SAP CO Expert in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used SAP CO
Michael Langer
Last position:
IAM Developer & IT Architect at Internationale Bank
Design and implementation of new functionalities in the areas of Lifecycle Management (LCM), Role Management (RLM) and Access Governance
Adjustment of the company-wide Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix to ensure regulatory and internal compliance requirements
Further development and configuration of recertification processes
Creation and adaptation of custom workflows, rules and tasks in SailPoint IdentityIQ (BeanShell, XML, Java)
Use of static code analysis with SonarQube to ensure code quality and compliance with defined development standards
Regular code reviews within the development team to ensure quality, share knowledge and follow clean code principles
Work in an agile Scrum team with daily communication, sprint planning and reviews
Coordination with testers, test managers and business departments to ensure quality and smooth production rollout
Active involvement in release planning and deployment coordination, including test preparation, cutover activities and rollback strategies
Analysis and sustainable resolution of issues in the IAM production environment (2nd- and 3rd-level support)
Reproduction of complex errors, identification of root causes and implementation of lasting fixes
Creation of technical analyses and recommendations for operations and further development
Franz Plakolm
Last position:
Business & IT Consulting at fpcon Franz Plakolm Consulting
- Business consulting finance & supply chain for Infor ERP LN Cloudsuite projects
- Lead consultant ERP LN Cloudsuite finance & cost accounting
- Implementation projects in Germany for a manufacturer of precision castings and a producer of stainless steel kegs
- Optimization project at a steel service center
Jerry Bousardo
Last position:
Owner at DIGIPM Consulting e.U.
From 02/2023 to 05/2024: IT interim manager within an international construction chemicals group headquartered in Germany as Global TSA Manager in a carve-out project responsible for the IT workstream.
From 06/2024: IT consulting in project management and IT service management areas, providing PM/PMO coaching and support.
Johanna Urbanz
Last position:
Manager at Deloitte Consulting GmbH
- Technology consulting and project management focused on SAP ICMR and SAP Group Reporting
Anton Larch
Last position:
Self-employed at Controlling Lab eU
Business intelligence and digitization projects
Controlling as a Service
Financial accounting and payroll
Interim management
Business Intelligence Competence Team (2025) at a food retail company (EUR 21bn revenue, 52k employees): project work at the interface between the finance department and the IT service provider; various implementation projects in reporting and business intelligence
Consulting services (2025) for a biotech startup (EUR 5m revenue, 25 employees): optimizing and automating accounting and controlling processes; introduction of a central data warehouse system for planning and reporting
Consulting services (2025) in the broadcasting and telecommunications industry (EUR 130m revenue, 200 employees): analysis and troubleshooting of financial processes in the BSS system (customer management and billing system)
Consulting services (2024) in the broadcasting and telecommunications industry (EUR 130m revenue, 200 employees): transfer and implementation of cost accounting into a new database system
Jochen Hackl
Last position:
Group CFO at SPORTALM
- Company Transformation & Digitalization
- Implement a state-of-the-art finance structure
- Strategy & Business Planning
- All aspects of finance & accounting operations, IT, Legal, HR, Production and family office
Hannes Gruber
Last position:
Interim Manager Controlling at Lindab GmbH
10/2025 – 03/2026 Lindab GmbH, Feldkirchen (GER) Interim Manager Controlling/Project Manager Project manager for implementations at Raab Lüftungstechnik GmbH:
- Implementation of Power BI as a reporting tool
- Design and implementation of a standardized inventory process
- Adjustment of contribution margin accounting in Microsoft Navision 2009
- Implementation of automated interfaces between the payroll program and Power BI
- Implementation of an interface between winKlimax and Navision 2009
- Setup of a new cost accounting (CM, cost centers)
- Introduction of supply chain controlling (stock levels, lead times, production KPIs)
Kristjan Reinsch
Last position:
Senior Group Financial Controller at Etribes Group GmbH
- Leading role within the controlling team in creating and integrating budgeting and reporting processes to support the company's growth strategy
- Responsible for introducing a group-level budgeting process (covering 4 subsidiaries) and preparing the budget in coordination with the subsidiaries, based on key financial and operational KPIs
- Lead role in the month-end closing process at both subsidiary and group levels, working closely with each subsidiary's CFO and tax advisors (account review, consolidation reconciliation)
- Monthly consolidation of the subsidiaries and intercompany reconciliation
- Developing and improving reporting standards for internal and external stakeholders (investors/lenders)
- Onboarding the controlling function of acquired companies after the merger to align and implement processes
- Implementing the financial planning software Lucanet
- Stakeholders in the company: management board, lenders, department heads
Harald Türk
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Project Management, SAP FI, SAP AA and support for SAP CO, SAP SD and SAP MM at N.N.
