SAP CO Experts in Berlin
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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.
Wolfram K.
Last position:
AI / Machine Learning Engineer (Projects & Applied AI) at UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHEON-SORBONNE & LIORA
- Designed and implemented a hybrid recommendation system (content-based + collaborative filtering)
- Built end-to-end ML pipelines including data processing, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation
- Developed RAG-based LLM systems using LangChain and vector databases for semantic search and knowledge retrieval
- Established MLOps workflows with MLflow for experiment tracking, versioning, and deployment readiness
- Implemented deep learning models (computer vision & classification) using PyTorch and TensorFlow
Oliver S.
Last position:
SAP Sub-Project Lead (SCM, MM, EWM) at Brunata Wärmemesser Hagen GmbH & Co KG
- Responsibility for time, budget and quality targets of the sub-project
- Creation and maintenance of the sub-project plan including dependencies to FI, CO, PP, SD
- Definition of work packages, resource planning and progress monitoring
- Risk and change management within module scope
- Analysis of as-is processes in procurement, logistics and warehouse management
- Design of to-be processes according to SAP standard (EWM warehouse processes such as goods receipt, put-away, picking, goods issue)
- Coordination with key users and specialist departments
- Support for interface development with external warehouse systems and supplier portals
- Organization of test data, error tracking and test documentation
- Support for deployment preparation and key user training
- Participation in the cutover plan (data migration, go-live preparation)
- Support of the department during the hypercare phase after go-live
- Assistance in mapping EWM core processes
- Management of external service providers
- Use of Jira, Confluence, Signavio, MS Teams, Aqua ALM
André S.
Last position:
IT Consultant SAP® Administration at Lechwerke AG (LEW)
- IT services for the administration of the SAP® systems NETZ/Sales, BW, Core, Portal
- Administration of SAP® authorizations and users via central user administration (ZBV) in SAP® Solution Manager
- Setup and further development of SAP® authorization roles
- Role assignment according to requests
- Creation, change, and deletion of users
- Incident handling and error analysis (e.g. authorization trace, debugging in test systems)
- Cooperation with the SAP® development team on new implementations and process changes
- Special tasks
- Execution of Privileged User Management (PUM) 2023–2025 using Security Bridge
- Decommissioning of the SAP® Core system and migration to S/4HANA
Heiko K.
Last position:
SAP development, Adobe form development at Arvato SE
- conversion of a function-group-based Adobe Interactive Forms framework to an object-oriented Adobe framework for documents in transport/logistics and dunning (FI)
- Adobe Lifecycle Designer 11.0.1 for SAP
- creating new and troubleshooting existing forms, function modules, programs, classes, and methods
- maintaining Smart Forms
- document printing, email sending, and file archiving
- message control for deliveries, orders, invoices, proforma invoices, and transports
- ticket system: Jira
- communication: Microsoft Teams
- migrating customers to a new SAP framework
- handling incident and change request tickets
- software: SAP ERP 6.0, SAP_ABA 7.5G, S4CORE 1.05
Beserithan M.
Last position:
SD Development and CRM Interaction Center Development at Sanner GmbH
- Part-time 2-3 days/week
- Developments in the SD module and CRM Interaction Center
- Consulting, customizing in SD module
- Adapting Fiori applications in the SD module
- Approval workflow for credit memos: design, concept, implementation, customizing
- Credit memo request: object type BUS 2094
- If the credit memo request value is below a certain threshold -> automatic release and removal of billing block
- If the credit memo request value is above a certain threshold -> automatic determination of the responsible employee
- The employee receives a work item in their integrated inbox or in My Inbox (Fiori) -> the employee can reject, approve, or edit the credit memo request
- UML modeling in technical documentation
- Creating a Z-table for customer sample line items
- Merging COA1 (delivery) + COA2 (CAQ) forms and adding to the spool request as a single PDF
- Correcting workflow title according to NACE, fixing message "ZBMA title is displayed incorrectly in SBWP (Workplace)"
- Receiving PLM documents from an external PLM system, creating an RFC function module, storing PLM documents in the material master as GOS objects
- On releasing a production order, reading PLM documents from MM and saving them in a shared folder for the MES system
- Displaying the number of inspection methods in a popup when creating an order -> VA01/VA02
- Automatic stock reconciliation LVS IDOC INVCON
- Performing AQUA tests
- IDOC archiving for old IDOCs
- NL_PM_drawings and storing print output, informing MES via ZPPORDER IDOC, writing technical documents
- Using SD user exits, BADIs for various requirements
- Extending screens for customer requests via screen exits
- Creating message types for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
- Extending CRM Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> Contract with customer-specific requirements
- New Fiori application departure control with data from Z-table and standard equipment tables, displaying a pie chart, calculating "vehicles in operation"
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for performance feedback, attachments from GOS objects
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for PM quality notifications, attachments from GOS objects
- Implementing BADIs in CRM
- File storage on SAP server/UNIX server
- Using BOL/GENIL architecture in CRM development
- Project language: German
Sai R.
