SAP FI Experts in Switzerland
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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.
Thorsten Offermann
Last position:
Program / Project / IT Controller (ICT Controller) at Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Project Management Office: analysis and setup, master plan, standardized project planning (generic work breakdown structure according to HERMES), earned value management, milestone trend analysis.
Finance management at portfolio, program and project level.
Resource management and single point of contact for resource procurement (human resources / operating costs / investments).
Process management.
Implementation of a program management tool for unified program and project management.
Program controlling: finance management, earned value management, milestone trend analysis, consolidation of project budgets, actual costs and forecasts at the program level.
Variance analyses at program level.
Transition from total cost view to commitment credit view (federal administration terminology).
Calculation of available reserves (rolling), forecasts and scenarios.
Monthly, quarterly, half-year and annual reports, preparation of annual planning at program level, special analyses / ad-hoc reports.
Project controlling: support for project managers in project planning, earned value management, milestone trend analysis.
Review of projects for budget compliance, adherence to phases and schedules, deliverables, resource planning and deployment.
Variance analyses at project level, special analyses / ad-hoc reports.
Resource management: resource planning based on program and project plans, review of timesheets.
Supply chain (until April 2022): single point of contact for resource procurement (human resources / operating costs / investments).
Change management: involvement in change management for cost-relevant changes (change requests), tracking of service contract price for contract-related changes, participation in change control boards / decision boards at management level.
Establishment of controlling structures in a new Swiss federal agency (becoming a federal office as of January 1, 2024) since April 2022.
Credit monitoring with validation of actual costs and commitment values.
Resource management: cross-project resource planning (HRP).
Earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis for key ICT projects of the federal government.
Participation in the introduction of the JIRA Tempo module.
Tools & methods: HERMES 5.1 / Agile HERMES, Sciforma 7, JIRA, Confluence, Tempo, Signavio, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Prof., Excel-VBA.
Klaus Schmitt
Last position:
Senior Financial Consultant and Project Manager at Start Up
- Establishment of a licensing model
- Preparation of investor documents (business plan, cash flow forecast, ROI, etc.)
- Marketing simulation of market development, market potential assessment, etc.
- Definition and implementation of KPIs to measure market entry
- Setting up project planning, project controlling, and business processes
Eugen Pilarski
Last position:
Project Manager / Program Management at SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Development, industrialization and production of helicopter seats (military)
- Responsible for an innovative seating system: weight < 15 kg, 100% crash safety according to EASA, side-facing, from concept to SOP
- Complete recovery of a project two years overdue: concept approval and prototype testing in 4 weeks, certification testing in 8 weeks, 100% EASA certification
- Management of global BCC development resources (> 60% share) and optimization of development cycles including FEM
- Streamlining the supply chain, on-time EASA and series approval, compliance with the NRE budget, timely delivery including FAI
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
Paul Flato
Last position:
Controller / Business Partner at Migros AG
- Managed and optimized discount campaigns to boost sales
- Planned 2025 discount strategies to align with business goals
- Coordinated with key stakeholders, including category management, for campaign success
- Enhanced efficiency and profitability of discount campaigns at Migros Foods
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.
Philipp Debastian
Last position:
Freelance Project at AniCura AGs (Tierkliniken)
- Preparing annual financial statements for several animal clinics in Switzerland (MARS Group)
- Leading the audit of the Swiss entities with PwC
- Supporting and enhancing the ongoing accounting
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
Greg Manley
Last position:
Solenis Chemicals
- Migration from ECC to S/4 Hana Public Cloud
- Migration of FI/MM/PS/LO/EWM from ECC SP7 to S/4 Hana On-Prem via Migration Cockpit and ADM Syniti
- Conducted data cleansing and business partner restructuring workshops
- Aligned activities with cutover and transport management
- Data- and process-related incident triage and resolution in Solution ManagerFB
- Execution of regression testing via Tricentis TOSCA
- Financial reconciliation activities
Marco Casagli
Last position:
Global Process Owner Business Intelligence at Interroll SA
- Cover the role of Global Process Owner of the Business Intelligence area and contribute to designing the Data Strategy
- Responsible for the global BI platform based on SAP BW4/HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, Analysis for Office and Power BI
- Collaborate with the FICO team due to acquired skills in this area
- Work closely with the business worldwide to build dashboards, data models and reports to provide useful insights
- Coordinate international analytics teams as project manager and report project progress to the Board
- Participated in the two-year S/4 implementation project with SAP Switzerland, coordinating the SAP implementation team in Portugal and ensuring go-live with all dashboards and reports working and data matched S/4
- Managed BI projects in Sales, Finance, Global KPIs, Manufacturing and Purchasing as project manager; developed and coded when necessary
- Led the migration of reports from BusinessObjects and Lumira to Analysis for Office and BW4/HANA
- Developed Spend Analytics data models and dashboards to analyze purchasing across 30+ entities, achieving 8% savings on purchasing volume and increased group profitability
- Defined data strategy for the group
- Created the global Business Intelligence site on Viva Engage, published stories and built the BI website containing links to training, BI directive list of reports and dashboards
- Created success stories as business use cases, published on Viva Engage
- Led the Business Intelligence function globally, coordinating BI development teams in Switzerland and abroad
- Personally developed data models, reports and dashboards
- Involved in privacy and security topics to guarantee correct compliance of data management
- Coded using different programming languages
- Managed more than 15 BI projects over 5 years using agile methodology, delivered on time, on budget and on quality
- Wrote the BI directive on correct usage of BI tools in the company
Harald Köppe
Last position:
Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Implenia
- Recruited for hard-to-fill roles at Implenia with 9000 employees at its Opfikon headquarters. Managed all stakeholders (hiring managers, candidates, coordinators, agencies, talent sourcing, contract drafting, onboarding)
- Optimized the TA process by conducting talent sourcing kick-offs with hiring managers for hard-to-fill positions in corporate functions (IT, Legal, MarCom, Finance, etc.)
