SAP FI Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used SAP FI
Pedro M.
Last position:
SAP FI/CO Inhouse Consultant at Helvetia Versicherungen
Engaged by one of Switzerland’s largest insurance groups for spanish SAP rollout following the acquisition of Caser (Spain), for ongoing support and S/4HANA transformation initiatives covering all Market Units (CH, ES, DE, AT, FR, IT).
Key areas: FI-AP, FI-AR, Payments, Bank Accounting, Cash Management, S/4HANA transformation, eInvoicing, eReporting, Business Partner
- SAP Rollout: Led end-to-end FI-AP, FI-AR, Payments, and Bank Reconciliation rollout for acquired Caser entities in Spain (Dec 2020 – Mar 2022), including full Spanish localisation.
- Integration with FSCD: Redesigned bank statement incoming payments integration in FSCD from custom to SAP standard solution, significantly increasing straight-through processing rates.
- Payments: Retired legacy custom payment trees; implemented SAP standard CGI payment trees and executed migration from ISO 20022 v2009 to v2019.
- Implemented a 1 GL account per House Bank (HBKID) concept with multiple Bank Account IDs (HKTID), reducing the total number of bank GL accounts by over 90%.
- Spanish localization: Configured and deployed Mod 180, 190, 347, 349 and SII Reporting for Spain mainland and Canary Islands using SAP eDocument (DRC) and SAP BTP Webservice, processing 2 million invoices annually, Spanish Direct & Indirect Method Cash Flow Statements (Insurance & Non-Insurance) fully reconciled
- Migration: Used SAP AIF to migrate AR/AP master data, open items, SEPA mandates, and complete GL documents for multiple company code merges (hundreds of thousands of records); leveraged Power BI/Power Query for data transformation.
- Bank Reconciliation: Achieved 60%+ automatic bank reconciliation across MU ES, CH, and DE using CSB43, MT940, and CAMT.053/054 formats, including custom improvements (tax-number-based customer/vendor matching, fuzzy search), and co-implemented the bank statement interface cockpit in SAP AIF. Integrated MX Camt from Swift Finplus and made transition from ISO20022 v2009 to v2019
- Worked on S/4HANA convergence and wrote concept work for SAP Cash Management & Treasury and eInvoicing/eReporting transformation.
- Currently leading the design for Business Partner Migration using SAP DRF and SAP AIF for Helvetia Baloise Integration Project and Harmonization of all BP interfaces.
- Currently leading Requirements Engineering for eInvoicing & eReporting for Italy, France and Spain, modelling Flows in SAP Signavio.
Özgür K.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager (Finance & Legal Transformation) at Sieber Gruppe
- Set up and led a PMO to manage 8 Finance and Legal workstreams
- Planned and implemented a 2-stage transformation (7 → 2 companies), including coordination of key stakeholders
- Redesigned business structures as well as Finance and reporting processes
- Restructured the ERP landscape in Abacus, including go-live
- Structured financing initiatives, including Supply Chain Financing
- Established transparent reporting structures and improved liquidity, governance and compliance
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.
Eimear M.
Last position:
Website Designer at Stocklab Sarl
- Designed and implemented WordPress websites using the Divi theme, translating client visions into engaging, user-friendly digital experiences.
- Managed front-end and functional design, ensuring seamless navigation and optimized performance.
Eugen P.
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 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
Paul F.
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 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
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.
Thorsten O.
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 S.
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
Philipp D.
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
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
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
Greg M.
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
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Statistics of experts using SAP FI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Finance, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Finance, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
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 9 Oct 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.
- Manufacturing (72%)
- Banking and Finance (64%)
- Professional Services (64%)
- Information Technology (60%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Healthcare (36%)
- Insurance (36%)
- Food and Beverage (32%)
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 reporting and control. It covers the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting and bank accounting. The module supports consistent postings across entities, currencies and business processes.
Business processes
Companies use SAP FI to structure how financial transactions move from source documents to ledgers and statutory reports. Experts configure document types, posting keys, account determination, tax handling, payment runs, clearing and period-end activities. They also align finance processes with procurement, sales and asset operations.
- General ledger and chart of accounts design
- Vendor invoices, customer items and payment workflows
- Asset accounting and bank reconciliation
- Closing, reporting and audit preparation
S/4HANA ecosystem
SAP FI is closely connected with SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP CO and the wider SAP ecosystem. Relevant work may involve Universal Journal structures, business partners, Fiori applications, SAP Analytics Cloud, interfaces and migration from older SAP ERP environments. Strong specialists understand both configuration and the data flows around it.
When expertise matters
Freelance expertise helps when an internal team needs focused support for a rollout, migration, redesign or difficult closing process. Companies may also bring in a specialist to resolve integration errors, improve master data, prepare testing or document controls. In Switzerland, collaboration may need to fit multilingual stakeholders, local reporting needs and a mix of on-site and remote work.
- Moving from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA
- Redesigning the chart of accounts or company-code structure
- Stabilising interfaces and financial close processes
- Preparing workshops, testing and user enablement
Skills around SAP FI
Effective SAP FI work requires more than isolated configuration. Strong professionals connect finance requirements with SAP CO, Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, tax processes, workflow, authorisations and data migration. They can translate accounting rules into maintainable SAP designs and explain decisions clearly to finance and IT stakeholders.
What strong experts deliver
Quality shows in a configuration that supports daily work without creating hidden reconciliation effort. Experienced SAP FI experts clarify requirements, challenge unnecessary customisation, protect master data and test end-to-end postings. Their deliverables may include solution designs, configuration documentation, test cases, migration mappings, issue resolution and practical handover materials.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to SAP FI.
SAP FI is used to record, control and report financial transactions across a company. It supports general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, banking and financial closing.
SAP Financial Accounting focuses on external financial reporting, while SAP CO supports internal cost and management accounting. The two areas share data and must be designed together when companies need reliable profitability, cost-centre or planning information.
SAP FI remains central in SAP S/4HANA Finance, although its data model and user experience have evolved. Projects may involve the Universal Journal, business partners, Fiori applications, new asset accounting and migration from SAP ERP.
A strong SAP FI expert usually understands SAP CO, procurement, sales, asset processes, tax, banking and data migration. Knowledge of integrations, authorisations, testing and financial close is also valuable because accounting issues often cross module boundaries.
The right level depends on the scope, regulatory complexity, number of entities and degree of integration. A configuration adjustment may need a focused specialist, while a global rollout or SAP S/4HANA migration calls for an expert who can lead design, testing, cutover and stakeholder decisions.
SAP FI work can often be delivered remotely through workshops, system access, documentation and online testing. On-site sessions may still help with process discovery, cutover planning or stakeholder alignment, especially when Swiss teams work across German, French, Italian or English.
Review whether the expert can explain accounting impacts, integration dependencies and control considerations in plain language. Ask for examples of configuration documentation, test coverage, reconciliation handling and clean handover rather than judging only by module familiarity.
A capable SAP FI specialist may deliver a solution design, configured organisational structures, account determination, payment settings, migration mappings and tested integrations. Depending on the assignment, the work can also include defect resolution, closing support, training materials and operational documentation.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects is 126 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,006 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are German (92%), English (92%), and French (52%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Manufacturing (72%), Banking and Finance (64%), and Professional Services (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Finance (80%), Information Technology (76%), and Project Management (76%).
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