SAP PS Experts in Switzerland
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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.
Greg M.
Last position:
S/4HANA Transformation & Stabilization Lead at FANUC AG
- Led cross-functional IT teams across international regions to deliver post-go-live system stabilization and integration alignment across ERP, PLM, and legacy J.D. Edwards platforms.
- Managed complex interface mapping, end-to-end data flows, OData services, and electronic invoicing workflows across distributed teams.
- Directed defect triage, root-cause analysis, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure system reliability and operational readiness.
Vincent V.
Last position:
IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect at Sulzer
- Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue)
- Defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
- Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
- Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative
- Decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
- Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership
- Delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
- Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech
- Aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
- Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.
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.
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
Marco C.
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
David P.
Last position:
Asset Accounting Support at Bank Julius Bär
Supporting the business department in the design of depreciation areas.
Reconciling the depreciation areas to the ledgers.
Beat Z.
Last position:
SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Sibylle H.
Last position:
SAP ABAP-OO Development (cross-module) at Asendia
- Creation of interfaces for transferring SD orders and customer master data (including various protocols and the ability to handle erroneous data)
- Analysis and adjustment of existing programs due to infrastructure change
- SOAP and REST API for creating customer master data from SugarCRM
- REST APIs in JSON (SD orders, invoices, payments, PDF forms)
- Log program for REST APIs
- Creation of various invoice forms in 8 languages including document links, email delivery, PDF generation
- Provision of data for the data warehouse
- Various user exits and enhancements in SD and FI
- Intercompany sales order creation, program for creating credit memos (uploads from Excel and from the server)
- Reports (VAT, sales orders, invoices)
- Correction program for CO data
- Support for various interfaces, notes, etc.
- Enhancement for IDoc INVOIC02
- Upload program for XML files (Rydoo) to post cash receipts into FI (FB01)
- Creation of dunning forms in various languages (Smartforms and Adobe including email delivery)
- Account statement program (ALV displaying postings, sending to debtors via email using Smartform as PDF)
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Statistics of experts using SAP PS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
1.7 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Information Technology, Finance, Project Management
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Accounting, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
71%
Master's degree or higher
43%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
89%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 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 PS
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 21 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PS 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 (89%)
- Information Technology (89%)
- Manufacturing (78%)
- Transportation (67%)
- Insurance (56%)
- Professional Services (56%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Food and Beverage (44%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Project control in SAP
SAP PS, also known as SAP Project System, supports the planning and execution of complex projects inside the SAP ecosystem. It connects work breakdown structures, networks, activities, milestones, budgets, commitments, actual costs and revenues. Companies use it to control project scope and financial performance from an integrated source of data.
Core project structures
A strong SAP PS setup turns operational plans into structures that teams can manage and report on. Experts configure project definitions, WBS elements, networks, activities, milestones, responsible units and settlement rules. They also align project structures with controlling areas, company codes, plants and business processes.
Connected SAP processes
SAP PS is rarely used in isolation. Its value comes from links to adjacent SAP components and business functions.
- Integrate procurement, purchasing documents and commitments through SAP MM
- Connect costs, revenue and settlement with SAP CO and Financial Accounting
- Support sales-driven projects with SAP SD and customer billing
- Coordinate production, maintenance or asset work where project control is required
- Prepare reporting with SAP Analytics Cloud, embedded analytics or tailored extracts
Typical project environments
SAP PS appears in construction, plant engineering, industrial manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, aerospace and professional services. It helps companies manage capital projects, customer projects, internal initiatives and long-running investment programs. In Switzerland, specialists may need to work across German-, French- or Italian-speaking stakeholders while coordinating remote and on-site project teams.
When expertise matters
Freelance expertise is useful when a company is introducing SAP PS, migrating to SAP S/4HANA, redesigning project structures or resolving weak cost and schedule visibility. It is also valuable when integrations, reporting, settlement, authorizations or user adoption are delaying a rollout.
- Define a workable project and WBS template
- Map legacy structures and data into a new SAP landscape
- Improve planning, budgeting, forecasting and commitment tracking
- Test integrations and prepare business users for go-live
- Stabilize reporting and project settlement after implementation
What strong specialists deliver
Effective SAP PS professionals combine configuration knowledge with an understanding of project controlling and operational delivery. They ask how teams plan work, approve spending, procure materials, recognize revenue and close projects before changing the system. Their deliverables can include process designs, configuration, migration rules, test scenarios, training materials, documentation and a controlled handover to internal teams.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP PS, in one place.
SAP PS is used to plan, execute, monitor and settle complex projects within SAP. It manages structures such as WBS elements and networks while connecting schedules, budgets, procurement, costs, revenues and project reporting.
SAP Project System is strongest when project work must connect directly to finance, controlling, procurement, sales or production processes. Standalone tools may offer a simpler planning experience, but they often require additional integration to provide the same financial traceability.
A capable SAP PS freelancer should understand SAP CO, Financial Accounting and Materials Management, along with project controlling and business process design. Experience with SAP S/4HANA, reporting, data migration, authorizations and integration testing is also valuable.
The right SAP PS experience depends on the scope, industry and SAP landscape. A focused configuration task may need a specialist for a defined work package, while a global transformation calls for someone who can lead design decisions, integrations, migration, testing and stakeholder alignment.
SAP PS work can often be delivered remotely through workshops, system access, documentation and structured testing. On-site sessions may still help with process discovery, user training and go-live support, especially when teams are spread across Swiss locations or use different working languages.
Ask the SAP PS specialist to explain a comparable project structure, integration approach and settlement process in practical terms. Check whether they can distinguish standard configuration from custom development and whether their deliverables include testable documentation, not only system changes.
A strong SAP Project System engagement may produce process maps, WBS and network designs, configuration records, migration mappings, test cases, training content and cutover plans. The exact package should match the project stage and remain clear enough for internal teams to maintain.
Companies often hire SAP PS freelancers for implementation gaps, S/4HANA transitions, template rollouts, reporting improvements or urgent stabilization work. External specialists can add focused knowledge without replacing the internal project owners who understand the business context.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PS in their recent projects is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 927 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PS 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 Switzerland who have used SAP PS in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are English (89%), German (78%), and French (44%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (89%), Information Technology (89%), and Manufacturing (78%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Finance (89%), and Project Management (89%).
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