Käte Brinkmann - SAP CO Consulting

Q: Where is Käte based?

Käte is based in Speyer, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Käte speak?

Käte speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Käte have?

Käte has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Käte has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 1 company . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months . Note that Käte may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Käte's latest experience?

Käte's most recent position is SAP CO Consulting at SAP Consulting .

Q: What companies has Käte worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Käte has worked for SAP Consulting .

Q: Which industries is Käte most experienced in?

Käte is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Professional Services , and Manufacturing . Käte also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Chemical , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Käte most experienced in?

Käte is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Accounting , and Information Technology (IT) . Käte also has some experience in Project Management , Business Intelligence , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Käte worked in recently?

Käte has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Automotive , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Käte worked in recently?

Käte has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Finance , and Accounting .

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Speyer, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Nov 2025

1 year 2 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

SAP CO team enablement mainly in the public cloud for cost object accounting and margin analysis in S/4 HANA.

May 2024 - Present

1 year 11 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Hourly preparation of an existing client for S/4 HANA in controlling and adjacent processes with a focus on CO-PA (margin analysis).

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

7 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

SAP CO team leadership to optimize the S/4 HANA design phase in a federal agency.

Apr 2023 - Dec 2023

9 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Senior support for the SAP implementation partner: enabling an on-time go-live with a complex settlement model and complex value flows into margin analysis in an automotive environment.

Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

10 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Process optimizations, especially related to result calculation methods in SAP Project System (PS) in an R&D service environment.

Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

9 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Developing specifications for interface concepts in the telecommunications sector.

Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

8 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Building an integrated controlling solution in a system that previously only had FI and CO to derive a clear margin analysis in the automotive sector.

Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

1 year

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Designing a template for CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PCA, and CO-PA with a Business Blueprint and implementing it in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

8 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Carve-in of a new plant with CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PCA, and CO-PA in the automotive sector.

Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Designing a "Unified Standard Costing" in the live system across the group in the automotive sector.

May 2018 - Mar 2022

3 years 11 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Design of a template for CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PCA, CO-PS and CO-PA including Business Blueprint, implementation and post-go-live support for clients in the automotive and R&D service environment.

Nov 2017 - Jan 2019

1 year 3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Support of global harmonization in controlling, in overhead cost controlling and cost object accounting with a focus on profit analysis at a mechanical engineering company.

Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

1 year 7 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Optimization of integrated value flows in CO with a focus on SAP PS and SAP CO-PA at a mechanical engineering and customer service company.

Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

7 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Creation and implementation of a global template in CO to standardize processes for an electronics client.

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

1 year 1 month

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Creation of a Business Blueprint (BBP) and implementation of CO-OM with BW interfaces on S/4 HANA in the electronics/trade environment.

Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

1 year 4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Creating a business blueprint and implementing CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA on S/4 HANA, mapping the tooling process with SAP template settlement in the electronics/automotive environment.

Sep 2016 - Apr 2019

2 years 8 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Supporting the global harmonization in controlling for overhead cost controlling and cost object controlling, focusing on margin analysis in mechanical engineering.

Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Supporting the global harmonization in controlling for overhead cost controlling and cost object controlling, focusing on margin analysis in the electronics sector.

Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

6 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Creating a template for a later SAP rollout with SAP PS in plant engineering.

Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

1 year 5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Designing a template for CO-PC, developing a business blueprint, and implementing SAP cost object controlling with IM, CS, and QM, including extended returns processing and effort-based billing in mechanical engineering.

Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

7 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Supported the client's internal IT team with a template, the business blueprint, and implementing the SAP Material Ledger (ML) across multiple industries.

May 2015 - Oct 2015

6 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Carve-out project with CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in the automotive sector.

Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

7 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Rollout with optimization of the CO processes CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in the automotive sector.

Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

2 years 1 month

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Business blueprint and implementation of CO for CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in an MTS and MTO environment, focusing on pre-series processes in machine and plant engineering.

Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Designed a template for the SAP Material Ledger in machine and plant engineering.

Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Merge and subsequent carve-out project with CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PA, and PS in the automotive sector.

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Extension of characteristics, derivation rules, and valuations in CO-PA, as well as adjustments in CO-PC to prepare for a go-live at an electronics customer.

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Carve-out project with CO-OM at an electronics company.

Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

6 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Optimization of data flows to CO-PA and adjustments in CO-PC for a new client in the food industry.

Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

6 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Design of a template for CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PCA, and CO-PA in an MTS and MTO environment to prepare for an international rollout to affiliated companies in the metal sector, including controlling with variant configuration.

Jan 2014 - May 2014

5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Designed a template for CO-OM, CO-PC, CO-PCA, and CO-PA in an MTS and MTO environment to prepare for an international rollout to affiliated companies in the metal industry.

Jan 2014 - May 2014

5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Redesigned, implemented, and provided training for actual and plan CO-PA as well as planning data transfer from SAP APO in the food industry.

Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Designed a template for CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in an MTS and MTO environment to prepare for an international rollout to affiliated companies in the wood sector, including controlling with variant configuration.

Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Provided SAP CO support and conceptual assistance for annual planning with SAP APO and SAP BI integration in the food industry.

Sep 2013 - Oct 2013

2 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Go-live support in CO covering CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in a discrete industry environment.

Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Training and support for Fast Close processes including a comprehensive margin analysis across multiple industries.

Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Conceptual redesign and optimization of value flows in Controlling, including CO-PA in the healthcare sector.

Mar 2013 - May 2013

3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Feasibility study and implementation of an SAP migration focusing on the CO area in a service environment.

Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Support for optimizing SAP-CO processes, focusing on CO-PA in a discrete industry environment.

Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

1 year 5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Design and implementation of CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in MTS and MTO environments with additional customer-specific coding within order costing.
Support during month-end closings in CO in the chemical industry.

Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Documentation and optimization of value flows according to CO-PA.
Implementation of 'Quoting Costing' in a discrete industry environment.

Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Blueprint of a complete controlling value flow covering all company-specific requirements to be used as a template for further rollouts.
Creation of a group-wide reporting concept in CO-PA for the chemical industry.

Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

2 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Development of a test concept to ensure a stable release change process in the electrical engineering area.

Sep 2011 - Mar 2013

1 year 7 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Design and implementation of CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in an MTS and MTO environment, including SAP Customer Service integration into CO in the discrete industry.

Sep 2011 - Jan 2013

1 year 5 months

Germany

SAP CO Consulting

SAP Consulting

Design and implementation of CO-OM, CO-PC, and CO-PA in an MTS environment in the automotive sector.

Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

3 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

SAP CO support for a rollout at a related customer company using an existing template in the discrete industry.

Jul 2009 - Aug 2011

2 years 2 months

Germany

Head of Finance

Supporting an SAP implementation from the client side.
Performing month-end closings and monthly reporting.
Preparing annual financial statements.
Forecasting and AOP.
Reconciling balance sheets.
Reorganizing business processes.
Acting as the point of contact for all finance-related questions at the site.

May 2007 - Jun 2009

2 years 2 months

Germany

Manager Quality Management in Financial Processes

Designing, implementing, and overseeing an integrated alloy surcharge process to fully pass on charges to OEMs in an international automotive corporate environment.

Sep 2005 - Apr 2007

1 year 8 months

Germany

Sales Controller

Group-level controlling.
Reconciling FI with CO.
Harmonizing SD processes.
Automated system-driven validation of master data and their attributes during data maintenance.
Building an integrated income statement at the European group level in an automotive environment.

