SAP Material Ledger Experts in Germany
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Venkatakrishna G.
Last position:
Senior SAP S/4HANA FI/CO Consultant at Scandinavian Tobacco Group - Freelancer
- Lead SAP Controlling, Product Costing and Material Ledger activities across multiple legal entities, improving standard-costing consistency, inventory valuation and month-end financial reporting.
- Contributed to a 30% reduction in the overall financial closing cycle by coordinating SAP Finance, Controlling, Material Ledger and plant-closing activities against a structured month-end calendar.
- Maintain 99.5% SLA adherence while resolving complex Level 2 and Level 3 incidents across Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, Material Ledger, Actual Costing, WIP, variance calculation and production-order settlement.
- Execute and validate individual and mass standard-cost estimates using CK11N and CK40N, ensuring accurate costing based on current BOMs, routings, activity prices, purchasing conditions and overhead structures.
- Improved product-costing accuracy by identifying and correcting inconsistencies across material-master costing views, activity types, work centres, BOMs, routings and purchasing data.
- Reduced month-end delays by resolving missing cost estimates, incomplete settlement rules, incorrect activity allocations, variance-calculation errors and production-order settlement failures.
- Reconcile production-order costs, inventory values, purchase-price differences, work in process, production variances and settlement postings across SAP Controlling, Material Ledger and General Ledger.
- Execute Material Ledger and Actual Costing close activities, including price determination, purchase-price-difference allocation and periodic unit-price validation.
- Analyse manufacturing-cost variances across raw materials, labour, machine activity, subcontracting, production usage and overhead costs, enabling business controllers to identify root causes and cost-reduction opportunities.
- Configure and support costing variants, valuation variants, quantity structures, cost-component structures, overhead-costing sheets and automatic account-determination settings.
- Coordinate annual standard-cost planning, costing runs and standard-price releases with Finance, Procurement, Production and plant-controlling teams.
- Improved indirect-cost visibility through cost-center planning, activity-price calculations, assessments, distributions and cost-allocation cycles.
- Support profitability reporting through Account-Based CO-PA, enabling analysis by product, customer, market, company code and profit center.
- Developed reconciliation controls, standard operating procedures and costing reports that improved financial governance, closing accuracy and audit readiness.
- Facilitate workshops and knowledge-transfer sessions covering standard costing, Material Ledger, WIP, production variances and production-order settlement.
Mehmet Akif S.
Last position:
Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant (Freelancer) at maseyfi consulting
Short profile:
- Active in national and international projects focusing on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades and subproject management
- Supporting the design, implementation, configuration and optimization of accounting processes
- Taking responsibility from functional design through customizing to go-live + hypercare and serving as an interface between the business and IT
- Structured analysis of complex financial processes, clear communication with stakeholders, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach
SAP FI/CO expertise:
Comprehensive knowledge and experience in SAP FI/CO modules, including implementation, configuration and optimization
Project management:
Experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, including rollouts and system migrations
Process optimization:
Skills in analyzing, consulting and improving business processes in the SAP environment
SAP S/4 HANA & SAP ECC:
Experience with SAP S/4 HANA / SAP ECC implementations and migrations
ABAP programming:
Knowledge in ABAP programming for custom developments and adjustments
Data analysis:
Skills in data analysis and evaluation, especially with SAP tools and Excel
International projects:
Experience in executing SAP projects in various countries and cultures
Service portfolio:
- Functional and technical consulting
- Requirements/data/process analysis
- Creating functional designs, blueprints and solution proposals
- Customizing and support in FI/CO including process optimizations
- Conducting workshops/tests
- Preparing training materials and conducting user training
- Data migration
- Interface support including development knowledge
- Partial/full project management, cutover management and hypercare
Industries:
- Precision mechanics and optics industry
- Automotive industry
- Food industry
- Beverage/food industry
- Mechanical engineering
SAP knowledge:
- Very good knowledge of SAP CO, FI and AA
- Additionally: SAP DRC, Fiori, Concur, DART, DMEE and user exits
- Good knowledge of SAP PS, authorization management and ABAP
- Basic knowledge of SAP components MM, PP, SD
- Basic knowledge of the HR module
- Version experience: SAP R/3 4.7 / SAP ECC / SAP S/4 HANA
- Migration tools: LSMW, Migration Cockpit
Experience with legal requirements:
- Germany
- Hungary
- Turkey
- Switzerland
- China
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom (UK)
- Sweden
- France
- Portugal
I am an SAP FI/CO consultant with extensive experience in national and international projects. My focus is on rollouts, transformations, release upgrades, and managing subprojects. In doing so, I take responsibility from functional design through customizing to go-live and hypercare. As an interface between business and IT, I ensure that complex financial processes are analyzed in a structured way, communicated clearly, and implemented pragmatically.
My core expertise lies in the SAP FI/CO modules, where I have successfully carried out implementations, configurations, and process optimizations. With in-depth knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA and SAP ECC, I reliably support companies in implementations, migrations, and release upgrades. Additionally, I have experience in ABAP programming for custom adjustments and developments, allowing me to flexibly meet individual requirements.
I bring extensive experience in leading and coordinating SAP projects, particularly in rollouts and system migrations. In the process, I carefully analyze business processes in accounting, develop practical solutions, and implement them efficiently. My approach combines structured project management with pragmatic process understanding to achieve tangible results for companies.
I have executed SAP projects in numerous countries, taking into account different legal requirements. This international experience has not only given me technical know-how but also intercultural competence, flexibility, and the ability to successfully manage complex projects in various regulatory environments.
