SAP CO Expert in Frankfurt
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Isabella S.
Last position:
Founder & Consultant at ISA ADVISE
- Independent consulting at the intersection of HR, Finance and IT
- Focus on People Analytics, HR Controlling, Pay Transparency, Compensation & Benefits and HR Transformation
- Analysis of complex HR and business data and development of reliable decision-making foundations for management and HR
- Design of KPI, reporting and BI solutions as well as data-based management models
- Consulting from analysis and concept development through implementation of transformation and optimization projects
- Focus on SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW and Power BI
- ISA = Insight · Structure · Alignment
Helge B.
Last position:
Solution Architect at Deutsche Bahn
- Responsible for the end-to-end application and integration architecture for the S-Bahn Hamburg maintenance digitalisation program. A highlight is the introduction of robots and permanently installed camera gates to automate vehicle inspections, allowing AI image algorithms to assess the condition of trains during operation.
- Deutsche Bahn has one of the largest SAP PM implementations in the world, which is a central component of this digitalisation.
Fabio N.
Last position:
SAP Logistics & Financials Coordinator at AirPlus International
- Leading technical SAP projects in FI/CO and logistics.
- Advanced ABAP analysis, debugging, and validation of complex integrations.
- Optimization of financial and logistics processes in S/4HANA environments.
- Responsibility for demand management, workshops, and technical solution architecture.
Kersten J.
Last position:
IT Controlling, Interim Manager at Fresenius/Kabi
- Implementation of a “New Financial and Legal Models” as well as an IT Operating Model (ITOM)
- Structural improvement of cooperation between the IT organizations
- Increased transparency of IT costs
- Introduction of a global IT budget process
- Implementation of an invoicing process (SAP SD) for IT services, coordination of the teams
- Responsible IT headquarters controller
- Supporting a new CIO during the first months
Bernhard C.
Last position:
Group Manager Controlling and Plant Controlling at Medium-sized German subsidiary of a global Japanese automotive supplier
- Continuation of responsibilities following the departure of a long-serving employee and onboarding of a new employee
- Preparation of the income statement as part of the weekly forecast in cooperation with operational departments and presentation at management meetings
- Regular analyses using Qlik Sense
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly closings
- Support for the Plant Manager
- Management of a team of four employees
- Conducting ad hoc analyses for management
Steffen E.
Last position:
Domain Lead FI, CO, HR, Investor Relations at Douglas Group
- Process Owner SAP ERP 8 FI, CO & Investor Relations
- Process Owner SAP Success Factors
- Responsible for 4 teams, 39 FTE
- Full responsibility for end-to-end processes in SAP for Finance, Controlling, HR, Investor Relations
- Interface to certified public accountants for Finance IT (KPMG)
- ITIL-4 implementation for service request change request and project management with Service Now (Project Manager)
Ali K.
Last position:
SAP-FICO Project Manager at BAHAG AG
- Finance: Managed and led multiple cash flow-related projects.
- Implemented a standardized project management organization, including a resource plan.
- Led the VAT change project in Slovakia.
- Built a management dashboard for all internal projects.
- Systems used: MS Office; Jira, Confluence.
- Reference: Alexander Knoll, CFO – SAP FICO.
Dieter K.
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant at Shop and Catering
Implementation of MM and SD with integration of Diebold-Nixdorf cash registers
Capturing the required processes (inventory management, procurement, sales, and cash register processes)
Customizing MM and SD
Project planning and control
Master data upload and inventory recording using LSMW based on Excel spreadsheets
Cash register data transfer via EDI and IDoc processing (MBGMCR and ACC_DOCUMENT)
Creating extensive documentation for internal staff
No middleware; instructing and training customer staff in customizing; SAP standard as prerequisite
SAP ECC 6.0 modules MM, SD, FI
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
Suneel D.
Last position:
SAP Consultant & Developer at KS KeySolutions GmbH
- ABAP developments for rku.it GmbH, Agena GmbH, Koenig & Bauer AG, Salzgitter AG, duagon AG
- Redesigned material configuration data mass maintenance Fiori app for Siemens AG Engineering to resolve system resource issues
- Conducted S4Hana ABAP code remediation, ATC checks, and implemented ABAP parallel processing for Voestalpine AG
Garima C.
Last position:
IT Program Director at Trax Retail
- Directed global digital transformation programs enabling enterprise adoption of AI-powered retail analytics solutions
- Led migration from legacy platforms to cloud-based ecosystems, improving data processing performance by over 40%
- Served as strategic technology advisor to enterprise customers, aligning technology roadmaps with business objectives
- Managed cross-functional global teams of 100+ resources across multiple regions
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
Holger J.
