
- Consulting on the integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (Funds Management), Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (PSCD)
- Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM and PSCD for the introduction of new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of required process adjustments
Andrea C.
Last position:
Founder at SCM Forward
- Consulting project. Member of Program Management Office leading the turnaround of a EUR 5 bil engineering Group, responsible for Indirect Spend reduction and targeting EUR 60 mil savings across 10+ spend categories
Thomas H.
Last position:
HUBER + SUHNER GmbH
- Preparation and support of the year-end closing for the Austrian site
Steffen K.
Last position:
SAP Business Process Architect Finance/Controlling at Project work via SAP partners (TSI, cbs, Deloitte, Scheer etc.) and 4SCC
- Conversion of Rewe's business processes to S4 Asset Management and Management Accounting in SAP S/4HANA
- Plan, build, run of SAP finance/controlling processes (S/4HANA, FI/CO, FSCM, PS/IM, WM, Concur) for Daimler, V Zug, Humbaur, WinGD, and others
- Management of carve-out/carve-in in FI(CO) at Megatech (2018) and EnBW (2019)
- Requirement engineering for the R2R stream (2017/18), Douglas franchise integration, Aveniq public cloud transition, and PG-FI stabilization
- Analysis and development of month-end closing in S/4HANA finance projects for ESA, Zür Rose Suisse, Dräxlmaier, Airbus, DB Schenker, GEA, and Bucher AG
- Application of SAP Activate methodology and Advanced Payment Management
- Playbook SAP Financials: Project Insights & Success supplemented
Christel Kristin R.
Last position:
SAP Senior / Lead Consultant / Team Lead / Trainer at Mercator Leasing GmbH
- Consolidation of several systems, consulting for overall SAP Finance / Controlling, FI/CO, DRC, F2R, R2R, incoming and outgoing invoice mapping and target postings of contracts and BP from source systems. CAMt53, creation of the technical concept for the migration of various business areas, creation of migration templates and FMD files, support with data migration, consolidations and data recording, test support, training of end users in all FI and CO areas, FI-AA
Wolfgang H.
Last position:
Head of Finance and Controlling (Interim) at Kunert Fashion Group
Financial accounting: daily general ledger entries and month-end closing
Preparation of FY 2024 financial group statements (subunits KF, KNL, KAU, KCH)
Preparation of physical inventory for KF with inventory instructions for Logistic
Further development of ERP Finance processes integration with MS Dynamics BC 14
Implementation of electronic invoice verification and Multi Cash banking software
Expansion of sales and e-commerce controlling toolbox and processes
Preparation of budgets 2026, 2027, 2028, including investment plan, cost accounting
Preparation and commentary on monthly reports for sub-units and Group
Preparation of weekly financial plans, cash flow and liquidity plans
Further development of sales controlling, focusing on margins & product profitability
Creation and integration of accounting workflows for MS Dynamics
Leadership focus: Stabilization of the finance team and clear scope of work responsibility
Communication with banks, auditors, tax advisors, and tax authorities
Complete and accurate monthly reporting for each business unit and the KF Group
Preparation 2024 financial statements for KF Germany, KNL, KAU, and KNL with audit opinion
Detailed setup and preparation of the KF 2026 budget for the management and shareholders
Weekly cash flow planning coordinated with the management and shareholders
Turnaround in net sales and EBIT from September 2025 onwards – stable growth
Leadership & change through consistent, data-driven KPIs
Waleri M.
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
Andreas N.
Last position:
CO Consultant (Part-time) at WestLotto
- CO greenfield implementation on S/4 HANA (margin analysis, contribution margin accounting according to two parallel standards)
- Concept for data migration for the integration of a company code
- Set up a parallel contribution margin accounting solution via extension ledger with alternative valuations
- Definition and implementation of derivation strategies
- End-user and key user training
Marcus T.
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
Yunus B.
Last position:
Subproject Manager CVI/BP, Consulting and Implementation of Business Partner Processes and Readiness Check at Emons Group
- Responsibility for executing the CVI at Emons Group, including the target design and implementation of the new business partner processes
- Focused on migrating vendor and customer master data to business partners, as well as leading and coordinating the functional and technical master data cleansing
- Used SAP ERP ECC, SAP Query Reporting, LSMW, SAP Readiness Check, and SAP authorizations
Uwe K.
Last position:
SAP CO Senior Solution Architect & Craftsman at ODW
- SAP S4/HANA CO Optimization, brownfield
- SAP CO Senior Solution Architect & craftsman: Cost Centers and Assessment Cycles, Product Costing in discrete industry, overhead absorption costing, CO-PA (Profit Analysis)
- Experience with automotive supplier, tier #2, discrete industry, >3.000 employees, 150 m€ net sales, 6 company codes, 1 controlling area
- SAP CO Solution Architect, end-to-end (E2E) concept & implementation Cost Center costing and plan price calculation (rates/hour), overhead absorption costing, product costing: valuation variant, costing sheets, cost elements structure
- SAP CO-CC: everlasting cost center concept for the ODW group, for 6 company codes, cost center hierarchy, cost center groups
- SAP CO-PC: hourly rates and overhead surcharges under German GAAP
- SAP CO-PA(PC/CC process sketch blueprint, End-2-End (E2E), written concept comprising 56 pages, implementation blueprint
- Implementation Status: cost center released in P-system, replacement of old cost center structure by 100%
Frank G.