If you are looking for an experienced SAP FI/CO expert to support national and international projects with responsibility, technical expertise and a pragmatic process understanding, I look forward to hearing from you.
Andreas N.
Last position:
CO Consultant (Part-time) at WestLotto
- CO greenfield implementation on S/4 HANA (margin analysis, contribution margin accounting according to two parallel standards)
- Concept for data migration for the integration of a company code
- Set up a parallel contribution margin accounting solution via extension ledger with alternative valuations
- Definition and implementation of derivation strategies
- End-user and key user training
Richard H.
Last position:
SAP ERP Migration to S/4HANA
- Concept design and assessment in finance, analyzing customer-specific developments and replacing them with SAP standard.
- Error analysis of the Migration Cockpit.
Martin K.
Last position:
Accounting Manager at AGFA GmbH
- Setting up and leading the shared service center
- Material Ledger
- Provisions for pension and retirement bookings
- Analysis of forecast and actual costs
- Provisions and accruals
- Sales analysis
- Transfer price calculation
- IFRS and HGB closing activities
- Deferred tax calculation and VAT return
- Consolidation
- Reporting
- Contact person for commercial and tax auditors
Hasan G.
Last position:
Founder & CEO at HAG Management Consulting
- Implementation of the valuated customer stock including the FI account-determination logic at an international machine manufacturing company
- Analysis, re-design and agile implementation of an overall CO concept with SAP S/4HANA at an international automotive manufacturer
- End-to-end full scope CO process design (incl. integration into SD, MM, PP, FI, PS) and implementation at an international machine and plant manufacturer
- Re-organization and implementation of Profit Center Accounting (PCA) in SAP ERP at an international company in the mechanical & plant engineering industry
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Statistics of experts using SAP Material Ledger
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Food and Beverage
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Accounting, Audit
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
83%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP Material Ledger
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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 Material Ledger experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (100%)
- Automotive (83%)
- Food and Beverage (50%)
- Information Technology (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Agriculture (33%)
- Chemical (33%)
- Education (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What it does
SAP Material Ledger is the SAP function for tracking material values across procurement, production, and inventory. It gives companies a clearer view of cost flows, price differences, and actual costing in SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA.
Where it fits
It matters when finance, controlling, and supply chain need one consistent view of stock value. Common work includes:
- actual costing design
- multilevel price difference analysis
- closing and settlement support
- integration with FI, CO, and MM
- material valuation in complex plants
Skills around it
Strong professionals working with SAP Material Ledger know valuation logic, period-end processes, and the links between logistics and finance. They should also understand SAP S/4HANA simplifications, data dependencies, and how master data and movement types affect results.
When companies bring help
Teams usually ask for freelance expertise during SAP rollouts, valuation redesigns, migrations to S/4HANA, or after a close reveals unexplained differences. In Germany, this often involves close work with finance and operations teams, either on-site for workshops or remotely for configuration and analysis.
What strong experts do
Good specialists do more than switch the function on. They test price determination, document period-end steps, check settlement logic, and resolve mismatches between inventory valuation and controlling expectations.
- map current and target valuation rules
- validate actual costing and closing runs
- explain root causes in plain language
- align business users and SAP teams
Related SAP terms
Searchers often use SAP Material Ledger, Material Ledger, or SAP ML when they mean the same topic. Strong professionals should be able to discuss actual cost, inventory revaluation, and how the ledger behaves in S/4HANA projects and plant-level accounting.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SAP Material Ledger? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
SAP Material Ledger is used to track and analyze material values, price differences, and actual costing across procurement and production. It helps companies understand how inventory value changes through the period and how those changes should be settled at close.
Yes, SAP Material Ledger is often shortened to SAP ML. Some teams also just say Material Ledger, especially when they talk about actual costing, inventory valuation, or period-end closing in SAP.
A strong SAP Material Ledger specialist is useful when a project affects valuation logic, closing steps, or the move to SAP S/4HANA. Companies also bring in help when results in stock value or price differences do not match expectations and the root cause is hard to trace.
SAP Material Ledger goes beyond basic inventory valuation because it records value differences and supports actual costing. Standard valuation can show book values, but Material Ledger gives more detail when procurement, production, and settlement need to be reconciled.
A good SAP Material Ledger professional usually also knows FI, CO, MM, and S/4HANA processes. It helps if they can read period-end results, understand master data impacts, and explain valuation logic to both finance and supply chain teams.
Projects need someone who has already worked through valuation design, settlement logic, and closing issues in a live SAP landscape. For a new rollout or a difficult migration, you want a specialist who has seen both clean implementations and problem analysis.
Yes, much of SAP Material Ledger work can be done remotely because configuration, analysis, and documentation do not require constant on-site presence. On-site time is useful for workshops, process mapping, and final alignment with finance and operations teams, especially in Germany-based projects.
Look for clear examples of actual costing work, period-end troubleshooting, and successful S/4HANA or ERP integration. A strong SAP Material Ledger expert can explain the business effect of each setting, not just the technical steps, and should be able to talk through settlement and valuation issues without vague answers.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Material Ledger in their recent projects is 128 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,027 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Material Ledger in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Material Ledger in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Material Ledger in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Material Ledger in their recent projects are Manufacturing (100%), Automotive (83%), and Food and Beverage (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Material Ledger in their recent projects are Accounting (100%), Finance (100%), and Information Technology (100%).
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