SAP CO Experts in Zurich
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Lenka P.
Last position:
Workday Technical Architect at Swisscom
(Project Assignment via consulting company HighPerfPeople)
- Lead the Workday Optimization Board, defining and presenting the Workday enhancement roadmap; drive prioritization based on stakeholder input, system analysis, and identified capability gaps.
- Challenge business requirements and proposed solutions to ensure alignment with long-term architecture principles, platform strategy and operational sustainability.
- Own the complete lifecycle of Workday enhancements from business discovery and solution design through implementation governance, testing strategy, deployment and stabilization.
- Act as functional/technical lead for key product areas including Peakon, Workday Learning, and Talent/Performance processes (e.g., year-end cycle, goal setting).
- Define and implement Workday branding and communication standards (templates, notification design, messaging structure) to improve consistency and employee experience.
- Build and enhance manager- and HR-facing tools (reports, dashboards, guidance/Journeys, process support assets) to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making.
- Translate complex system behavior, security/privacy constraints, and process implications into clear options for business stakeholders and leadership.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with HR process owners, IT/security, and vendors to resolve issues and enable scalable solutions.
- Strong focus on adoption: ensure changes are usable, understandable, and actionable for employees, managers, and HR teams.
Roland A.
Last position:
Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst at Init Services GmbH
- Project management: Implementation of SAP & EBX integration for master and reference data management and led development of AI supported services for data management and privacy-oriented solutions
- Business analysis: Executed in-depth requirement gathering and data analyzes for MDM implementation, supported service integration using REST APIs to enhance service interoperability, led the requirement gathering, analysis, and implementation of agent-based AI services
- Technologies: SAP BP & FICO & MM, Tibco EBX, n8n, custom AI development in Java, Python, RDBMS, cloud
Patrick N.
Last position:
SAP Real Estate Expert at RKW SE
- Compliance with IFRS 16 for all group companies
- Achieve efficiency gains through a centralized and standardized process and save time thanks to a single source of information
- Automatic calculation and posting of IFRS 16 and other relevant journals
- Simulations / planning of positions regarding rent/leasing (vehicles, equipment, real estate, etc.)
- Coordination of service fees, benchmarking, scheduling, etc.
Nelli H.
Last position:
Project Manager and Business Analyst at Semiconductor (NDA)
- Project lead for a global organization improvement project impacting tax model, global organization, Order 2 Cash (O2C), Procure 2 Pay (P2) processes, supply chain, finance, tax, assets, HR and IT systems including ERP
- Implemented new way of working, including process changes, documentation of work instructions and updates to IT systems including ERP and HR systems
- Success: new operating model implemented and delivering expected benefits
Dariusz K.
Last position:
Business System Analyst at Zurich Insurance
Participating in a strategic enterprise project to introduce a centralized customer data platform ("Single Source of Truth") to eliminate redundant data storage and accelerate digital services
Analyzing and documenting business and system requirements for migrating large, heterogeneous data sets (ETL) and for continuous data synchronization between core systems and the new platform
Close collaboration with business units, data engineers and architects to gather and validate requirements, and to ensure data quality, consistency and regulatory compliance
Defining the migration strategy, specifying ETL processes and synchronization mechanisms, and documenting technical interfaces
Developing and executing test cases for migration and synchronization processes, and performing defect analysis to ensure data integrity and system stability
Technologies: SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Confluence, UML, RESTful Services, Swagger, Postman
Steven I.
Last position:
Lead Consultant Finance, Controlling & Real Estate Management
Greenfield – S/4HANA (since January 2026 Post Merger)
Functional responsibility at the interface between Finance, Controlling and Real Estate Management in an S/4HANA transformation in the context of an announced merger
Key areas:
- Introduction of Lease Accounting according to IFRS 16 as the initial focus
- Design of integrated processes in leasing, real estate and Finance integration
- Cost Allocation and cost accounting in Controlling
- Expansion of the role to serve as the functional link between Finance, Controlling and RE-FX in the merger context
Thomas Z.
Last position:
Principal – Self-employed / Strategy & Corporate Finance at Leverage Experts AG
- Acquisition, closing, and execution of consulting projects
- Treasury, business controlling, corporate finance, accounting, M&A, corporate sustainability, ESG, turnaround management
Thomas F.