Last position:
SAP Solution Architect & Developer (Datasphere) at PwC US
- Spearheaded the development of BW Bridge and Datasphere models, integrating S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and BDC to enable real-time analytics in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
- Designed and implemented Calculation Views using SAP HANA Modeler, aligning with LEONI's requirement for expertise in BW/4HANA modeling and Eclipse.
- Authored comprehensive technical documentation and RICEFW objects, ensuring clarity and alignment with business requirements.
- Conducted training sessions for internal teams on Datasphere and BW Bridge, fostering knowledge transfer and self-sufficiency.
Matthias O.
Last position:
Freelance Collaboration at Etengo (for Syna AG)
Consulting in the SAP EAM module as part of the migration to EON's oneERP S/4HANA system
Reviewing and cost estimation of customer-developed solutions (e.g., cockpit for EAM orders, document flow visualization)
Preparing EAM classification data for technical objects (technical locations, equipment) for migration to new classes
Juan R.
Last position:
Financial & Project Controller at Velero GmbH
- Project controlling including budget monitoring, forecasting, and profitability analyses
- Analyzing financial and project data and making recommendations for action
- Identifying optimization potential in controlling and business processes
- Preparing management reports and dashboards
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
1.3 years (Germany: 3.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
27 (Germany: 18)
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Finance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Procurement
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
75% (Germany: 56%)
Doctorate
25% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
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 Berlin 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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Berlin 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 19 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 (89%)
- Manufacturing (89%)
- Professional Services (78%)
- Utilities (67%)
- Banking and Finance (56%)
- Healthcare (56%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Government and Administration (44%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP CO covers
SAP CO, short for SAP Controlling, provides the management accounting foundation for planning, monitoring and improving business performance. It connects financial data with internal costs, revenues and margins. In SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA Finance, CO helps companies understand where money is spent and how value is created.
Core controlling areas
The module supports several connected areas of internal accounting:
- Cost center accounting for departments and shared services
- Internal orders for temporary initiatives and investments
- Product costing and cost object controlling for manufacturing
- Profitability analysis across products, customers and markets
- Profit center accounting and management reporting
Ecosystem and integration
Strong SAP CO specialists understand how controlling data moves through the wider SAP landscape. They work with SAP FI, Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Production Planning and Asset Accounting. Relevant tools include Universal Journal, SAP Fiori, CDS views, settlement processes, allocations and reporting in SAP Analytics Cloud.
When companies need specialists
Companies often bring in freelance SAP CO experts during S/4HANA transformations, template rollouts, redesigns or month-end reporting changes. They may need help with a new controlling model, complex allocations, product cost estimates, profitability reports or defects that cross FI and logistics. Berlin-based teams may also value on-site workshops alongside remote delivery.
Typical deliverables
A focused engagement can produce a documented controlling design, configured master data, tested allocations and settlement rules, or reliable management reports. Specialists may also prepare functional specifications, test scripts, migration mappings, training materials and cutover support. The right scope depends on the company structure, operating model and SAP release.
What distinguishes strong experts
Experienced professionals ask how the business measures performance before changing configuration. They trace values from source transactions through documents, allocations and reports, then explain findings in language finance and operations teams can use. They know when standard SAP CO is sufficient and when an extension, integration or process change is safer. Clear documentation, disciplined testing and practical handover matter as much as configuration skill.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about SAP CO.
SAP CO is used for internal cost and profitability management. It helps companies plan budgets, assign costs to cost centers and internal orders, calculate product costs, settle activities and analyse margins by market, product or customer.
SAP Controlling works closely with SAP Financial Accounting, but the two areas serve different purposes. FI records external financial reporting, while CO explains internal costs, allocations, planning and profitability; in S/4HANA, the Universal Journal links much of this information.
A capable SAP CO specialist usually understands SAP FI and has working knowledge of procurement, sales, production or asset processes. Skills in SAP S/4HANA Finance, data migration, testing, SAP Fiori, reporting and integration are valuable when controlling requirements cross module boundaries.
A company may need an SAP CO freelancer for a rollout, S/4HANA conversion, controlling redesign, reporting improvement or production support issue. Freelance expertise is also useful when internal teams need focused help with allocations, product costing, profitability analysis or month-end processes.
The required background depends on the scope and risk of the engagement. A configuration change in one controlling area may need a different profile from a global template, manufacturing costing model or S/4HANA transformation, where proven end-to-end project experience is important.
Yes, much of SAP CO work can be delivered remotely through workshops, system access, documentation and structured testing. On-site sessions can still help with process discovery, finance alignment and training, especially when stakeholders prefer collaboration in German or English.
Ask the SAP CO specialist to explain a comparable process from business requirement to configuration, testing and reporting. Look for clear reasoning about data flows, integration with FI and logistics, transport control, documentation and how users will validate the result.
SAP ERP Controlling remains relevant in SAP S/4HANA, although its data model and reporting options have evolved. Companies should assess the target architecture, Universal Journal usage, embedded analytics and any changes to classic functions before carrying existing designs forward.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 885 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 75% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (11%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Manufacturing (89%), and Professional Services (78%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Business Intelligence (89%), Information Technology (89%), and Finance (78%).
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