Last position:
Interim Manager Controlling, System Architect at Lapmaster Wolters GmbH
- Revision of controlling structures in SAP
- Focus: Production and R&D; Fix / variable cost and activity allocation; Selection process of SAP make-to-order production; Close alignment with the consolidation team; Analysis of group cost centers by Tagetik
- Software & System: SAP CO, Tagetik, Jira
Käte B.
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.
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using SAP CO-PC
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
1.4 years
Positions per freelancer
23
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
53%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 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-PC
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP CO-PC experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (95%)
- Information Technology (79%)
- Professional Services (79%)
- Automotive (63%)
- Retail (58%)
- Food and Beverage (53%)
- Energy (47%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Purpose and scope
SAP CO-PC, also known as SAP Product Cost Controlling, supports the planning and analysis of costs for manufactured products. It links material, activity, overhead and production data so companies can understand planned costs, actual costs and variances. The component is central to product cost estimates, standard cost preparation and manufacturing profitability.
Core capabilities
Professionals configure costing variants, valuation strategies, quantity structures and overhead calculation. They work with bills of material, routings, work centers, activity types and material masters to create reliable cost estimates. They also support cost object controlling for production orders and understand how settlements move into controlling and financial reporting.
Ecosystem and integration
SAP CO-PC works closely with SAP Material Management, Production Planning, Sales and Distribution, and Financial Accounting. Depending on the landscape, specialists handle integration with SAP S/4HANA, Product Cost by Period, Product Cost by Order and profitability analysis. They may also use migration tools, Fiori applications, reporting content and controlled extensions around the core configuration.
Typical project work
- Design product costing structures for make-to-stock and make-to-order production
- Configure cost component structures, costing sheets and transfer controls
- Reconcile planned, target and actual costs across production scenarios
- Prepare standard cost updates and support material ledger processes
- Document and test integrations with purchasing, production and finance
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance specialists during SAP S/4HANA transformations, plant rollouts, template deployments and costing redesigns. External expertise is also useful when standard costs do not reconcile, variance analysis lacks detail or business units use inconsistent costing rules. In Germany, collaboration may involve local manufacturing teams, global SAP groups and a mix of on-site workshops and remote delivery.
What strong professionals bring
Strong SAP CO-PC professionals translate manufacturing policy into maintainable SAP configuration. They ask precise questions about quantity structures, currencies, valuation, period controls and variance categories before changing the system. Look for clear test scenarios, traceable cost calculations, sound integration knowledge and documentation that finance and production teams can use after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP CO-PC, in one place.
SAP CO-PC is used to plan, calculate and analyze the costs of manufactured products. It supports product cost estimates, standard cost preparation, production order analysis and variance evaluation. Companies use it to connect operational production data with controlling and financial decisions.
SAP Product Cost Controlling uses integrated SAP master data and production processes rather than relying only on separate spreadsheets or standalone costing tools. It can reflect bills of material, routings, activities, overheads and actual production postings in one controlled process. The right choice depends on the complexity of the manufacturing landscape and the required auditability.
A strong SAP CO-PC specialist usually understands SAP Production Planning, Material Management and Financial Accounting. Knowledge of Material Ledger, profitability analysis, product cost by order and product cost by period is also valuable. Experience with SAP S/4HANA data structures and Fiori processes can be important for newer landscapes.
The needed background depends on the assignment. A focused configuration change may suit a specialist with a narrow SAP CO-PC focus, while a global template, plant rollout or costing redesign calls for broader manufacturing and integration experience. Assess whether the professional has handled a comparable costing model, production setup and testing scope.
SAP CO-PC work can often be delivered remotely through workshops, system access, documentation and structured testing. On-site sessions may still help when specialists must observe production processes, align several business teams or validate plant-specific data. German-language communication can matter when local finance and manufacturing stakeholders are directly involved.
Clarify the SAP release, manufacturing scenarios, costing methods, plants in scope and links to finance and logistics. Also define whether the assignment covers design, configuration, migration, testing, training or post-go-live support. These details make it easier to match the required SAP CO-PC expertise to the actual deliverables.
Review whether the professional can explain a cost estimate from source data through final results. Quality work includes documented configuration, repeatable test cases, reconciled postings and clear handling of exceptions. Ask for examples of how the specialist resolved differences between planned, target and actual costs.
An SAP CO-PC professional may deliver a solution design, configuration records, costing variant settings, cost component structures and test evidence. Other outputs can include migration guidance, user documentation, training materials and a handover plan. The exact package should reflect whether the project is an implementation, rollout, optimization or support engagement.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects is 126 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,010 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 53% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects are German (95%), English (95%), and Spanish (16%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects are Manufacturing (95%), Information Technology (79%), and Professional Services (79%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects are Accounting (95%), Finance (95%), and Information Technology (89%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP CO-PC
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg Request a free demo
Get in touch with the FRATCH team and we will get back to you within 4 hours.
Would you rather directly get in touch?
We always have the time for a call or email!
Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