May 2001 - Aug 2005

4 years 4 months

Germany

SAP CO Consultant

SAP Consulting

Responsible for SAP Controlling configuration at the European group level in an automotive environment.
Reorganized product cost calculations.
Point of contact for questions on improving controlling processes.
Three successful "wall-to-wall" SAP implementations with CO.
Standardized standard costing, introduced CO-PA and actual costing (Material Ledger).
Supported various departments, including global budget tracking processes.
Created upgrade-safe specifications for customer programs in SAP (ABAP).

Speyer, Germany

Senior Professional Controlling Consultant

SAP Consulting

CO-OM: In almost all projects, I modeled and set up a new standard cost center hierarchy as a foundation for group-wide controlling across all company codes together with the client. The new standard cost center hierarchy is set up in its most detailed form to cover all company codes and their plants.
CO cost objects (CO-PP, CO-PS, CO-IM) are represented at each site level in the overall concept.
CO-PA – margin analysis is always a joint concept for the entire group.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (16 years), Professional Services (7 years), Manufacturing (6.5 years), Information Technology (6 years), Chemical (1.5 years), and Pharmaceutical (1 year).

Automotive

Professional Services

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Chemical

Pharmaceutical

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Finance (24.5 years), Accounting (17 years), Information Technology (11.5 years), Project Management (2.5 years), Business Intelligence (2.5 years), and Quality Assurance (2 years).

Finance

Accounting

Information Technology

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Quality Assurance

Summary

I have extensive experience in SAP Controlling, working on projects across automotive, electronics, food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other industries. I excel in designing and implementing robust CO solutions for cost accounting, margin analysis, and integrated controlling. My work ranges from developing global templates and business blueprints to leading team enablements and system rollouts on S/4 HANA.

Over the years, I have supported multiple SAP implementations, harmonized controlling processes, and optimized end-to-end workflows. My practical approach and clear focus on delivering value allows me to create stable, adaptable solutions that meet diverse business needs in dynamic environments.

Skills

Business Focus Areas

Sap Overhead Cost Controlling, Product Cost Controlling, Margin Analysis
Management Consulting
Project Management
Corporate Experience

Sap Skills

Sap Erp And Sap S/4 Hana Controlling (Co)
Sap Erp And Sap S/4 Hana Fi/co And Logistics/co Integration
Sap Erp And Sap S/4 Hana Project System – Co Part (Ps)
Sap Erp And Sap S/4 Hana Investment Management (Im)
Sap Erp And Sap S/4 Hana Cost Of Sales Accounting / Functional Areas

Approach

Co-om: In All Projects, I Modeled And Set Up A New Standard Cost Center Hierarchy As The Basis For Group-wide Controlling Across All Company Codes Together With The Respective Client. The New Standard Cost Center Hierarchy Is As Detailed As Possible To Cover All Company Codes And Their Plants.
Co Cost Objects (Co-pp, Co-ps, Co-im) Are Mapped At The Site Level In The Overall Concept.
Co-pa – Margin Analysis Is Always A Joint Concept Across The Entire Group.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

German high school diploma

University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern Zweibrücken

Sales Engineer (MBA) · Sales Engineer · Zweibrücken, Germany

Profile

Created

January 2026

Last Update

January 2026

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Where is Käte based?

Käte is based in Speyer, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Käte speak?

Käte speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Käte have?

Käte has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Käte has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Käte may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Käte be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Käte would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP CO Consulting, SAP CO Consultant, Head of Finance.

What is Käte's latest experience?

Käte's most recent position is SAP CO Consulting at SAP Consulting.

What companies has Käte worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Käte has worked for SAP Consulting.

Which industries is Käte most experienced in?

Käte is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Manufacturing. Käte also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Chemical, and Retail.

Which business areas is Käte most experienced in?

Käte is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology (IT). Käte also has some experience in Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Käte worked in recently?

Käte has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Automotive, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Käte worked in recently?

Käte has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Finance, and Accounting.

What is Käte's education?

Käte holds a Master in Sales Engineer from University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern Zweibrücken.

What is the availability of Käte?

Käte is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Käte?

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