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
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Statistics of experts using SAP FI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Finance, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
81%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
13%
Certifications per freelancer
3
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 Switzerland 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core use
SAP FI is the financial accounting part of SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA. It supports the records companies rely on for day-to-day finance, reporting, and audit trails. Common work includes ledgers, posting logic, and clean integration with related finance processes.
Typical deliverables
- General ledger setup and account structures
- Accounts payable and receivable flows
- Asset accounting and tax-relevant postings
- Month-end and year-end closing support
- Error analysis for posting and reconciliation issues
Ecosystem
Strong SAP FI work rarely stands alone. It connects with SAP CO, MM, SD, and Treasury, plus banking interfaces, payment runs, and reporting tools. In many projects, specialists also work with FI/CO topics, user roles, and authorization concepts.
When to bring in experts
Companies usually look for freelance SAP FI expertise during new implementations, template rollouts, S/4HANA conversions, carve-outs, or when finance processes start failing after change. It also helps when internal teams need short-term support for closing, testing, or cleansing master data before go-live.
What strong specialists do
Good experts understand business processes, not only configuration screens. They can translate finance requirements into posting logic, document types, validation rules, and account determination. They also know how to document changes clearly so finance teams and auditors can follow them.
Switzerland projects
In Switzerland, SAP FI work often needs careful coordination with local finance teams, group accounting, and shared service centers. Many assignments can be handled remotely, but workshops and cutover support may benefit from some on-site time. Clear communication in English, and sometimes German or French, helps the project move faster.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to SAP FI.
SAP FI is used for financial accounting in SAP landscapes. It covers the core postings and controls that feed the general ledger, supplier and customer balances, asset accounting, and financial closing. Companies use it to keep accounting data structured, traceable, and ready for reporting.
SAP FI records external financial accounting, while SAP CO focuses on internal controlling and cost analysis. They are closely linked, which is why many projects speak about FI/CO together. If your issue is statutory accounting, postings, or closing, FI is the right area.
Bring in SAP FI expertise when you need help with implementation, S/4HANA migration, closing issues, reconciliation gaps, or a finance process change that your team cannot absorb alone. Freelancers are also useful for short testing phases or urgent production fixes. They can join without long onboarding if the scope is clear.
A strong SAP FI specialist often also knows SAP CO, MM, SD, and basic integration topics. Experience with banking files, tax logic, master data, and authorization design is valuable too. For larger projects, documentation and process mapping skills matter just as much as configuration.
SAP FI projects need people who have handled real finance processes, not just seen the configuration menu. Simple support tasks may need less depth, but implementations, migrations, and closing issues call for specialists who understand end-to-end accounting flows. The more integrated the landscape, the more important practical experience becomes.
Yes, many SAP FI tasks can be done remotely, especially analysis, configuration, testing support, and documentation. In Switzerland, remote work is common for specialist assignments, but workshops, cutover, and final user alignment sometimes benefit from on-site sessions. The best setup depends on the finance team and project phase.
Look for SAP FI specialists who can explain posting logic in plain language and who have delivered similar finance work before. Good signs are clear documentation, realistic testing plans, and careful handling of dependencies with other SAP areas. Ask how they approach reconciliation, closing, and issue triage.
No. SAP FI is the financial accounting part, while SAP FICO usually refers to the combined FI and CO area. Many professionals work across both, but if your need is strictly financial accounting, a focused FI specialist is often the better fit.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects is 134 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,069 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are German (95%), English (95%), and French (48%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Manufacturing (76%), Professional Services (71%), and Banking and Finance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Finance (81%), Project Management (81%), and Information Technology (71%).
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