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at The Associated Engineers Group GmbH
Sven M.
Last position:
SAP BW development and consulting, ongoing support, international industrial company at Rafi Berg
- Extension of the planning application for annual and rolling planning
- Improvements for navigation and filtering with master data
- Administration of the planning InfoProvider: selective deletion of unneeded data, generation of zero records
- Fixing issues from the open items list
- Technologies: SAP BW, SAP BW-IP, SAP SD
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Statistics of experts using SAP CO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Finance, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
89%
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.
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Information Technology (67%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Insurance (56%)
- Professional Services (56%)
- Government and Administration (44%)
- Telecommunication (33%)
- Aerospace and Defense (22%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP CO covers
SAP CO, or SAP Controlling, manages the internal view of business performance. It tracks costs, revenues, margins and planning across cost centers, profit centers, internal orders and projects. In SAP S/4HANA, it works closely with Financial Accounting and operational processes.
Core processes
SAP CO specialists design and improve processes such as:
- Cost center planning, allocation and assessment
- Profit center accounting and margin analysis
- Internal orders, settlements and overhead control
- Product costing and cost object controlling
- Actual-versus-plan reporting and period-end activities
These processes give finance teams a consistent basis for management decisions. They also connect operational transactions with controlling results.
Ecosystem and skills
Strong SAP CO work includes configuration in the IMG, master data design and authorization-aware process testing. Specialists often work with SAP FI, Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Production Planning and Project System. Knowledge of Universal Journal, SAP Fiori, CDS views, embedded analytics and migration to SAP S/4HANA is valuable for modern landscapes.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance SAP CO expertise when controlling processes are inconsistent, reporting takes too much manual effort or a transformation needs specialist capacity. Common assignments include:
- SAP S/4HANA migrations and fit-to-standard workshops
- New controlling area and organizational design
- Costing model, planning and allocation redesign
- Month-end close, reporting and reconciliation improvements
In Zurich, collaboration may involve local finance teams, global process owners and remote delivery partners. Clear documentation and confident communication in the required business languages help keep work moving.
What professionals deliver
A capable SAP CO professional translates finance requirements into maintainable processes and configuration. They define master data, document dependencies, prepare test scenarios and investigate differences between operational postings and management reports. They also explain decisions clearly to controlling teams instead of treating configuration as a black box.
How to assess fit
Ask for examples involving the exact SAP release, controlling scope and integration points in your landscape. Look for practical understanding of allocations, settlements, product costing, planning and period-end control, not only certification. A strong specialist can clarify risks, challenge unnecessary customization and leave behind usable documentation, tested solutions and a clear handover.
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 supports cost centers, profit centers, internal orders, product costing, planning, allocations and management reporting.
SAP Controlling focuses on internal management information, while SAP Financial Accounting records statutory and external financial results. The two areas are closely integrated, especially through the Universal Journal in SAP S/4HANA.
A strong SAP CO specialist usually understands SAP FI and relevant logistics processes such as Materials Management, Sales and Distribution or Production Planning. Skills in SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, reporting, data migration and business process testing are also useful.
The right level depends on the scope, release and risk of the work. A focused configuration change may need a narrower specialist, while a migration, redesign or product-costing program calls for a professional who has handled the full process and its integrations.
Yes. SAP CO work can often be delivered remotely through workshops, system access, documentation and structured testing. On-site sessions in Zurich may still help with finance design, stakeholder alignment or sensitive cutover activities, and language expectations should be agreed early.
SAP CO is a strong choice when controlling data must stay closely connected to SAP transactions and accounting. Separate planning or analytics tools may be better for specialized forecasting, broad data consolidation or user experiences beyond the ERP process.
Ask the specialist to explain a comparable controlling process from requirement through testing and handover. Good SAP CO professionals can show how they handled master data, integrations, reconciliations, controls and user adoption, not just configuration screens.
SAP ERP Controlling is the older product context in which many teams still use the SAP CO name. The core concepts remain familiar, but SAP S/4HANA changes data structures, reporting options and integration patterns, so release-specific knowledge matters.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects is 122 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 980 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are German (100%), English (78%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (67%), Information Technology (67%), and Manufacturing (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are Finance (89%), Information Technology (78%), and Project Management (78%).
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