SAP FI Experts in Zurich
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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.
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.
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 FI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Finance, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
71%
Master's degree or higher
43%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Zurich 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
SAP FI scope
SAP FI is the Financial Accounting part of SAP. It supports the core record of company finances: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, and tax-relevant postings. Teams use it to keep books clean, close periods, and prepare reliable reporting.
Typical work
- Chart of accounts design and company-code setup
- Posting logic, document control, and account determination
- Month-end and year-end close support
- Integration with CO, MM, SD, and bank interfaces
- Reporting, reconciliation, and audit support
Ecosystem fit
SAP FI rarely stands alone. It sits with SAP CO for controlling, and often with SAP MM and SAP SD for purchase and sales postings. In many landscapes it also connects to bank communication, treasury, or external reporting tools, especially in larger Zurich finance teams.
When to bring in help
Companies often look for freelance expertise during implementations, migrations from ECC to S/4HANA, cleanup projects, or after process issues show up in close. A specialist can also help with custom posting rules, open-item clearing, and interfaces that fail after a change.
What strong specialists do
- Translate finance needs into stable SAP settings
- Spot broken master data, posting logic, and reconciliation gaps
- Work well with finance, IT, and audit teams
- Document changes clearly for support and handover
Zurich delivery
In Zurich, SAP FI work often supports banks, insurers, industrial groups, and shared-service finance teams. Many assignments can be handled remotely, but on-site sessions help when process owners, key users, and technical teams need fast alignment in English or German. Strong professionals keep delivery practical and precise.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about SAP FI — answered in short.
SAP FI covers the finance postings and structures that keep a company’s books accurate. It is used for general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, and tax-relevant document flow. Strong specialists know how these pieces connect during closing and reporting.
SAP FI handles external financial accounting, while SAP CO focuses on internal controlling and cost management. They are closely linked, but they solve different business questions. Companies usually need both aligned so postings, allocations, and reporting stay consistent.
SAP FI freelancers are useful when finance processes need expert attention without long onboarding. Common cases include S/4HANA projects, year-end cleanup, interface issues, chart of accounts changes, and support after a go-live. They are also a good fit when internal teams are busy with day-to-day close work.
A strong SAP FI specialist usually understands CO, MM, SD, and bank-related integrations. Knowledge of S/4HANA finance structures, reconciliation, and data migration is also valuable. For many projects, clear process documentation and finance stakeholder management matter just as much as configuration.
SAP FI projects with clean, standard processes may work with a broad SAP specialist who has finance exposure. Complex close issues, company-code designs, legacy migrations, and audit-sensitive changes usually need deeper FI experience. The more integration and historical cleanup involved, the more specialized the profile should be.
SAP FI work is often remote-friendly because many tasks are configuration, analysis, and coordination. Still, Zurich-based projects may benefit from on-site sessions during workshops, close periods, or when finance and IT teams need quick decisions. A good freelancer adapts to the team’s language and working style.
For SAP FI, look for clear examples of close support, reconciliation work, process fixes, and stable handovers. Good specialists explain not just what they changed, but why it solves the finance problem. They also understand the impact on audit trails, posting logic, and related modules.
SAP FI is commonly called SAP Financial Accounting, and many people refer to the wider finance area as FI/CO. The terms are related, but FI is the accounting side and CO is the controlling side. When hiring, it helps to be precise about which processes and integrations the work covers.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI 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 FI in their recent projects, 71% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 43% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects have 24 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 FI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (90%), and French (40%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (70%), Manufacturing (70%), and Professional Services (70%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are Finance (90%), Project Management (80%), and Information Technology (70%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP FI
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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