Last position:
Interim Finance Manager at Dabico Airport Solutions
Hassan E.
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant at msg/Denios
- Support for the DENIOS S/4HANA greenfield transformation. - Role development based on the organizational model and structure. - Creation of roles based on process and steps in swimlanes. - Derivation of catalogs, spaces, pages and sections from process IDs. - User assignment via the organizational structure. - Authorization administration in the S/4HANA landscape with a Fiori-first approach. - Consulting and development in the S/4HANA greenfield area.
Markus B.
Last position:
Project Management / MDM at Aenova
- System implementation from SAP R/3 and non-SAP systems into a single SAP R/3 system to consolidate processes by location and data by system.
- Coordination with business owners and planning the migration of master and transactional data.
- Implementation of the Nagarro master data add-on: Nagarro Data Care to identify current data.
- Deputy project lead for master data.
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
2.3 years (Germany: 3.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Finance
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 89%)
Master's degree or higher
64% (Germany: 57%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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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 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 (100%)
- Professional Services (94%)
- Banking and Finance (65%)
- Transportation (59%)
- Manufacturing (59%)
- Retail (59%)
- Automotive (47%)
- Pharmaceutical (47%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Controlling scope
SAP CO, short for SAP Controlling, supports internal financial management. It tracks costs, revenues and margins across cost centers, profit centers, internal orders and projects. Companies use it to understand performance and plan business decisions alongside SAP FI.
Core applications
SAP CO specialists configure the structures that turn operational activity into meaningful management information. Typical work includes:
- Cost center accounting and allocations
- Profit center accounting and margin analysis
- Product costing and cost object controlling
- Internal orders, planning and settlement
- Management reporting with actual and plan data
SAP ecosystem
The work connects SAP CO with SAP FI for integrated accounting and with logistics processes such as procurement, sales and production. Strong specialists may also work with SAP S/4HANA, Universal Journal, SAP Fiori, SAP Analytics Cloud and embedded analytics. They understand how master data, postings and authorizations affect results.
When to engage experts
Companies bring in freelance SAP CO professionals for S/4HANA transformations, rollouts, template harmonization and difficult month-end issues. They also help when controlling structures no longer reflect the business, reporting is slow, or allocations and product costs are not trusted. In Frankfurt, hybrid collaboration can support local workshops while remote configuration continues.
Project deliverables
A specialist may document the controlling design, configure organizational units, define derivations and test integrations with finance and logistics. Other deliverables include migration rules, planning models, reports, user training and cutover support. Clear requirements, decision ownership and access to representative data make the work more effective.
Quality signals
Look for professionals who can explain the business meaning behind each configuration choice, not only the transaction steps. Relevant experience includes traceable testing, clean documentation and sound handling of master data and authorizations. For Frankfurt-based teams, German and English communication may matter when workshops involve local finance, production or procurement stakeholders.
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, analyze margins and evaluate products, projects, departments and business areas. It works closely with SAP FI and operational processes.
SAP Controlling focuses on internal management information, while SAP FI records external financial accounting. The two areas share data and processes, but CO supports decisions about costs, performance and profitability rather than statutory reporting alone.
A strong SAP CO specialist should understand SAP FI integration, master data, allocations and period-end processes. Useful adjacent skills include SAP S/4HANA, product costing, planning, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Fiori and the logistics flows that create controlling data.
The right level depends on the scope. A focused reporting or configuration task may need a specialist with a narrow functional background, while an S/4HANA transformation or global template requires someone who can lead design, integration, testing and business alignment across the full SAP CO landscape.
SAP CO work can often be delivered remotely when systems, data and decision owners are accessible. On-site workshops in Frankfurt can still be valuable for process discovery, finance alignment and training, especially when several departments must agree on the controlling model.
Define the SAP release, business scope, controlling areas, integrations and expected deliverables before the engagement starts. Also clarify data access, testing responsibilities, language needs and whether the work covers design, configuration, migration, training or go-live support.
Ask the specialist to explain how postings move from source processes into reports and allocations. Good SAP CO work has documented design decisions, repeatable tests, reconciled results and clear ownership for master data, authorizations and support after handover.
SAP CO remains central in SAP S/4HANA because companies still need planning, cost control and profitability analysis. The data model and reporting options change, particularly through the Universal Journal and embedded analytics, so specialists must understand both established CO processes and the S/4HANA approach.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 856 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 64% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are German (94%), English (94%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (94%), and Banking and Finance (65%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (94%), and Finance (76%).
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