- Project management
- Process consulting for clients
- Writing functional and technical specifications, training documents and work instructions
- Supporting staff in the finance department
- Universal Journal
- Customizing SAP FI (SAP FI-GL, SAP FI-AR, SAP FI-AP, SAP FI-AA, SAP FI-AM, SAP FI-BL, SAP FI-SL), parts of SAP CO, SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP SCM, SAP WF
- Advising on and implementing the chart of accounts for global use
- Advising and implementing SAP business partner (BP)
- Implementing ledgers
- Document splitting
- Inventory valuation
- Dunning
- Bank accounting: automated payment runs (SEPA, PAIN, DTAZV), electronic bank statement (CAMT formats)
- Rollouts in Australia, USA, Brazil, Germany, Austria
- Technical enhancements in payment transactions
- Bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable accounting
- All closing tasks (foreign currency valuation, receivables valuation, aging analysis)
- Reporting
- Programming based on ABAP OO
- Greenfield and brownfield approach
- Rollouts in USA, Brazil, Australia, China
- IFRS and local GAAPs
- Migration with MYD or transformation
Klaus Schrittesser
Last position:
Interim Management "Director Carpentry" at ELKAYINTERIORSYSTEMS
- Operational responsibility in furniture sourcing for procurement – strategic and operational, logistics, quality, ERP systems, project management
- Business process optimization
- Optimization of the used ERP system
- Employee development and coaching
Michael Handl
Last position:
Voest AG
SAP S/4HANA authorizations: Project NEXUS, implementation of the authorization concept for Voest branch
Implementation of the authorization concept for Voest Bulgaria for the SAP modules FI, AM, CO, MM, SD, PP, PM, PS, QM, WM and Fiori
Design, definition and implementation in the rollout
Franz Weghofer
Last position:
SAP Expert
- Preparation of S/4 HANA for utilities
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Finance
Top industries
Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Food and Beverage
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 Austria 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Management Accounting with SAP Controlling
The SAP CO module is the central tool for internal accounting, enabling businesses to plan, track, and optimize their operational expenditures. Austrian companies across manufacturing, logistics, and retail sectors rely on this module to generate precise decision-making data for management. It translates complex financial flows into clear reports on profitability and cost efficiency.
Core Submodules and Integration
A fully optimized system connects internal accounting with external financial reporting and logistics. Specialists in this domain configure a range of specialized submodules to map business operations accurately:
- Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA) to monitor departmental overheads
- Product Cost Controlling (CO-PC) for manufacturing cost calculations
- Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) to evaluate market segments and sales channels
- Profit Center Accounting (EC-PCA) for internal organizational unit auditing
Common Implementation and Migration Tasks
Organizations initiate projects when restructuring their internal reporting lines, upgrading legacy systems, or migrating to modern platforms. Freelance specialists lead critical transition phases:
- Migrating legacy costing structures during SAP S/4HANA transitions
- Restructuring cost allocation keys and overhead calculation methods
- Standardizing cost accounting templates across multi-site Austrian corporations
- Configuring material ledger functions for multi-currency valuation
The Need for External SAP CO Specialists
In-house teams often lack the specific configuration knowledge required for complex system transformations or post-merger integrations. External professionals bring cross-industry experience and specialized knowledge of Austrian regulatory reporting standards. They ensure that cost allocations match operational reality without disrupting daily financial closing routines.
What Defines a Strong SAP CO Professional
Elite specialists possess deep analytical thinking alongside technical configuration skills in customizing tables and database schemas. They understand business administration principles just as well as technical ABAP debugging or modern SAP Fiori interfaces. Excellent communication skills are essential to bridge the gap between corporate finance departments and IT infrastructure teams.
Collaboration and Localization in Austria
Austrian projects benefit significantly from professionals who understand the local corporate landscape, including specific industrial cost structures and local language requirements. While technical tasks can be handled remotely, critical blueprinting workshops and system integration tests often require on-site presence in business hubs like Vienna, Linz, or Graz to ensure alignment with local finance teams.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about SAP CO.
The primary purpose of SAP CO is to provide internal decision-makers with accurate financial data regarding operational costs and profitability. Unlike financial accounting, which focuses on external reporting, this module helps management plan, monitor, and optimize internal budgets and business units.
While SAP CO handles internal management accounting, SAP FI manages external financial reporting. The two modules are closely linked through automatic account assignments, ensuring that primary costs from the general ledger flow directly into cost centers and internal orders.
A company typically needs an SAP CO specialist during an S/4HANA migration, when restructuring its internal business units, or when product costing calculations become too inaccurate. Complex global supply chains or local regulatory changes in Austria also drive the need for expert customization.
Yes, a significant portion of configuration, testing, and support in SAP CO can be completed remotely. However, initial blueprinting workshops and final user training sessions often benefit from occasional on-site presence at Austrian corporate offices.
Product Cost Controlling is a key component of SAP CO that calculates the cost of goods manufactured and the cost of goods sold. It is especially critical for manufacturing companies in Austria to determine precise margins and value their inventory correctly.
The transition to S/4HANA introduces the Universal Journal, which merges financial and management accounting into a single table, directly impacting SAP CO setups. This change simplifies reconciliation but requires an experienced specialist to redesign cost allocations and ledger structures.
Most Austrian enterprises require their SAP CO specialists to be fluent in German, as internal cost structures, reporting lines, and stakeholder communications are deeply embedded in local business language. English is also highly valued in multinational setups.
Technical competence in SAP CO can be verified by reviewing past integration projects, specific submodule certifications, and reference projects with similar complexity. A strong professional should be able to explain how they solved complex cost allocation challenges in prior engagements.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used SAP CO 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 Austria who have used SAP CO in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 83% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used SAP CO in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Manufacturing (67%), Banking and Finance (58%), and Food and Beverage (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Project Management (92%), and Finance (75%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP CO
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.
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