SAP CO Experts in Zurich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Zurich, who have recently used SAP CO
Falk Schlüsener
Last position:
Freelancer at SOL4ERP SAP Consulting Schlüsener
Self-employed Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant
- Support services for SAP transformations
- Support services for SAP FI projects (based on ECC and S/4)
Lenka Pytelkova
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 Arato
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
Nelli Hörner
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
Patrick Niederhauser
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.
Dariusz Kaczmarkiewicz
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
Thomas Zarth
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 Funke
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at The Associated Engineers Group GmbH
Sven Mader
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
24 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Finance, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Zurich using SAP CO
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About the technology
SAP CO in practice
SAP CO, short for Controlling, supports management accounting inside SAP. Companies use it to track costs, compare plans with actuals, and understand where profit is made or lost. It is closely tied to Finance, so clean master data and clear process design matter.
Typical use cases
- Cost center accounting and internal allocations
- Internal orders and project cost tracking
- Profitability analysis with CO-PA
- Product costing and variance checks
- Month-end closing support in SAP
These tasks often sit inside broader SAP ECC or S/4HANA finance work. In Zurich, they are common in manufacturing, financial services, logistics, and group reporting environments.
What strong specialists do
A strong SAP CO specialist understands the business logic behind numbers, not just screen flows. They map cost objects correctly, check settlement rules, and keep reporting consistent across ledgers and controlling views. They also spot where configuration and process gaps create bad data.
Tools and related skills
Working well with SAP CO usually means knowing adjacent areas too:
- SAP FI and month-end reconciliation
- SAP S/4HANA Controlling concepts
- CO-PA, product costing, and allocations
- Excel-based analysis and stakeholder workshops
- Master data, reporting, and testing discipline
These skills help when a company needs one clear view from source transactions to management reporting.
When freelancers help
Freelance expertise is useful when a rollout is blocked, a redesign is needed, or a close process keeps producing mismatches. Companies also bring in specialists for migration work, template harmonization, documentation, and testing. Short-term help works well when internal teams need focused knowledge without a long hiring cycle.
Working in Zurich
Zurich projects often need careful coordination with local finance teams, shared services, and international group structures. Some engagements are on-site because workshops and close support move faster face to face. Others work well remotely if access, language, and process ownership are clear from the start.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about SAP CO.
SAP CO is used for controlling and management accounting inside SAP. It helps companies plan, track, and analyze costs, profitability, internal orders, and product results. It is the layer that turns operational data into management reporting.
SAP CO focuses on internal cost and profitability views, while SAP FI focuses on external financial accounting and statutory reporting. The two areas are tightly linked, especially at month end. Many issues appear when the two modules do not reconcile cleanly.
A SAP CO specialist is often needed for new implementations, S/4HANA migrations, redesigns of cost center structures, and profitability reporting changes. Companies also bring in help for month-end problems, test support, and template rollouts across countries. The work is often practical and time-sensitive.
A strong SAP CO freelancer usually also understands SAP FI, master data, and reporting logic. Experience with CO-PA, allocations, internal orders, and product costing is often important. Communication skills matter too, because controlling work depends on clear talks with finance and business teams.
SAP CO can be done remotely when the scope is clear and system access is ready. Workshops, close support, and stakeholder alignment are often easier on-site, especially in Zurich-based finance teams. Many projects use a mix of both.
Look for someone who can explain the controlling flow from posting to report without jargon. A good SAP CO specialist knows where data quality breaks, how settlements and allocations should work, and how to test changes end to end. Ask for examples from similar finance or S/4HANA work.
If your system is on S/4HANA, ask for SAP CO experience plus direct exposure to S/4HANA Controlling concepts. Older ECC knowledge still helps, but some structures and reporting logic differ. The best fit depends on your current template and migration stage.
For SAP CO work in Zurich, it helps to be ready for close contact with finance stakeholders, structured workshops, and clear documentation. English is often enough, but German can be useful in local teams. A freelancer should also be comfortable with deadlines around closing cycles and testing windows.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects is 125 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,001 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects, 67% 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 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP CO in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), 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%).
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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