SAP FI Experts in Zurich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Zurich, who have recently used SAP FI
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Thomas Z.
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 F.
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at The Associated Engineers Group GmbH
Sven M.
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
22 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Finance, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
43%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
90%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Zurich 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 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 29 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.
- Banking and Finance (70%)
- Manufacturing (70%)
- Information Technology (60%)
- Professional Services (60%)
- Insurance (50%)
- Government and Administration (40%)
- Automotive (30%)
- Education (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
SAP FI in practice
SAP FI, short for SAP Financial Accounting, manages the core records a company needs for external financial reporting. It covers the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, bank accounting and financial close. In SAP S/4HANA, these processes support a shared financial data model and real-time reporting.
Core processes
SAP FI specialists configure posting logic, document types, tax handling, payment runs and account determination. They align finance processes with local reporting needs and group structures, while preserving traceable controls across legal entities and currencies. Strong work connects daily transactions with reliable financial statements.
- General ledger and subledger accounting
- Accounts payable, receivable and payment workflows
- Asset accounting and bank reconciliation
- Period close, reporting and document controls
Ecosystem and integration
SAP FI rarely works in isolation. Its setup often intersects with SAP CO for management accounting, MM for procurement and inventory, SD for sales billing, and SAP Basis or security work for stable operations. Specialists may also handle interfaces, data migration, Fiori applications, APIs, workflow, master data and reporting tools.
When to bring in specialists
Companies typically seek freelance SAP FI expertise during an implementation, rollout, carve-out, merger or migration to SAP S/4HANA. Extra support is also useful when close activities are slow, reconciliations remain manual, or finance teams need better controls and reporting. In Zurich, professionals may collaborate remotely or on site with multilingual finance and IT teams.
- Diagnose posting, reconciliation or payment issues
- Design and test finance configuration
- Prepare migration and cutover activities
- Improve close, controls and reporting processes
What strong professionals bring
The strongest SAP FI professionals combine accounting knowledge with practical configuration skills. They can translate chart-of-accounts, tax, approval and reporting requirements into a maintainable SAP design. They document decisions, test complete process chains and communicate clearly with finance users, integration teams and auditors.
Selecting the right fit
Assess whether a specialist has handled the relevant SAP release, company structure, countries, currencies and integration points. Ask for examples of comparable deliverables, such as a tested payment process, migration plan, reconciliation design or close improvement. Clear scope, access rules, decision owners and acceptance criteria make remote and on-site collaboration more effective.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about SAP FI — answered in short.
SAP FI is used to record and manage a company’s external financial transactions. It supports the general ledger, payables, receivables, fixed assets, banking, tax-related postings and financial closing.
SAP FI focuses on statutory and external accounting, while SAP CO supports internal cost and profitability analysis. They are closely connected, so a strong specialist should understand how postings flow between financial and management accounting.
SAP FI work often depends on knowledge of SAP CO, MM, SD, master data, migration, testing and authorizations. Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, integrations and reporting is also valuable when the project affects more than core accounting.
SAP FI projects need different levels of expertise depending on their scope and risk. Routine configuration may suit a focused specialist, while a global rollout, carve-out or S/4HANA migration calls for someone who has led comparable finance processes and can manage dependencies.
SAP FI work can often be delivered remotely through structured workshops, secure system access and shared testing processes. On-site sessions in Zurich may still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment, training or cutover activities, especially when local language expectations matter.
SAP FI quality is shown through accurate configuration, complete test evidence, clear documentation and dependable reconciliations. Ask how the specialist handles posting errors, controls, transport management, user acceptance and the effect of changes on connected SAP processes.
SAP FI deliverables may include process designs, configuration documentation, test scripts, migration mappings, cutover plans and training materials. The exact set should match the project phase and leave the internal team able to operate and support the solution.
SAP FI is used by organizations with complex legal entities, reporting duties, transaction volumes or integration needs, but its value is not limited to large enterprises. The right design can support growing companies when financial controls, automation and consistent data become important.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 983 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects, 86% 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 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used SAP FI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (80%), 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 Information Technology (60%).
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 Quality Assurance (80%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP FI
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