SAP FI 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
Bernhard H.
Last position:
SAP MM Consultant, Business Solution Design Specialist at Nomen Nominandum
- Finalised several addon implementation projects as project manager, coordinating external service providers
- Implemented VAT reporting, e-invoicing, asset reporting, drug reporting to governmental authorities
- Played key role as business solution design specialist in an S/4HANA implementation project across PP-PI, eWM, QM, PM, IM, MM, SD and other logistic areas
- Designed organizational structures and processes in all logistic areas
- Developed and proofread business blueprint, managed implementation, test preparation and migration
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
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
Gopal K.
Last position:
SAP ABAP & Cloud Architect at parasus GmbH
- Concept and re-implementation of customer application over cloud and make the source code cloud ready
- Re-designing and putting a new architecture to overcome all the Team Scale findings and push ABAP code to ABAP cloud
- Converted the existing custom application code to ABAP cloud code and used ABAP Clean code guidelines
- Create a dynamic framework to call old vs new implementation from a Table maintenance to validate both implementations
- Utilized Key User Extensibility to seamlessly integrate multiple custom fields into a standard Fiori application, enhancing both the front-end and back-end GUI
Anuja G.
Last position:
SAP Consultant (Accounting in SAP) at Air India
- Assisted and deployed a pilot SAP consulting project, performing full-cycle configuration: Chart of Accounts, Company Codes, Recurring Entries, and Payment Integration.
- Hands-on execution of Accounts Receivable (FI-AR) workflows, including vendor invoice processing and automatic payment runs.
- Supported period-end closing and audit prep, including document splitting, GL configurations, and profit center accounting.
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Statistics of experts using SAP FI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
1.3 years (Germany: 3 years)
Positions per freelancer
25 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Finance, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Procurement, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 89%)
Master's degree or higher
75% (Germany: 55%)
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.
Average rates of experts in Berlin using SAP FI
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 FI 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 (91%)
- Manufacturing (82%)
- Professional Services (82%)
- Healthcare (64%)
- Utilities (64%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Automotive (36%)
- Energy (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Financial Accounting Core
SAP FI, also known as SAP Financial Accounting, manages the financial records that companies rely on for daily operations and statutory reporting. It covers general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, banking and financial closing. Strong process design keeps postings traceable from source transaction to completed report.
Modules and Integration
SAP FI works closely with SAP CO, often referred to together as SAP FICO, to connect external reporting with internal cost and profitability analysis. It also integrates with materials management, sales, production, treasury and human resources processes. Experts configure company codes, ledgers, currencies, tax rules, payment terms, document types and account determination.
Typical Deliverables
- Configure general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
- Design payment runs, bank reconciliation and dunning procedures
- Set up asset accounting, tax handling and financial calendars
- Prepare migration, reconciliation and cutover activities
- Define closing tasks, reporting structures and audit-ready controls
These deliverables support both new SAP implementations and improvements to an existing landscape. The exact scope depends on the company structure, countries involved, data quality and integration requirements.
When Specialists Help
Companies bring in freelance SAP FI specialists during S/4HANA transformations, rollouts, carve-outs and finance process redesigns. They are also useful when month-end takes too long, reconciliations depend on manual work, payment processes are unreliable or reporting does not match operational data. In Berlin, collaboration may involve local finance teams, international stakeholders and remote SAP professionals, with German or English communication depending on the project.
Tools and Working Knowledge
Effective SAP FI work includes configuration in the SAP system, testing, documentation and user support. Relevant knowledge may include SAP S/4HANA Finance, Fiori apps, migration tools, interfaces, workflows, authorizations and reporting. Experts should understand accounting principles and business processes, not only configuration screens, so that proposed changes remain usable for finance teams.
What Strong Experts Show
Look for professionals who can explain the link between a business transaction, its accounting document and the resulting financial report. Strong specialists clarify requirements, protect master data, test integrations and document decisions before transport or cutover. They can also investigate posting errors, reconcile source systems and guide users through changes without disrupting closing activities.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SAP FI? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
SAP FI is used to record, control and report a company’s external financial transactions. It supports general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, banking, tax processes and financial closing.
SAP FI focuses on external financial accounting, statutory reporting and legally relevant records. SAP CO focuses on internal management accounting, including cost centers, profit centers, internal orders and profitability analysis; many companies use both as SAP FICO.
A strong SAP FI professional often understands SAP CO, procurement, sales, inventory, asset processes and tax requirements. Useful additional skills include data migration, integration testing, reporting, Fiori, workflow, authorizations and finance process design.
The right SAP FI experience depends on the scope, country model, system landscape and risk of the change. A configuration adjustment may need a focused specialist, while a rollout, transformation or carve-out requires someone who can lead design, testing, migration and cutover.
SAP FI projects can often be delivered remotely through workshops, system access, documentation and structured testing. On-site sessions may still help during discovery, user acceptance testing or cutover, especially when Berlin-based finance and IT teams need close coordination.
Ask the SAP FI freelancer to describe comparable process changes and how they handled testing, reconciliation and financial closing. Review the clarity of their questions, documentation and risk assessment rather than relying only on project titles.
SAP FI knowledge remains central to SAP S/4HANA Finance work, although the data model, applications and recommended processes may differ from older SAP ERP environments. A suitable specialist should explain the impact on ledgers, asset accounting, migration, reporting and user interfaces.
An SAP FI expert can investigate posting errors, failed interfaces, payment issues, reconciliation gaps and slow closing activities. They can also improve controls, refine configuration, support users and stabilize processes after a rollout or migration.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP FI in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 845 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP FI 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 FI in their recent projects have 22 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 FI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (9%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Manufacturing (82%), and Professional Services (82%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Information Technology (82%), Finance (73%), and Business Intelligence (64%).
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