SAP CO-PC Experts in Germany
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Christel Kristin R.
Last position:
SAP Senior / Lead Consultant / Team Lead / Trainer at Mercator Leasing GmbH
- Merging several systems, consulting for SAP Finance / Controlling overall, 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 entry, test management for the SAP part, test support, training of end users in all FI and CO areas, FI-AA
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.
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
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 executing statutory reports
- Clarification of the prerequisites for using S/4 Hana apps to define and execute 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, PSCD when introducing new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of necessary process adjustments
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
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
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
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
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.
Münevver Y.
Last position:
SAP HCM Project Lead at Provinzial Versicherungen
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO-PC
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
1.4 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany 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 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 29 Oct 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 (90%)
- Professional Services (80%)
- Information Technology (75%)
- Automotive (60%)
- Retail (60%)
- Energy (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Food and Beverage (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Purpose and scope
SAP CO-PC, known as Product Cost Controlling in SAP Controlling, supports the planning, calculation and analysis of product costs. It helps manufacturers understand material, labor, overhead and production costs before and after production. Results support pricing, margin analysis and financial control.
Core costing work
Experts work with cost estimates, quantity structures, bills of material, routings and activity prices. They configure costing variants, valuation strategies, overhead rates and transfer controls. Product cost by order and product cost by period provide different views of manufacturing performance.
- Standard cost estimates for manufactured products
- Costing runs and marking or releasing planned costs
- Variance analysis for production orders
- Actual costing and material ledger integration
Ecosystem and integration
SAP CO-PC relies on accurate data from SAP PP, MM, FI and CO. Strong specialists understand material masters, work centers, activity types, cost centers, production versions and settlement. They may also work with SAP S/4HANA, Universal Journal, profitability analysis and reporting tools such as SAP Fiori or SAP Analytics Cloud.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance expertise during SAP S/4HANA transformations, template rollouts, plant implementations and costing redesigns. Support is also useful when standard costs are unreliable, variances are hard to explain or product margins differ between operational and financial views. In Germany, collaboration may involve plant visits alongside remote work and coordination with German-speaking business teams.
- Redesigning costing variants and valuation logic
- Preparing a migration from classic ERP to SAP S/4HANA
- Investigating cost component and variance differences
- Improving month-end closing and management reporting
What strong specialists deliver
Good professionals translate manufacturing and finance requirements into traceable SAP configuration. They test complete scenarios from master data and procurement through production, settlement and reporting. Their deliverables include solution designs, configuration documentation, test evidence, training material and a clear handover to internal teams.
Choosing the right expertise
Assess whether a specialist has worked with the relevant manufacturing model, costing method and SAP release. Ask for examples involving cost component structures, overhead calculation, production variances and actual costing. Quality also depends on disciplined data validation, practical communication and the ability to explain why a cost result was created, not only how to configure it.
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 cost of manufactured products. It covers standard cost estimates, cost components, production variances and actual costing, helping companies connect operational production data with management accounting.
Product Cost Controlling connects cost calculations directly with SAP material, production and controlling data. Compared with standalone spreadsheets or generic accounting tools, it can trace costs through bills of material, routings, activities, orders and settlement processes.
A capable SAP CO-PC specialist usually understands SAP PP, MM, FI and CO, plus material masters, production versions, cost centers and activity types. Experience with SAP S/4HANA, the Universal Journal, Material Ledger and reporting is valuable when the work spans planning, production and finance.
The right Product Cost Controlling experience depends on the scope, plants, costing methods and system release involved. A configuration adjustment may need focused specialist input, while a rollout or migration requires proven capability across design, master data, testing, cutover and post-go-live support.
SAP CO-PC work is often suitable for remote collaboration when system access, workshops and test data are organized well. On-site visits can still help with plant processes, production-floor validation and stakeholder workshops, while German language skills may matter when local business teams are involved.
A strong Product Cost Controlling specialist should provide a clear design, configured costing logic, tested end-to-end scenarios and documented assumptions. Useful deliverables also include cost component structures, test results, defect resolution records, user guidance and a practical handover.
Ask how the SAP CO-PC professional would trace an unexpected product cost from master data through costing and settlement. Look for precise questions about valuation, quantity structures, overhead, variance categories and period-end processes, rather than general claims about SAP experience.
SAP CO-PC issues often come from incomplete master data, incorrect activity prices, inconsistent production versions or unclear valuation rules. Other warning signs include unexplained cost component changes, failed costing runs, unexpected variances and differences between product cost results and financial postings.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 987 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 56% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects have 27 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 (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP CO-PC in their recent projects are Manufacturing (90%), Professional Services (80%), and Information Technology (75%).
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 (90%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP CO-PC
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